Showdown over poaching politics in Tamil Nadu; Bengaluru daycare horror; and more

The top focus of this episode of Super 6 is on the showdown over poaching politics in Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, TVK, DMK and the AIADMK – they are all pointing fingers at each other stating the other is poaching their MLAs. The TVK alleged that their MLAs were being lured by the DMK, while the DMK said two of their MLAs were being approached by the TVK. The DMK also targeted actor Vijay's TVK with a 'washing machine' jibe after several AIADMK leaders facing corruption charges joined his party. Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, police arrested five female caregivers at a corporate daycare facility following allegations of child abuse, where toddlers were reportedly locked in washing machines and washrooms. In Gurugram, the family of hit-and-run victim Sarthak Mattoo is demanding the death penalty for the accused, Apoorv Singh. Monsoon weather has also caused disruptions across India; an elderly man died after falling into an open manhole in Mumbai, resulting in the suspension of four civic officials, while flash floods and landslides hit Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Globally, Europe faces record-breaking heatwaves, and Mexico City celebrates a duck named Merlin as an ambassador for the FIFA World Cup.