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The INDIA bloc is set to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Parliament amid reported internal rifts and objections by two Election Commissioners regarding the SIR exercise.

This special broadcast covers key national developments, beginning with the public outcry and security concerns in Delhi following the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Astha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir. The report examines infrastructure and civic lapses at the DDA-managed park, including non-functional streetlights and the absence of CCTV surveillance. It also details the subsequent police encounter near Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College, the suspension of offline classes, and massive student protests demanding enhanced street safety and police patrolling. In political news, the bulletin focuses on reported internal divisions within the Election Commission of India, where Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, prompting opposition demands for inquiries. Additionally, the coverage tracks continuing protests in Dholka, Gujarat against industrial chemical waste discharge, Supreme Court rulings on election appointments, and campus developments at IIT Bombay.

This special broadcast covers major national developments concerning law and order, crimes against women, and student safety across India.

This news broadcast covers key national and corporate developments, starting with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiating legal adjudication against Nestle India over promotional claims for infant formulas such as NAN EXELA Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1 under the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the food business licence of Mumbai-based restaurant Cafe Mondegar following an inspection that found non-compliance with Schedule IV food safety regulations, including temperature control failures and kitchen sanitation lapses.

This episode of Five Live covers the results of the Rajasthan civic body elections, where the Bharatiya Janata Party secured 41 percent of the wards, the Congress captured 35 percent, and independent candidates and smaller parties won 24 percent.

This special 5ive Live news bulletin covers major national, political, technological, and environmental developments. The broadcast reports on the Supreme Court reviewing mandatory front-of-package warning labels proposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat amid industry concerns over regulatory thresholds.

Following a fatal boys' PG building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan that claimed seven lives, the Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi launched demolition drives against unauthorised constructions in Uttam Nagar, Pandav Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, and Nehru Vihar.

A multi-storey building collapse in south Delhi's Satya Niketan has resulted in seven fatalities, prompting the arrest of the building owners under charges of culpable homicide and negligence.

Delhi Police have detained right-wing activist Swatantra Bharat Bhardwaj from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, following a viral video and podcast where he claimed to have assaulted Sanjay Kumar, the father of influencer Nishu Azad, during protests at Jantar Mantar.

A political row erupted in Punjab after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha's name was removed from the draft electoral roll during the Election Commission's special intensive revision exercise.

India recorded a gross domestic product growth rate of 7.8 percent in the first quarter of the financial year, demonstrating economic resilience against global challenges, geopolitical tensions, and global financial tightening. Leading financial analysts and economists, including Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh of the State Bank of India, Madan Sabnavis of Bank of Baroda, Madhavi Arora of MK Global, and former Finance Secretary Subhash Garg, evaluated the statistical metrics. The panel examined manufacturing expansion, services sector performance, private and public capital expenditure, micro, small, and medium enterprises investment, household debt composition, employment trends, and statistical base revisions. Further discussion centered on potential Reserve Bank of India interest rate actions, export performance linked to currency depreciation, and future risks regarding monsoon deficits and inflation. Additionally, Axilone Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Komera presented direct air capture streetlight node technology deployed at Rajghat in Delhi, detailing its solar power infrastructure, real-time pollution monitoring, and street-level air filtration capabilities.

A glacier collapse and rock avalanche on the Nepal-Tibet border triggered flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods, killing at least 587 people and leaving over 700 missing, including more than 300 Indian nationals.

Severe flash floods and landslides triggered by an ice and rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border have caused widespread devastation across Nepal, impacting regions including Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Chitwan, and Trishuli.

Catastrophic flash floods in Nepal have caused widespread destruction across mountainous districts including Nuwakot, Chitwan, Dhading, and Rasuwa. The flooding damaged 11 hydroelectric power stations and severed regional power and communication networks. Nepalese authorities deployed over 1,000 troops and 15 military helicopters for search and rescue operations. Hundreds of people are affected, with more than 384 foreign tourists missing, including over 100 Indian nationals. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Dayanidhi Maran wrote to External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to request the evacuation of missing tourists from Tamil Nadu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to offer humanitarian assistance. The Indian Air Force prepared C-17 Globemaster and C-130J transport aircraft carrying National Disaster Response Force personnel, earth-moving machinery, medical teams, and relief supplies. Downstream, Indian border states Bihar and Uttar Pradesh issued high flood alerts. Authorities in Bihar opened all 36 gates of the Valmiki Nagar Gandak Barrage to manage massive water inflows from Nepal.