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The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across multiple premises linked to alleged ganja syndicate kingpin Kalapathi Mithubai and her relatives in Hyderabad's Gachibowli area. Eight ED teams were deployed to investigate money laundering and hawala transactions stemming from the illegal narcotics trade. According to investigators, the family-run syndicate procured ganja from Odisha, Araku, and Phulgam, repackaged it, and sold it across Nanakramguda's IT corridor for six years. Prior police actions led to three FIRs, the seizure of 53.5 kilograms of ganja, over 67 lakh rupees in unaccounted cash, digital payment scanners, phones, and vehicles.

A political controversy has erupted following remarks made by a cleric concerning the role of women, asserting that women should remain within their homes and that appearing without a veil can be destructive. An influential religious body met with the state leadership after strong objections were raised against these statements. Political parties across the spectrum have opposed the regressive remarks, while an allied league defended the cleric as a religious scholar. The leadership has maintained its firm stance against the comments despite pressure from the religious faction.

A major political and economic debate has broken out over India's 7.8% GDP growth numbers. The opposition and former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questioned the data, claiming a revision in previous figures lowered the base and masked lower growth. The central government strongly rejected these allegations, clarifying that the 7.8% growth rate is accurate, calculated at constant prices using the new 2022-23 base year series, and accused critics of comparing different series. Meanwhile, NVIDIA Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang praised India's artificial intelligence potential, highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's early vision and urging rapid adoption across Indian startups and enterprises.

The Madras High Court dismissed a petition filed by DMK chief MK Stalin challenging the election victory of the TVK candidate in the Kolathur assembly constituency. The plea sought to nullify the election outcome, citing alleged VVPAT slip mismatches during post-counting verification. The court rejected the petition as not maintainable, stating there was insufficient evidence to support claims of counting discrepancies. Kolathur had previously served as a stronghold for the DMK leader before the assembly election defeat. The DMK legal team is expected to consider further legal recourse following the verdict.