Mukti Ranjan Ray, suspected of murdering Mahalakshmi in Bengaluru, was found dead by suicide in Odisha. He allegedly killed her, dismembered her body, and stored the parts in a refrigerator. His brother disclosed that Mukti planned to dispose of the remains later but ended his life due to guilt and depression.

The BJP clinched the last vacant seat on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s Standing Committee without opposition as AAP and Congress councillors boycotted the vote. Sunder Singh of BJP secured all 115 votes from his party, while AAP’s Nirmala Kumari got none. This gives BJP a majority with 10 members to AAP’s eight.

CNN-News18 Mumbai Townhall 2024 LIVE: The event this year is set on the theme of ‘Road to Delhi via Mumbai?’ and will speakers engaging in dynamic discussion.