Frank Caprio, the retired municipal judge in Rhode Island, died at the age of 88 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Rahul Mamkoottathil, Youth Congress state President, resigned amidst allegations made by women. At a press conference in Adoor, he claimed the accusations were a diversion from LDF government issues. Rahul asserted his innocence, stating no formal complaint was filed against him.

A Group of Ministers (GoM) has accepted a proposal to streamline the GST rate structure, reducing it from four slabs to two. The existing 12% and 28% rates would be eliminated, leaving standard rates of 5% and 18%. This reform aims to simplify the indirect tax system, provide relief to various sectors, and create a more transparent and growth-oriented regime.