A day after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by a man during a public meeting at her residence, Delhi Police Commissioner SBK Singh has been replaced by 1992 batch officer Satish Golcha.

Vijay, the actor-turned-politician and president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), announced his candidacy for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections from Madurai East, directly challenging the ruling DMK. He asserted TVK’s commitment to Tamil causes, including retrieving Katchatheevu island, and criticized the DMK government’s actions against protesting sanitation workers.

A Class 10 student, Nayan Santani, died after a stabbing at his school in Maninagar. Parents allege the school prioritized cleaning bloodstains over medical assistance. The school allegedly called a water tanker instead of an ambulance. Police and education officials are investigating the school’s actions. A preliminary report indicates the school failed to provide immediate medical aid.