Less than 24 hours after throngs of ecstatic supporters poured into Manhattan for his history-making inauguration, Zohran Mamdani began his first full day of work with a routine familiar to many New Yorkers.

A 53-year-old man and his live-in partner were found charred to death in their hut in Tiruvannamalai district after it was allegedly set on fire by unidentified individuals. Police are investigating the suspicious deaths, considering potential involvement of the victims’ estranged spouses. The couple had been living together for three years.

The inaugural Vande Bharat Sleeper service is scheduled for mid-to-late January 2026 and will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Guwahati-Howrah route.