Overview

• Sitapur jail received release warrants in all 72 cases against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, clearing his exit after about 23 months once final formalities conclude.
• Assam scheduled a second post-mortem for Zubeen Garg at 7:30 am in Guwahati under an AIIMS Guwahati team, with the chief minister citing a move to pre-empt dispute before last rites.
• Heavy overnight rain left widespread waterlogging in Kolkata, forcing a partial metro shutdown and multiple suburban train cancellations or delays, while a 60-year-old man died by electrocution.
• A 13-year-old Afghan boy survived a Kabul–Delhi flight hidden in the landing gear; he was detained at the airport and sent back, prompting heightened aviation security scrutiny.
• Political strategist Prashant Kishor’s corruption and criminal allegations against NDA figures triggered internal pressure, as BJP’s R.K. Singh urged Samrat Choudhary, Dilip Jaiswal and Ashok Chaudhary to answer the charges.