Overview
- Lucknow police arrested former Merchant Navy officer Rishabh Shukla in connection with a daytime triple murder and have the suspect in custody while investigators examine motive and scene evidence.
- Jail authorities submitted Shraddha Dubey’s restricted visitors list for police verification before any meetings are allowed, leaving access to the prime accused in the 'Shiva' murder pending identity checks.
- Israeli exit polls show Gadi Eizenkot’s bloc ahead but without a clear majority, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged vote‑day fraud after police made arrests tied to envelopes with cash and ballot papers.
- Innodata carried out abrupt mass layoffs affecting roughly 500–550 employees in India and staff in the Philippines, with immediate deactivation of accounts and company emails citing reduced business needs.
- The Election Commission filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court defending its Special Intensive Revision orders while the Delhi High Court summoned Mahua Moitra and Subhash Garg in a defamation suit that prompted removal of some online posts.