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This special report details a range of significant events, commencing with a political storm in South India. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and TVK Chief Vijay engaged in sharp exchanges, with Stalin supporting Rahul Gandhi’s 'vote theft' allegations and linking them to the controversial SIR exercise. Following the Karur tragedy, TVK Chief Vijay publicly blamed the DMK government. In Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's statement, "Congress hai toh Musalman hai...jab Congress nahiye AAP kuchh naiye," sparked a major controversy ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-poll, drawing opposition allegations against the Election Commission and impacting state and national politics. Internationally, Zoran Mamdani achieved a historic victory as New York City's first Muslim and South Asian-origin mayor. The bulletin also details the latest Swachh Survekshan 2025 rankings, where southern cities including Madurai, Chennai, and Bengaluru were listed among India's dirtiest. Further reports include a fatal UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring eleven, and cricketer Rishabh Pant's return to the Indian Test squad for the series against South Africa.
