Politics/Elections:
PM Modi is raising the NDA's poll pitch, criticizing the opposition as a "tie-up of thugs" .
The Nationalist Conference (NC) won 3 seats and the BJP secured 1 in the Jammu & Kashmir Rajya Sabha polls .
Accidents/Disasters:
A fatal bus fire in Andhra Pradesh, caused by a collision with a motorcycle, resulted in 19 deaths . Police have both drivers in custody and a probe panel has been formed related to the Kurnool bus fire .
Crime: A journalist was hacked to death in Prayagraj, and the accused was arrested after an encounter 5. A Maharashtra doctor was found dead with a note alleging rape by a cop .
In a separate incident, an engineer accused of sexual abuse committed suicide, and an IAS officer was named in the FIR.
Environment: Delhi's air quality has improved after days of being "very poor" .
Security: Rajnath Singh met with Army commanders to review the security situation .