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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 .