The 263 km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway is partially open, with a 71-km stretch in Karnataka operational. While delays have pushed full completion to mid-2026, the project promises to cut travel time to just 2-3 hours and boost trade across the corridor.

At least 27 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers were booked for making a floral carpet, or pookalam, at the Parthasarathy temple in Muthupilakk in Kerala’s Kollam district during Onam celebrations.

A fresh bomb threat was reported at Mumbai’s Nair Hospital. A threatening call was received warning of a plan to blow up the hospital premises, prompting an immediate security sweep of the campus, according to a Mumbai police official.