The US President noted that the pause was announced to "see whether or not the Agreement can be finalised and signed" between Tehran and Washington. Details here.

US Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, DC. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown.

How fish, faith, and politics were mixed in the campaign for the West Bengal Election 2026? Did BJP leaders' eating fish become the biggest optics war in Bengal polls? Explained here.

Vote counting starts at 8 am with postal ballots, after which EVM counting begins at 8:30 am. Results will be streamed live on ECINET and the Election Commission’s official website. Counting will also take place for bypolls to eight assembly seats across five states.

At least 9 killed after a massive fire broke out in a four-storey residential building due to suspected AC blast in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area during the early hours of Sunday.