A report from Bengaluru covers the death of 34-year-old Venkat Ramanan from a heart attack, highlighting a case of public apathy where his wife’s pleas for help on a busy street were ignored and two hospitals allegedly refused treatment. In other news, a Goa court has remanded Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the Birch nightclub, to five days in police custody following their deportation from Thailand in connection with a deadly fire at the venue. In Punjab, gangster Harpinder Singh, a suspect in the murder of a kabaddi player, was killed in a police encounter. On a positive note for Indian cinema, Neeraj Ghaywan’s film 'Homebound', produced by Karan Johar, has been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars. Additionally, the Indian Navy has commissioned its second MH-60R Romeo helicopter squadron, INAS 335 'Ospreys', at INS Hansa, significantly boosting its maritime security capabilities.
