A massive fire broke out at a seven-storey textile market in the Parvat Patiya area of Surat, Gujarat. The blaze, which erupted around 7:15 am, reportedly started on the eighth floor due to a suspected short circuit. Visuals showed plumes of black smoke billowing from the structure as 22 fire tenders rushed to the spot. According to the report, the fire brigade managed to bring the situation under control after more than three and a half hours, around 11 am. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident. The assessment of property damage is currently underway.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
