In a major controversy during the Winter Session, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy was caught smoking inside the Parliament complex. The senior leader was seen smoking outside the Makar Dwar, prompting a confrontation with Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Giriraj Singh, who warned him about public health risks. Defiant, Roy retorted, 'Smoking inside a house is prohibited. Smoking outside a house is not prohibited.' The issue was raised in the Lok Sabha by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, who questioned if e-cigarettes were allowed despite the ban. Speaker Om Birla assured action if rules were violated.
Following the devastating Delhi fire at Flourish Stay on June 3 that claimed twenty-one lives, an undercover investigation by the Special Investigation Team exposed a network of unregulated guest houses in Hauz Rani.
An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people.
Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh faces a severe water crisis despite the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. Nearly 430 crore rupees have been spent on laying pipelines and building infrastructure, yet villages like Kheda, Dhundhlpura, and the Bakatpura ward of Para Panchayat remain without tap water.
The top focus of this episode of News Today is on DMK's decision to boycott the INDIA bloc meeting and the Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday.
