1. Supreme Court dismisses same-sex marriage review petitions: The court rejected petitions seeking a review of its October 2023 judgment, which refused to legalize same-sex marriage.

2. CBI books Karti Chidambaram in a new corruption case: The case involves allegations of giving relief to Diageo Scotland over a ban on duty-free whisky sales.

3. Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighters are battling major fires that have killed five people and forced thousands to flee their homes.

4. Delhi Assembly election crisis: Key INDIA bloc members are supporting AAP over Congress, raising questions about the alliance's future.

5. Playback singer P. Jayachandran passes away: The renowned singer died at 81 after battling cancer.

6. Supreme Court on 'creamy layer' for SC/STs: The court stated that the decision on excluding the 'creamy layer' from quota benefits is up to the government and legislature.

7. Amit Shah's call to enhance police image: The Home Minister urged the Bureau of Police Research and Development to expand its projects globally.

8. Assam coal mine rescue operations: Efforts to rescue trapped miners are hampered by unchanged water levels.

9. UGC's action against caste discrimination: The UGC has instructed universities to act against officials and faculty members who discriminate against SC/ST students.

10. Kharge's demand to end 'tax terrorism': The Congress leader criticized the GST and called for an end to what he termed 'tax terrorism'.

11. L&T chairman's controversial work week suggestion: S.N. Subrahmanyan sparked outrage by advocating a 90-hour work week.

12. ISRO's SpaDeX docking: The organization has arrested the drift between two satellites.

13. Chhattisgarh smelting unit accident: Two labourers were injured, and two others are feared trapped after a silo collapse.

14. Tirupati stampede: The Chief Minister has suspended two officials and ordered a judicial probe into the incident that resulted in six deaths.