Over 100 K9 dogs from Delhi Police and partner forces will secure the BRICS Summit venues in Delhi, conducting anti‑sabotage checks at Bharat Mandapam and the hotels where delegates are staying. The canine deployment forms part of a 30,000‑person security arrangement for the two‑day summit.
Delhi authorities have warned that central Delhi is likely to experience traffic snarls as the city prepares for the upcoming BRICS summit and associated VVIP movements. The Delhi Police and traffic officials have outlined precautionary measures to manage the expected congestion.
The Enforcement Directorate searched 18 premises linked to Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his daughter and MP Priyanka Jarkiholi, while Meta launched its Muse AI assistant in the United States amid safety concerns. Additional developments included a Delhi police gunfight, fire‑safety shutdowns of hotels in Kolkata, and the commencement of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections.
Musician Chongtham Vikram Singh died from injuries after being assaulted by a group of allegedly intoxicated men in Delhi’s Ashram area, prompting calls for justice and highlighting tensions faced by Manipuri migrants. Delhi police have filed an FIR under mob‑lynching provisions, arrested seven adults and a minor, and the case has drawn condemnation from activists and civil society.
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According to Delhi Police, five people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, while the death toll from the collapse rose to seven. Three of the five survivors are in critical condition, officials said.
The building, used as a PG accommodation for students, was around 40 to 50 years old and had a basement and five upper floors, Delhi Police said. Renovation work was allegedly being carried out on the ground floor when the structure collapsed. Earlier, police had said repair work was underway in the basement.
The Home Minister also cancelled his planned engagements in Goa once word of the collapse reached him. Delhi Police confirmed that six people have so far been pulled out from the debris.
Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for the September 6 BRICS Summit 2026 motorcade rehearsal, with traffic diversions and regulated movement on key routes from 9 AM to 10 PM.
CJP’s Saurav Das, student activist Nishu Aazad protest at Parliament Street station over alleged assault on her father, Sanjay Kumar; police alter FIR after hours of talks
On August 2, Khanna, a local singer, was returning home to Uttam Nagar on his bike when an unknown vehicle rammed into his bike
Delhi Police have sent the body for post-mortem examination.
The postponement affects the PE and MT scheduled for August 24 and 25, 2026.
