PM Modi Slams Congress, Hails Trade Deals; Shah Launches Bharat Taxi; Meghalaya Mine Blast Kills 16

• PM Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha, praising India's trade deals with the US and EU for economic stability and opportunities, while criticizing Congress.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative platform for drivers, aiming for zero commission and no surge pricing, competing with Uber and Ola.
• PM Modi attacked Mamata Banerjee over her petition against electoral roll revision, accusing the Trinamool Congress of compromising youth by inviting illegal immigrants.
• An explosion at an "illegal" coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills killed 16 laborers, with several others feared trapped; rescue operations are underway.
• A diary recovered from Ghaziabad sisters who died by suicide revealed distress and isolation; a Rajasthan man died in a hit-and-run planned by his wife and her boyfriend.