1. The toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rose to 51 and 64 people are in the hospital, the Tamil Nadu government said on Friday.
The bodies of 29 people who died till Thursday were handed over to their relatives and the bodies were either buried or cremated, Kallakurichi District Collector Prasanth M S said. 2. Bhartruhari Mahtab, the BJP's key leader from Odisha said to be in the running for the Speaker's post, has been appointed Pro Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu. 3. The central government and exam conducting agency have come under fire as the multiple exam fiascos were recently reported in the country. Opposition has been launching a scathing attack on the government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the alleged irregularities in the NEET exam as well as the cancellation of UGC-NET. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations at a mass yoga session in Srinagar this morning. 5. Several leaders from across the country from Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shared glimpses from their yoga sessions to commemorate the event.