The civic body also transferred the deputy health officer (DHO) of South Zone and attached him to MCD headquarters on administrative grounds. 

 Marine engineer Patnala Suresh, Shivanand Chaurasia from Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria and Aditya Sharma from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur were confirmed to have died. 

 Uttar Pradesh’s governor orders colleges to establish anti-conversion cells, prompting support from the BJP and criticism from the opposition over priorities. 

 The prevailing conditions are also expected to bring relief from the heat, with temperatures likely to dip over the next few days. 

 Nipah virus reemerges in Kerala as a 43-year-old man tests positive. Health officials alert contacts, with 72 people identified for monitoring.