Noida witnessed a tense day as two separate fire incidents triggered large-scale emergency responses across the city, prompting evacuations, firefighting operations, and heightened concern among residents. The first and more dramatic incident unfolded at Ivy County Society in Sector 74, where a massive fire broke out inside a flat on the 12th floor of a 28-storey residential tower. Thick black smoke quickly engulfed the upper portion of the building, creating alarming scenes visible from several parts of the city. Even as firefighting efforts continued in Sector 74, a second fire incident was reported from the Gijhor area of Sector 52. According to preliminary information, the blaze broke out in a ground-floor office located within a building that also houses hostel facilities. WATCH

Kerala politics has entered a tense new phase after the Enforcement Directorate launched a sweeping search operation across multiple locations linked to the ongoing Exalogic-CMRL investigation. The early-morning ED action has once again pushed the alleged payments case into the center of Kerala’s political discourse, with attention turning toward entities linked to former CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s family. The searches come shortly after legal developments gave fresh momentum to the agency’s probe into alleged financial transactions involving CMRL and Exalogic. Investigators are examining alleged retainer payments and possible financial irregularities that had earlier drawn scrutiny from tax authorities, with the case now widening significantly. WATCH