Cloudburst in Kathua, EC vs Rahul on Vote Theft, Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks, Congress Mocks EC

A deadly cloudburst and landslide in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kathua district have claimed at least seven lives, deepening the region’s monsoon crisis. Meanwhile, a sharp war of words erupted between the Election Commission and Rahul Gandhi over allegations of “vote chori.” In global news, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged both Russia and Ukraine to make concessions for peace, as Trump teased “big progress” after meeting Putin. Adding a twist, Congress mocked the EC with a viral post amid rising demands for electoral transparency.