27 May 2025: Mass Suicide in Panchkula, Supreme Court Shake-up, Monsoon Mayhem

On today’s News at 7, we bring you the biggest stories from Tuesday, May 27. A family of seven from Dehradun died by suicide in Panchkula after struggling with crippling debt worth ₹20 crore. In a landmark development, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three judges to the apex court and five others as chief justices of various high courts. The monsoon has arrived early, causing chaos in Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, with heavy rain warnings issued for Odisha and West Bengal. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the execution model for India’s fifth-generation stealth jet project, AMCA, a major milestone for indigenous defence capability. And in the UK, celebrations in Liverpool turned tragic as a car rammed into a crowd of football fans, injuring at least 50 people. Stay tuned to News at 7 for your daily news wrap, only on India Today Podcasts. Produced by Prateek Lidhoo Sound mix by Suraj Singh