NDTV Prime 5: Pune Murder Mystery, Padma Awards 2026

In this edition of Prime 5, Raisha Segal brings you the biggest stories making headlines: Pune trek tragedy turns into a chilling murder mystery as police allege a 26-year-old businessman was pushed into a gorge by his fiancée and her alleged lover. The probe intensifies into the devastating Lucknow fire tragedy that claimed 15 lives, with arrests and suspensions following reports of major safety violations. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay attacks the DMK in the Assembly, triggering a sharp political showdown. The Deepam row reaches the Supreme Court as the Tamil Nadu government challenges a court order, while the BJP accuses the ruling dispensation of being anti-Hindu. President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Awards 2026 on distinguished achievers, including Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, R Madhavan, Savita Punia and many others.