<h1>Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Excise Officer in Corruption Case; Congress Criticizes GST Changes as Insufficient</h1> Vice-President was admitted to AIIMS due to chest pain but is stable, with the Prime Minister wishing him a speedy recovery. In Jammu and Kashmir, a Union minister suggested terrorist involvement in the Kathua killings, prompting a police investigation. The Congress criticized GST changes as insufficient and condemned the vandalism of a Hindu temple in the US. In Manipur, a shutdown affected Kuki-dominated areas. Rescue operations continued in Ludhiana after a building collapse. In Mumbai, four laborers died cleaning a water tank. The Supreme Court granted bail to a former excise officer in a corruption case. A report confirmed water quality during the Maha Kumbh was suitable for bathing.