Two individuals were killed on Tuesday in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district when security forces opened fire on violent mobs protesting the nomination process for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council elections. The clashes stemmed from demands by tribal groups to exclude non-tribals from participating in the elections. In response to the escalating violence, authorities imposed a curfew across the entire district. The article also briefly mentions unrelated political commentary and international news regarding Iran and the West Asia conflict, as well as financial news about a new digital bonds trading platform.