West Bengal Government issues public notice against open defecation, public urination, littering, illegal waste dumping, use of banned plastic bags and spitting in public places. The rules will be enforced in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik from July 1, 2026, and across the rest of West Bengal from September 1, 2026. Fines: Open defecation/public urination: ₹200 Littering, illegal waste dumping, carrying banned plastic bags: ₹200 Spitting in public places: ₹100 The government has urged citizens to keep public places clean and use designated toilets and waste disposal facilities.

New York Mayor Mamdani launches sweeping NYPD use-of-force review but quietly passes over his own campaign promises to disband a controversial police unit and end arrests for minor crimes. The self-proclaimed socialist pledged to eliminate the Strategic Response Group and stop policing lower-level offenses like public urination — but public urination summonses have actually climbed 18% under his watch. Mamdani's office did not respond to questions about why his reform plans have taken a different path than what he promised voters. Full story here