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The Centre-backed Operation Clean has been expanded to a 50-km radius along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, covering 102 villages. Authorities are surveying illegal structures, financial transactions, and suspected networks linked to smuggling, infiltration, and terror-related activities

Mumbai Crime Branch suspects alleged drug trafficker Salim Dola is misleading investigators during questioning. Agencies are probing his purported international narcotics network, overseas assets worth nearly Rs 100 crore, alleged underworld links, and financial transactions connected to drug trafficking operations

Sumit Roy, executive assistant to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, approached the Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a West Midnapore court issued an arrest warrant against him in an alleged land-grabbing case. Police are continuing efforts to trace him

The Enforcement Directorate arrested former Reliance Anil Ambani Group executives Sateesh Seth and Gautam Doshi in separate money laundering cases linked to Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Communications. Both have been remanded to ED custody as investigations into alleged fund siphoning continue

Kerala's Priyadarshini scheme offering free travel in ordinary KSRTC buses for women and transgender persons commenced on Monday. Beneficiaries hailed the initiative for reducing commuting costs, while opposition parties and transport workers raised concerns over implementation and financial sustainability

The Supreme Court issued notice on a PIL challenging Bihar Minister Deepak Prakash's reappointment despite not being a legislator. The petition argues the move violates constitutional provisions, alleging an indirect extension of the six-month limit allowed for non-legislator ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the US-Iran understanding to end the 107-day West Asia conflict, expressing hope that its implementation will restore regional peace, stability, and freedom of navigation. He also urged continued dialogue to achieve a sustainable resolution to remaining issues

Nestlé India's floating Maggi kiosk on Srinagar's Dal Lake has gone viral, offering tourists noodles from a branded shikara. While many praised the unique experience, others questioned the appropriateness of commercial branding in an ecologically sensitive and heritage-rich location.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India has performed well economically but warned against complacency. Speaking at the Mindmine Summit 2026, she stressed the need for continuous reforms, innovation and institutional strengthening while highlighting concerns over a potentially weak monsoon.

A Patna court granted bail to Roshan Anand in the coaching centre dispute linked to Khan Sir. The case involves allegations of assault, conspiracy and firing incidents, while related investigations and legal proceedings continue in Bihar

Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Kolkata for questioning in the alleged school jobs scam money-laundering case. Investigators are examining financial records, digital evidence and suspected fund flows linked to recruitment irregularities

Twenty rebel MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress merged with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India instead of joining the BJP directly. Observers say the move offers a legally safer route to break from Mamata Banerjee while preserving parliamentary strength

Indian benchmark indices surged in early trade as easing geopolitical tensions and falling crude oil prices boosted investor sentiment. The Sensex gained over 1,100 points while the Nifty jumped more than 335 points after the US-Iran peace agreement improved global market outlook

Hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered in Haridwar on Somvati Amavasya to take a holy dip in the Ganga. Authorities enforced extensive security and crowd-management measures as pilgrims performed rituals, prayers and ancestor offerings amid deep religious fervour and peaceful celebrations 

The Chengalpattu Family Welfare Court will hear the divorce case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay and his wife Sangeetha Vijay. The hearing comes amid reports of possible reconciliation and debate over whether proceedings will occur virtually or in person

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Slovakia on a historic visit, the first by an Indian premier since 1993. He will hold talks with Peter Pellegrini and Robert Fico to boost cooperation in trade, investment, manufacturing, innovation and strategic relations

Eight people, including four women and four children, died and seven others were injured when a pick-up vehicle carrying 15 pilgrims plunged into a roadside well in Solapur district’s Malshiras tehsil.

Market volatility, rising energy prices, and shifting US foreign policy priorities reflect the growing importance of geoeconomics in global affairs

Deepti Sharma credited Hanuman Ji after claiming a career-best 5 for 10 to help India crush Pakistan by 64 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup. The off-spinner's match-winning spell earned her the Player of the Match award at Edgbaston

At a time when America has abandoned the spirit of multilateralism and turned largely protectionist under Donald Trump’s leadership, the deepening ties between New Delhi and Paris provide India elbow room to assert strategic independence

India suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to the Netherlands in their opening FIH Men's Pro League 2025-26 match in Rotterdam. Goals from Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh kept India in contention, but the hosts held on despite sustained late pressure

Prayag Patel secured a straight-set victory over Sri Pothuri in the boys' final qualifying round of the Irumala Sreedhar AFA Under-14 Grade A South Asia Tennis Tournament. Several players also progressed in the boys' and girls' qualifying draws at Lake View Tennis Academy

India launched their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 64-run victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston. Smriti Mandhana struck a brilliant 68 before Deepti Sharma claimed a career-best five-wicket haul to script a comprehensive triumph for the favourites

India and France have set a five-year target to double bilateral trade to USD 32 billion, unveiled an innovation roadmap and AI framework, and signed 13 agreements spanning defence, nuclear energy, technology, and payments after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron in Nice.