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A legal dispute over 1,600 sqm of land in Loni's Mandola is delaying a crucial ramp for the newly inaugurated Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The unresolved compensation claim, dating back to 1998, has left a key stretch unfinished, creating an accident-prone area and impacting local connectivity.

Government circulates drafts of Constitution (131st) Amendment Bill and Delimitation Bill; says they are aimed at expediting the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies; if these proposals are enacted, the Hindi heartland States will see their share of Lok Sabha seats rise, while the southern States will see theirs shrink

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has physically moved his desk into the company's AI lab, where he now sits alongside Superintelligence Labs head Alexandr Wang and codes for up to ten hours a week. Meta President Dina Powell McCormick confirmed the move, adding that Zuckerberg feels he needs to understand AI "at that level" to build the strongest possible model. It signals how seriously he is taking Meta's bid to compete with OpenAI and Google in the generative AI race.

Addresses rallies in Uttar Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad districts, seeking support for party candidates; this marks his first campaign in State since 2021 Assembly polls

In a “final warning” to the PM, T.N. CM says protests will bring State to a standstill; Karnataka CM accuses BJP of trying to “redistribute political power”

The two sides, which have been in talks for nearly three years since signing an agreement on the co-production of F414 fighter jet engines, are now close to concluding key elements of the programme

German defence major Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is close to finalising the deal, estimated to be worth over $8 billion; the submarines are expected to be built primarily in India by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai, in collaboration with TKMS

The proposed amendments, in effect, mean that State Assemblies will see a change in their total number of seats, depending on population changes and constituency boundaries within States will also be redrawn as part of the delimitation exercise

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee, said that the BJP is attempting a delimitation exercise without a full majority