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Chief Justice’s Bench orders notice, returnable by a week, to the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation)

The Congress party has criticized the Centre's alleged mismanagement of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, calling it an example of a "PR hungry" government that turned a global opportunity into "utter chaos." Party president Mallikarjun Kharge highlighted distress faced by participants, including founders, exhibitors, and visitors, due to logistical failures and disruptions.

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, while presenting the Interim Budget 2026-27, pointed to a lack of cooperation from the Union government toward the State

The e-Vitara is offered in two battery pack options - 49kWh and 61kWh. The batteries use LFP (Lithium Iron-phosphate) ‘blade’ cells sourced by BYD. The 49kWh battery will come paired with a single motor placed on the front axle, which puts out 144hp. The bigger 61kWh battery also gets single-motor, but here it puts out 174hp.

Decision comes in response to recurrent flooding from rising sea levels, especially during full and new moons, which has resulted in loss of life and property in low-lying areas. Victims will now receive financial assistance similar to that for other natural disasters

To a question on India’s role at the U.N., Antonio Guterres said "first of all, we have a huge debt of gratitude to India” for its presence in U.N. Peacekeeping

International shipments remained steady at 305 MT with Singapore emerging as the top overseas destination, followed by Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Abu Dhabi (UAE), New York (US), and Kuwait

India’s AI Impact Summit, an event meant to showcase the country’s ​technology ambitions, faced a wave of online criticism on its opening ‌day on Monday

Jayaram has been asked to appear for questioning in the wake of his association and reported financial transactions with Unnikrishnan Potti, prime accused in the case

“You have to be in touch with the ground reality to know. You can’t be living in a dream world,” Ms. Sidhu said of Rahul Gandhi

The case was filed for allegedly issuing ‘defamatory’ advertisements in mainstream newspapers against the then BJP government during the campaign for the State Legislative Assembly elections in 2023

The brutal selloff in Indian technology stocks has been particularly noticeable across Asia, where the region’s strong hardware manufacturing base continues to be regarded as essential to the broader artificial intelligence ecosystem.

Congress leader said that despite several deaths, the government has avoided a discussion on this issue in the Assembly, which is contrary to democratic values

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are reportedly purchasing a waterfront mansion on Miami's exclusive Indian Creek island. This move follows a trend of California billionaires relocating to Florida, attracted by its lack of state income tax and in response to proposed tax increases in California.

MacKenzie Scott has become the third-biggest philanthropist in the US, donating $26.4 billion of her net worth. Her 2025 donations alone reached a record $7.2 billion, surpassing the lifetime giving of several of the world's wealthiest billionaires. Scott's giving focuses on education and economic equity, supporting hundreds of diverse organizations.

Jaishankar said the world is witnessing the weaponisation of production, finance, leveraging of market shares and tightening of export controls