India’s Securities and Exchange Board of India chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey assured global investors of the nation’s open and attractive investment landscape. He highlighted strong macroeconomic fundamentals, a growing investor base, and reform-driven policies at a Silicon Valley session. Recent steps to ease FPI registration and digital platform growth were also emphasized.
Britain’s proposed Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius has stalled due to US approval uncertainties, particularly Donald Trump’s opposition. The agreement, which would transfer sovereignty while leasing Diego Garcia, faces legislative hurdles before Parliament dissolves. Officials emphasize the deal’s dependence on US backing for the strategic base’s security, leaving its future uncertain amid ongoing negotiations.
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, says ChatGPT’s viral 2022 launch triggered a “ferocious commercial pressure race” that nobody—including OpenAI—was prepared for. Speaking to Cleo Abram, he said every major lab had equivalent systems at the time; OpenAI just shipped first. Hassabis had wanted AI kept in the lab longer, focused on scientific breakthroughs. Now
Arvind Kejriwal has accused Prime Minister Modi of institutional takeover and manipulating votes ahead of the West Bengal elections. This comes as the state braces for polls amidst sharp exchanges between the TMC and BJP over voter lists and electoral preparedness. The BJP, meanwhile, has promised Uniform Civil Code and action against infiltration if elected.
India’s Ayush Shetty achieved a career-defining victory at the Badminton Asia Championships, defeating top seed and defending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in a thrilling three-game match. This remarkable comeback win secures Shetty at least a silver medal, making him the first Indian men’s singles player to reach the final since Dinesh Khanna in 1965.
Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters clashed during an election campaign in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, resulting in minor injuries to four BJP workers. The incident occurred as campaigning intensifies for the 2026 Assembly elections, with both parties trading sharp political attacks and releasing manifestos.
With two scores of fifty or more at a strike rate of 300 or above, Sooryavanshi has become the only player in IPL history to record multiple half-centuries at that strike rate after the completion of innings (whether out or not out).
Former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma resigned, avoiding parliamentary removal proceedings. This follows a history of judges facing removal motions, with some resigning and others escaping proceedings. The constitutional process for judge removal involves parliamentary address based on proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
CJI Surya Kant calls for legal overhaul, says system will shape India’s $10 trillion economy Telegraph India
