Bata India launches Victoria Ballerina campaign with Sanjana Sanghi, emphasising trademarked silhouette, engineered comfort, and wide retail availability.
Bata India launched the 'Make Your Way' campaign with Sanjana Sanghi to promote the Victoria Ballerina range, noting Bata's trademark ownership of "Ballerinas" and describing engineered comfort features such as enhanced arch support, cushioned soles and breathable uppers. The collection is priced from Rs. 899 and is available through Bata stores, the Bata app and major e commerce platforms, supported by an integrated multi channel marketing program including digital, social, influencer, in store, PR, traditional media and OOH placements.

Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 links students, startups, investors and policymakers through pitching, an innovation expo, and a policy consortium.
The Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 is a three-day student-led event linking students, startups, investors, industry, creators, and policymakers to promote venture creation through keynote sessions, a pan-India Pitch Tank pitching competition with mentorship and funding prospects, and the Innovation Mela expo showcasing 150+ startups and MSMEs for exposure and partnerships; it will also launch the Innovation Policy Consortium to produce research-based policy recommendations for presentation to government representatives.

2026 ICC T20 World Cup preview naming top Player of the Tournament contenders and their expected tournament roles.
Preview ranks five leading candidates for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament-Hardik Pandya, Pathum Nissanka, Mohammad Nabi, Mitchell Marsh, and Marco Jansen-identifying expected roles and recent form indicators. The summary links strike rates, recent IPL and international performances, venue suitability, and team dynamics to likely tournament impact, emphasising that consistent high impact contributions with bat and ball and role clarity will determine the award outcome.

VinFast VF 7 named EV SUV of the Year for delivering value, design and 5 star safety in India.
The VinFast VF 7 received the "EV SUV of the Year - Editor's Choice" at the BBC TopGear India Awards 2026 for delivering strong overall value in the premium C SUV segment through pricing, features, design and performance; its market focused development prioritizes long term running costs and safety, supported by a reported 5 star BNCAP rating. The award is framed as reinforcing VinFast's expansion strategy in India and internationally, tied to an integrated ecosystem of manufacturing, distribution, financing, charging infrastructure and after sales services.

India's first ADAS test city launches to accelerate ADAS adoption and real world validation of vehicle safety technologies.
The ADAS Test City at ARAI provides a purpose-built track for structured, real world testing and validation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to accelerate ADAS adoption and improve road safety, enabling localisation, calibration and scale-up of technologies across vehicle segments.

Reserve Bank policy: banks may be allowed to lend to REITs; repo rate held steady.
The Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent with a unanimous Monetary Policy Committee vote and maintained a neutral policy stance. It proposed allowing banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with specified prudential safeguards to deepen the financing pool for the real estate sector.

Deputy chief of Russian military intelligence shot and wounded in Moscow amid a series of targeted attacks on senior officers.
A senior Russian military intelligence officer, Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, was shot multiple times in Moscow and hospitalised, triggering an official investigation and calls to bolster protection for senior officers amid a series of prior assassinations and explosive attacks against Russian military figures that authorities have linked to Ukrainian actors.

Bomb threat email to Ranchi Civil Court led to police search, bomb squad deployment and heightened security; no device found.
An email alleging an explosive device at the Ranchi Civil Court prompted police to open a formal inquiry, deploy the bomb disposal squad, and conduct comprehensive searches; no suspicious items were found and authorities treated the message as a hoax while increasing security and continuing investigation.

Regional budget announces welfare and development measures including SPARSH DBT, solar initiatives, healthcare expansion, and education support.
The budget sets out a multi-sectoral development agenda combining revival of biotech parks, R&D support, renewable energy projects, and agricultural measures including crop insurance and storage expansion, alongside economic promotion of crafts and trade. It implements SPARSH with Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer for financial transparency and introduces social welfare measures such as full fee waivers for vulnerable students, free LPG for eligible households, scholarships, and transport for persons with disabilities, together with significant health and education infrastructure investments.

Rupee falls to 90.70 as RBI holds repo rate and geopolitical uncertainty plus oil and FII flows strengthen the dollar.
The Reserve Bank's decision to maintain the repo rate at 5.25 per cent initially supported the rupee, but geopolitical uncertainty over US-Iran talks, a sharp rise in global crude oil prices, and net selling by foreign institutional investors combined to drive the currency down to settle at 90.70 against the US dollar, with market analysts projecting a near-term USD-INR trading range around 90.40-91.20.

Siddaramaiah's leadership affirmed; party high command signals no change, and MUDA closure report grants him a clean chit.
The party high command signalled no leadership change and Siddaramaiah is expected to remain chief minister for five years, with the party prioritising budgetary and revenue concerns over leadership disputes. Speculation linked to a prior power sharing arrangement with the deputy chief minister persists. Separately, a 'B' report in the MUDA allotment matter was accepted by a special court, described as a clean chit to Siddaramaiah and others, though an appeal remains possible.

Chromebook procurement in Andhra Pradesh flagged for restrictive tender conditions limiting competition and raising public value concerns.
Allegations state that the centrally funded procurement of 51,885 Chromebooks used restrictive tender conditions-notably specified foreign certifications-that GeM flagged as limiting competition, yet remained uncorrected before bid closure; industry says equivalent standards were excluded, the tender effectively matched only one OEM, an extension to secure savings was denied, and an IDC quality benchmark was removed, prompting calls for independent review of procurement compliance and value for money.

Bangalore Watch Company opens a flagship boutique showcasing collections, archival aviation and space pieces, and hosting community events.
Bangalore Watch Company opened a 1,800 sq. ft. flagship boutique on Lavelle Road as an experiential retail space showcasing its full collections, archival pieces made from recovered aircraft materials and space qualified watches, and hosting masterclasses and community events to advance brand expansion and customer engagement; the release is a promotional communication accompanied by a distribution disclaimer disclaiming editorial responsibility.

Sabarimala gold loss case: ED summons actor Jayaram in a PMLA probe over alleged temple gold extraction and asset concealment.
Enforcement Directorate summoned actor Jayaram in a PMLA money laundering probe alleging that sacred Sabarimala gold clad artefacts were misrecorded as copper, removed for replating, taken to private firms for chemical gold extraction, and that the extracted gold and related assets were retained, transferred and concealed as proceeds of crime; ED has conducted searches, frozen assets and seized a gold bar while investigative questioning continues.

Impetus achieves Great Place To Work Certification again, highlighting culture, people strategy, and GenAI talent investments and innovation.
Impetus received the Great Place To Work Certification for 2026, credited to organizational practices that foster trust, accountability, and innovation. The company reports people strategy measures-leadership accessibility, role-based capability development, inclusive initiatives, and structured learning journeys-aimed at preparing employees for Generative AI and Agentic AI engineering work and enabling delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions.

Jammu and Kashmir's Rs 1.27 lakh crore budget prioritises inclusive growth, fiscal prudence, debt sustainability and targeted welfare measures.
The Jammu and Kashmir 2026-27 Budget of Rs 1.27 lakh crore prioritises sustainable, inclusive growth with fiscal prudence: net estimates of Rs 1,13,767 crore, revenue expenditure Rs 80,640 crore, capital expenditure Rs 33,127 crore, own revenues Rs 31,800 crore, central assistance Rs 42,752 crore, a projected tax to GDP ratio of 6.6% and a fiscal deficit of 3.69%. The plan emphasises debt sustainability through controlled borrowing and austerity, capital investment funded in part by special central assistance, power sector reforms, and targeted social and agricultural welfare measures.

Parliament conduct: Shiv Sena leader rejects claim that MPs posed a threat to the Prime Minister and criticises trade deal.
A presiding officer warned that certain MPs might move toward the Prime Minister's seat and carry out an "unexpected act," prompting a request that the Prime Minister not attend a House reply; an Opposition leader rejected the assertion as baseless, defended parliamentary rules and traditions, and called the allegation laughable. The leader also criticised the government's policy, contending a recently reported India-US trade agreement reducing reciprocal tariffs to 18 per cent created national danger.

LIBF Expo 2026 showcased India's sector-driven platforms for cross-border trade and regulatory compliance dialogue and capital access.
LIBF Expo 2026 served as a sector-driven international trade platform connecting Indian enterprises with global markets, focusing on cross-border expansion, supply chain diversification, access to capital, and regulatory compliance frameworks. The event convened business leaders, institutional representatives, investors, policymakers, and trade bodies to address practical mechanisms, advisory support, and institutional facilitation for overseas market entry.

Hourly hotel stays require ID, verified listings, and remedies for check in failures, with policies varying by property.
Brevistay requires government-issued photo identification at check-in (excluding PAN) and uses a structured onboarding and verification process for listed properties; it resolves check-in denials or last minute failures by customer support that confirms the original booking or relocates guests to comparable or upgraded nearby hotels at no extra cost, while payment, cancellation and acceptance of sensitive bookings vary by hotel policy and local regulations.

Deputy chief of Russian military intelligence wounded in Moscow shooting amid a series of targeted killings.
A senior Russian military intelligence deputy was shot and hospitalised in Moscow; authorities reported the attack without naming a suspect. The incident follows several recent targeted killings and bombings of high-ranking officers, some blamed on Ukraine and some claimed by Ukrainian agencies, with at least one suspect arrested in an earlier case. Reporting notes the shooting occurred just after international negotiations but does not link the talks to the attack; operative legal effects are confined to criminal investigation and questions of attribution.