UN chief warns international law violations and extreme wealth concentration are undermining global cooperation and enabling impunity.
Violations of international law - including the illegal use or threat of force, attacks on civilians and humanitarian personnel, unconstitutional changes of government, human rights abuses, silencing of dissent and plundering of resources - are producing impunity and weakening multilateral cooperation. Simultaneously, extreme concentration of wealth and power among the ultra-wealthy, and some states' failure to meet financial obligations to international organisations, aggravate threats to effective global governance and the rule-based international order.

Punjab Kesari alleges targeted enforcement; government says inspections found legal violations and enforcement was lawful.
The media group alleges a sequence of inspections, raids, licence show-cause notices and utility disconnections targeting its hotels and printing presses followed a critical report, asserting economic coercion and intent to intimidate the press; it seeks an urgent inquiry. The government counters that each enforcement action was grounded in documented regulatory non-compliance-excise, labour, safety and environmental violations-recorded in inspection reports and reasoned orders, and stresses that press freedom does not suspend statutory enforcement.

Objectionable video upload and alleged forced conversion of a minor led to FIR under IT Act, POCSO and conversion law.
A 22 year old is accused of uploading an objectionable video of a 17 year old and coercing her to convert; an FIR was registered against him and his father under criminal, information technology, child protection and unlawful conversion provisions following public unrest, property damage and a highway blockade, with police assuring legal action.

Sebashray health camps in Nandigram launched as an annual electoral initiative challenging local BJP leadership and prompting funding scrutiny.
Abhishek Banerjee launched annual "Sebashray" health camps in Nandigram as a targeted electoral initiative and challenge to Suvendu Adhikari, defending funding transparency and framing the programme as constituency-driven; the camps evoke 2007 movement symbolism and expose TMC local organisational fractures while prompting scrutiny over funding and political intent.

Canada and China resume bilateral engagement to restore investment, ease reciprocal tariffs and reopen market access.
Canada and China have agreed to renew bilateral engagement across economic, financial, energy and security areas, restarting dialogue to promote investment and a nondiscriminatory business environment. This follows reciprocal tariff measures-Canadian duties on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminum and Chinese duties on Canadian canola, pork and seafood-that significantly restricted market access for Canadian exporters. The diplomatic reset addresses trade-policy mechanics, export diversification efforts in response to third-country tariffs, and the ongoing effects of prior law-enforcement actions that strained relations.

Greater Bengaluru voter roll integrity: calls for SIR, cross verification with citizenship databases and railway identity audits.
The Leader of the Opposition urged immediate implementation of a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Greater Bengaluru's electoral rolls, demanding 100% door-to-door verification by Booth Level Officers, cleanup of Absent, Shifted and Deceased lists, ward-wise disclosure of deletions, and cross-verification of voter data with citizenship databases under the Representation of the People Acts to address alleged inclusion of ineligible voters and fraudulent identity document use.

Jharkhand promotes critical minerals development via processing, responsible mining, and global partnerships to build value-added supply chains.
Jharkhand shifts policy toward developing critical minerals through onshore processing, refining, and downstream utilisation-prioritising value-added manufacturing, green metallurgy, recycling, and circular-economy systems. Development is to proceed under responsible mining, high-technology processing, environmental safeguards, and community-centred governance, while international engagement seeks technology collaborations and long-term investment for green steel, battery materials, and advanced alloys to support national energy security and responsible supply chains.

NEET aspirant's death: post-mortem finds sexual violence can't be ruled out; investigation and arrest underway.
Post-mortem examination indicates that sexual violence cannot be ruled out in the death of an 18 year old NEET aspirant, a finding that contrasts with earlier police statements excluding sexual assault; further investigation is underway and the hostel building owner has been arrested.

Farmers remain central to the budget, with strengthened seed regulation, mandi modernisation and expanded farm support measures.
Agriculture is the highest budgetary priority, informed by a pre-budget consultation of scientists, farmers and allied stakeholders; inputs will be seriously examined and budgetary support will not be compromised. Recent regulatory and programme measures include legislation against spurious seeds, district seed testing laboratories, mandi modernisation with a gate-pass system, Centres of Excellence, expanded horticulture and natural farming initiatives, enhanced water-conservation assistance, livestock insurance expansion, aquaculture solar adoption, and milk-sector incentives and infrastructure.

New Rs 3,623 crore assembly and Lok Seva Bhawan plan criticised over timing, budget clarity and fiscal impact.
The state's Rs 3,623 crore proposal for a new legislative assembly and Lok Seva Bhawan is contested for lack of demonstrated necessity and unclear budgetary provision, with the government citing possible MLA-seat increases after delimitation and inadequacy of the 70 year old Lok Seva Bhawan; the opposition counters that delimitation awaits the census, that farmers are being denied paddy assistance, and that recent borrowing has materially worsened the state's fiscal position.

Maharashtra civic polls: SEC probes claims that 'indelible' ink was removable and halts marker-pen use for upcoming polls.
The State Election Commission announced a formal probe into widespread claims and videos suggesting the applied indelible ink could be removed, rejected unverified allegations, and decided to stop using marker pens for upcoming Zilla Parishad polls, reverting to traditional ink while investigators will examine ink quality and whether marks were applied or manipulated.

Trainer aircraft crash: preliminary report finds engine RPM loss and ongoing maintenance, ECU and fuel analyses underway.
AAIB issued a preliminary report noting an RPM reduction on final approach after the trainee reported power at about 75%, the instructor taking control and declaring a forced landing; the aircraft struck a power cable and crash landed. Investigative steps include collection of maintenance records, ECU analysis for engine health, fuel and oil sample testing, and initial interviews with pilots and operator personnel.

Delivery of a 7,000 DWT multi-purpose vessel under a formal delivery and acceptance protocol, built to classification standards.
A government-owned shipyard completed contractual delivery of a 7,000 DWT Multi-Purpose Vessel to a German commercial owner, with a formal Delivery and Acceptance Protocol executed by virtual ceremony. The vessel was built to specified technical and classification standards in compliance with Classification Rules of DNV and configured for broad commercial use, highlighting classification compliance, contractual delivery mechanism, and intended worldwide trading capabilities.

Pilots' body FIP challenges summons of pilot's nephew in Ahmedabad crash probe as unlawful and seeks clarification.
The pilots' federation disputes AAIB's summons of Captain Varun Anand, arguing it rests solely on familial relationship and lacks stated statutory basis, purpose or specified capacity; AAIB invokes its rule-based authority to call and examine witnesses and require evidence, raising a conflict between the investigator's power to summon and the requirement of witness relevance.

Delhi ration card cancellations and e-KYC introduced to verify eligibility and fill vacancies within the fixed PDS quota.
The Delhi government cancelled 4.20 lakh ration cards (2015-2025) for ineligibility, death, transfer, migration, or surrender, reconciles beneficiaries with the Aadhaar database to prevent fake cards, issues new cards only when vacancies arise under the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015 and its fixed quota, processes pending applications on a first in, first out basis, and introduced e-KYC and field verification in 2025 to address irregularities.

Operation Sindoor ongoing; India will continue targeting terrorism's mindset while boosting indigenous defence and veteran support.
Operation Sindoor is described as an ongoing, calibrated military response aimed at eliminating the mindset that fuels terrorism, executed with restraint and humanitarian values. The Defence Minister linked operational success to increased indigenous defence production and called for accelerated indigenisation, enhanced inter service cooperation, and continued modernisation. The government also emphasised personnel policies and welfare measures, including expanded roles for women and veteran support through Project NAMAN.

Tiger Global exit from Flipkart prompts stricter scrutiny of holding structures; TRCs won't guarantee treaty relief for conduit entities.
The Supreme Court held that capital gains from the sale of shares by Mauritius entities deriving substantial value from Indian assets are taxable in India, and that possession of a Tax Residency Certificate does not preclude inquiry where intermediary entities are alleged conduits; treaty benefits may be denied if entities lack genuine economic substance, permitting tax authorities to pierce structures and refuse DTAA protection.

BMC polls: phase-wise counting of two wards at a time may delay city-wide results; access and tabulation tightly controlled.
Change to a phase-wise counting procedure requires counting votes from two wards at a time across 23 centres, which may delay city-wide results and initial trends; the administration expects about an hour's possible extension while concentrating trained staff on fewer wards. Operational controls include access limited to authorised persons with election IDs, designated Returning Officers overseeing strong rooms and venues, computerised tabulation, CCTV and safety provisions, and traffic and media management to preserve integrity and transparency.

Supreme Court to examine alleged state interference in central probe while MHA forms committee on digital arrest issues.
The Supreme Court deemed allegations that a state chief minister obstructed a central agency's search and seizure operation as serious and will examine whether state law enforcement bodies may interfere with central probes into serious offences. The Court also noted disorder at the Calcutta High Court hearing. Separately, the Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a high level committee to examine issues arising from digital arrest cases, creating an administrative review mechanism for procedural and technological law enforcement concerns.

Homebuyers' societies cannot intervene in developer insolvency under the IBC; only creditors/allottees have direct standing.
Homebuyers' maintenance societies and RWAs lack locus standi to intervene in insolvency proceedings under the IBC because participatory rights are confined to statutorily defined categories; a society that has not itself advanced funds, executed allotment agreements, or received allotments cannot be a financial creditor, and collective representation arises only post-admission through the authorised representative mechanism.