Techno Paints plans a Rs 500 crore IPO and appoints Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador for expansion.
Techno Paints intends to raise Rs 500 crore via an initial public offering in FY27 to support growth and geographic expansion, reported Rs 210 crore revenue in 2024-25 with a target of Rs 2,000 crore by 2029-30, and has appointed Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador for three years to strengthen national presence while expanding domestic and planned Middle East operations.

Circle forest officer arrested for accepting Rs 2.10 lakh to allow goods trucks passage through a forest area.
A circle forest officer was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting Rs 2.10 lakh to permit six goods trucks to pass through the Kashti round forest after negotiating the bribe down from a demanded Rs 4.50 lakh; a forest guard is being investigated and an FIR was filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Enforcement Directorate raids on political consultancy I-PAC spur Bengal government to file a caveat seeking hearing.
Enforcement Directorate searches at a political consultancy and its director were conducted as part of a money laundering probe that the agency says yielded seized material, while alleging that state actors entered raid sites and removed key documents and electronic devices; the state government has filed a caveat seeking a hearing before any order, and the agency has sought a transfer of investigative jurisdiction by requesting a separate probe.

VeCura ReSculpt launches in Hyderabad offering FDA-approved, CE-certified non-surgical body contouring with diagnostic-led, ethical protocols.
VeCura ReSculpt opened a Hyderabad clinic applying a science-first, diagnostic-led model that prioritises medically structured protocols and ethical deployment of internationally certified technologies, including FDA-approved and CE-certified devices, for personalised non-surgical fat reduction, muscle toning, skin tightening, lymphatic support, and AI-assisted visceral fat interventions.

Put-call ratio importance rises with growing derivatives participation, aiding market sentiment readings and risk-management decisions.
Put-call ratio, calculated as total puts divided by total calls and often based on open interest, is increasingly important as derivatives participation grows; readings below one indicate bullish positioning, above one suggest downside protection, and extreme values serve as contrarian signals, but PCR must be used with price, volume, volatility, and open interest to distinguish hedging from speculation and to avoid reacting to short-term distortions.

Homebuyers' fraud: assets provisionally attached after alleged diversion of advance payments and non delivery of homes.
Provisional attachment proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act were initiated against a real estate developer after predicate complaints alleged diversion of advance booking funds and non delivery of promised housing units. The agency attached land parcels valued at about Rs 585 crore, citing collection of large advances across multiple projects, transfers of those receipts to group entities, dishonoured refund cheques, and alterations to project land and amenities as indicia of proceeds of alleged money laundering.

Illicit drug money increasingly fuels extremist activity, requiring coordinated law enforcement and community-led prevention.
Illicit drug revenues have become entwined with wider illicit money streams that can fund extremist activity, creating narco-terrorism and terrorist financing challenges which blur criminal and organized networks; effective response requires sustained multi-agency coordination, financial-tracing, and community engagement, with youth awareness and informed citizen action serving as key preventive complements to law enforcement.

Banking sector reforms and digital payments expansion drive improved asset quality and wider financial inclusion outcomes.
Banking-sector reforms, resolution mechanisms and governance initiatives coupled with EASE/EASERs.ise programmes and NARCL interventions materially improved asset quality, increased Provision Coverage Ratio and capital adequacy, and enabled PSBs to mobilise market capital; concurrently, digital-payments expansion (UPI innovations, offline and cross-border linkages) and scaled financial-inclusion schemes broadened access to banking, insurance and pension services.

Personalised engraved wine glasses are The Write House's signature bespoke gifting item for weddings and special occasions.
A creative studio founded by Mansi Agrawal evolved from handcrafted calligraphy into a brand offering personalised products, with engraved wine glasses as a signature item used as keepsakes for proposals, anniversaries and wedding-related gifting; the business leverages storytelling and bespoke craftsmanship to meet demand driven by growth in the personalised gifting market and India's expanding wedding industry.

Widows inclusion in Makar Sankranti rituals urged, calling for equal participation, prayer access, and community programs.
An activist urged that excluding widows from Makar Sankranti rituals is discriminatory and called for permitting widowed women to light lamps, offer prayers and food in temples and shrines, and for widows to organise community haldi-kumkum and tilgul programmes to promote inclusion and challenge regressive customs.

Puri temple guest houses retain Rs 500 parking fee for 24 hour four wheeler parking despite opposition.
SJTA will charge Rs 500 (including 18% GST) for 24-hour four wheeler parking at its four Bhakta Nivases, defending the fee as necessary for space organisation and facility management, citing low vehicle numbers and pointing to an alternative Rs 250 parking option; SJTA also ruled out raising accommodation charges.

Cuba faces intensified migration and unrest risk as US seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers threaten vital fuel supplies.
US seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers have surged, threatening Cuba's fuel-dependent services and aggravating an ongoing economic contraction. Cuba's reliance on imported oil means sustained shipment interruptions could trigger prolonged blackouts, shortages in essentials and intensified migration. Analysts link the seizures to broader sanctions pressures that compound preexisting GDP decline and note that while social unrest risk rises, government and military cohesion may limit abrupt regime change; migration remains the primary outlet for population pressure.

AMET University convocation emphasized maritime sector skills, industry-aligned education, and graduates' role in national maritime development.
AMET University's 15th Convocation emphasised the maritime sector's strategic importance and the need for skilled, future ready professionals, commending the university's industry integrated education model, including the Maersk Centre of Excellence and placement linked admissions, and urging graduates toward lifelong learning, leadership, safety and professionalism amid sectoral transformations such as decarbonisation, digitalisation and seafarer welfare initiatives.

Founder's Day celebrations at REVA University: lifetime achievement awards presented and an AI humanoid campus assistant unveiled.
Founder's Day at REVA University combined presentation of REVA Lifetime Achievement Awards to three distinguished individuals with the unveiling of RIA, an in house developed AI humanoid. Acceptance speeches emphasised ethics, discipline, integrity, and context sensitive leadership. RIA is presented as a smart campus assistant to welcome visitors, answer academic and admission queries, provide digital navigation, and distribute QR codes for information, marking a university innovation milestone and intended operational deployment on campus.

Minnesota woman shot dead by federal immigration agent; wife says they had whistles, not weapons.
A federal immigration agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen after three ICE officers surrounded her SUV and an officer fired as the vehicle moved toward him; bystander video shows an officer grabbing the door. Federal officials characterised the incident as an attempted vehicle attack, a characterisation rejected by local officials and protesters. The victim's spouse issued a statement memorialising her as a compassionate mother who had been supporting neighbours that day and contrasted their whistles with the officers' guns, urging compassion in raising their son.

Digitalisation of banking requires collaborative supervision, data-driven monitoring, customer guardrails, and enforcement as last resort.
Digitalisation demands a collaborative regulatory-supervisory model to ensure systemic resilience, balancing growth with stability and consumer protection. Supervision should operate as a continuum-training, dialogue, off-site and on-site review-with enforcement as a measure of last resort aimed at correction and signaling standards. Enhanced use of data, analytics, SupTech and AI-enabled tools should enable near real-time, off-site monitoring while preserving human judgment; customer-centric guardrails and sustained capacity building are required to embed compliance and maintain human accountability under a risk-based, technology-neutral approach.

National Traders' Welfare Board reviews retail initiatives, highlighting GST reforms, vocal for local and digital market access.
The Board forwarded representations from trade associations to relevant Ministries, sought suggestions to increase awareness of welfare schemes, and prioritized GST reform benefits, Vocal for Local promotion and digital transformation through platforms like the Open Network for Digital Commerce to expand market access. Future policy focus includes capacity building, financial support, social security, market linkages and transparent grievance redressal for trader welfare.

Pakistan's constitutional amendments create a Chief of Defence Forces and strategic commands, concentrating military authority and capability.
Pakistan's constitutional amendments abolish the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and create a Chief of Defence Forces post appointable only by the Army Chief, establish a National Strategy Command and an Army Rocket Forces Command, concentrating conventional and strategic capabilities and departing from the principle of jointness; India is concurrently standardising joint theatre commands with an extended deadline of May 30, 2026, to incorporate lessons from recent operations into a unified higher defence organisation.

Athlete Sachin Poswal accused of using forged Aadhaar UIDs to evade a four-year ban; FIR registered and probe launched.
A complaint alleges athlete Sachin Poswal generated multiple unique IDs using forged Aadhaar cards and false credentials to evade a four-year sporting ban and participate in events; an FIR was registered by Inspector Jitendra Kumar alleging cheating, forgery and 340 of the BNS, and the matter was assigned to the special crime unit for investigation.

Argentina repaid its US credit line, restoring dollar liquidity but leaving low reserves and looming debt pressures.
Argentina fully repaid the funds drawn under the USD 20 billion credit line, after its central bank executed a peso to dollar swap amounting to USD 2.5 billion by end October. The US Exchange Stabilisation Fund no longer holds Argentine pesos following the deposit. The repayment restored some market confidence and facilitated Argentina's recent return to dollar bond issuance, while significant external vulnerabilities persist due to low foreign exchange reserves and upcoming IMF and private debt repayments.