Russia sanctions bill greenlit by president to economically target purchasers of Russian energy and exports.
The Senate bill authorizes the administration to impose tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries that purchase Russia's oil, gas, uranium and other exports to cut off financing for military actions; the measure has broad co-sponsorship, a House companion, reported presidential support, and potential near-term consideration subject to congressional scheduling and requested executive flexibility.

Indian Ambassador meets US House Speaker to thank counter terrorism support and discuss trade, defence, and technology.
The Indian Ambassador met the US House Speaker to thank him for solidarity on counter terrorism and to brief on key partnership areas, including defence and security, oil and gas trade, and technology including AI, while noting efforts toward a fair, balanced bilateral trade deal and expanded quantum research collaboration under the National Quantum Mission.

Military spending: Trump proposes 1.5 trillion in 2027 and conditions Pentagon contracts on ending stock buybacks.
President Trump proposed raising military spending to USD 1.5 trillion in 2027, citing recent deployments and tariff-generated revenue as justification. He simultaneously warned that Pentagon purchases from major defense contractors would be curtailed unless those firms stopped stock buybacks and increased investments in weapons manufacturing, plants, and equipment, criticizing delayed deliveries, dividend payouts, and executive compensation.

India EU ties expected to strengthen in 2026, focusing on an EU FTA and resolving non tariff barriers to market access.
India expects a strengthened relationship with the European Union in 2026, with Luxembourg aiding EU decision making and FTA negotiations. Progress depends on addressing non tariff barriers-product standards, residue limits, and procedural paperwork-as well as assessing product level experience over time. The government pursues tariff commitments alongside technical regulatory and standards arrangements to convert concessions into actionable market access, while focusing on sectoral cooperation in digital infrastructure and the space industry and leveraging diaspora support.

India-Europe relations can promote global economic and political stability through deeper strategic cooperation and coordinated visits.
India is strengthening its relationship with Europe to promote international economic and political stability, pursuing a substantive agenda across trade, technology, defence, railways and aviation. Talks with France emphasised preparing for high-level visits and multilateral cooperation, including Free Trade Agreement discussions, semiconductor collaboration and coordination in international organisations as mechanisms to stabilise global politics.

ICE officer fatally shot a motorist during an enforcement operation; mayor rejects self-defence claim and protests erupt.
An ICE officer shot and killed a motorist during a federal enforcement operation in Minneapolis; the mayor called the conduct reckless and rejected the officer's self-defence claim, an incident that escalated local protests and highlighted municipal-federal tensions over use of force and immigration enforcement presence.

Mobile phone snatching traced by victim leads to recovery and suspension for alleged police negligence.
Suspension for alleged negligence was imposed on the Assi police outpost in-charge after an inquiry found lapses in responding to a mobile phone snatching complaint. The victim traced her device to a Manduadih house with friends' help and informed police, who recovered her phone and twelve other stolen phones, prompting the disciplinary action.

Amaravati: request for statutory capital recognition and relief from a 60:40 funding ratio seen as straining state finances.
N. Chandrababu Naidu urged the Centre to introduce a bill granting Amaravati statutory status as Andhra Pradesh's capital to ensure policy certainty and boost investor confidence, and sought alternative financial support and flexibility in response to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) scheme's revised 60:40 Centre State funding ratio, which he said increases the state's fiscal burden and may impede implementation.

Cambodia extradites alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China amid sanctions, billion-dollar bitcoin seizures, and fraud and laundering charges.
Cambodia arrested and extradited Chen Zhi to China after revoking his Cambodian citizenship at China's request; he is alleged to have led a transnational online scam network that exploited trafficked workers, built scam compounds in Cambodia, and used businesses to launder proceeds. The US and UK have imposed economic sanctions, frozen assets, and US authorities allege wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies and the seizure of substantial bitcoin linked to his operations.

India Israel partnership strengthened with commitments to deepen defence cooperation and advance trade and investment frameworks.
The leaders reaffirmed the India Israel Strategic Partnership emphasizing shared resolve to combat terrorism and coordination on regional security, referenced Netanyahu's briefing on the Gaza Peace Plan and India's support for a just peace, and noted institutional developments: a defence, industrial, and technology cooperation agreement enabling advanced technology sharing, a signed Bilateral Investment Treaty, and Terms of Reference advancing toward a Free Trade Agreement supported by reciprocal ministerial visits.

ICE immigration enforcement agent shot a motorist during Minneapolis operation; authorities say she allegedly tried to run over officers.
A federal immigration enforcement agent shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist during an immigration enforcement operation after authorities say she allegedly attempted to drive her vehicle into officers; DHS issued a statement and posted video shows the vehicle crashed in a residential neighbourhood, prompting protesters to gather at the scene.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking central support for the Union Budget.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the minister's residence to seek central support for the state in the forthcoming Union Budget and discussed state-related issues and upcoming projects requiring central backing.

Fake call centre busted after alleged recruitment fraud targeting job seekers across states; suspects arrested and evidence seized.
Police uncovered a residential fake call centre that allegedly defrauded job seekers by promising placements and collecting "processing fees" into accounts controlled by operators using virtual aliases, forged identities and bogus bank details; investigators arrested six suspects, seized a laptop, multiple phones and SIM cards, bank stamps, an attendance register and identity document copies, and placed the accused in judicial custody.

UP RERA registrations rose to 308 projects in 2025, signaling increased investment and consumer protection focus.
UP RERA recorded 308 project registrations in 2025 with capital investment of Rs 68,328 crore and approval of 84,976 units (62,672 residential; 22,304 commercial). Non NCR districts accounted for a larger share of new registrations (186 projects) while western Uttar Pradesh led in projects and investment. The authority attributed the rise to regulatory emphasis on transparency, accountability and consumer protection and stated ongoing focus on balanced regional development and timely project completion.

Grok AI obscene content: government demands detailed takedowns, preventive measures, and warns safe harbour is conditional.
The government directed X to provide a detailed Action Taken Report on Grok AI, specifying technical and organisational measures, oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer, takedowns and actions against offending content, users and accounts, and mechanisms to meet mandatory reporting obligations. It warned that section 79 safe harbour is conditional on due diligence, required removal or disabling of unlawful content under the IT Rules, 2021, and signalled loss of immunity and potential liability under the IT Act and other laws for failure to comply.

Agnivesh Agarwal, eldest son of Anil Agarwal, has died in the US; he served on TSPL's board.
Agnivesh Agarwal, eldest son of Anil Agarwal, died in the United States at 49 while recovering from an undisclosed illness; he was a director of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited and is survived by his sister Priya Agarwal, a Vedanta board member and chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited.

VB-G RAM G scheme awareness campaign highlights Act replacing MGNREGA and mandating direct wage credits to workers.
The VB-G RAM G Act replaces the MGNREGA framework and shifts to direct crediting of wages into workers' bank accounts, instituting structural amendments aimed at strengthening anti-corruption controls and improving financial delivery to beneficiaries.

Money laundering probe into Tenet Exim linked to Mohit Kamboj closed after scheduled offence dismissal and no proceeds found.
The PMLA proceedings against Tenet Exim were held not maintainable after the magistrate dismissed the underlying scheduled offence and the CBI's closure report attained finality; the ED found no identifiable proceeds of crime and insufficient evidence to prosecute, and the informant bank raised no objection to closure.

Government seeks specific actions from X on obscene content generated by Grok AI and steps to prevent recurrence.
Government seeks detailed remedial information from X about obscene and sexualised images generated through the Grok AI chatbot and requests specific actions taken and measures to prevent recurrence; X replied asserting compliance with laws and takedown policies, but the ministry found the response lacked particulars about enforcement actions and prevention measures.

Wall Street cools as corporate news, Venezuelan oil supply and Fed-driven interest-rate expectations reshape markets.
Equity indexes cooled after an early-year rally as corporate results and takeover activity drove mixed stock moves; energy dynamics-particularly potential Venezuelan oil supply-increased downside pressure on crude prices; and mixed economic reports, including services strength and easing inflation measures, shifted Treasury yields and kept focus on Federal Reserve monetary policy and near-term interest-rate expectations.