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- 1Xi Jinping skipped G20 leaders' dinner in India due to illnessβChinaβs Xi Jinping skipped a dinner of world leaders in India earlier this month because he was unwell, said people fami
Chinese President Xi Jinping missed the dinner for world leaders at the G20 summit in New Delhi because he was unwell, according to people familiar with the matter. The report has fueled fresh speculation about the 70-year-old leader's health, coming just days before he was scheduled to travel to the United States, and has drawn wide attention and debate about his condition and absence from a key diplomatic gathering.
- 2Floods and landslides kill 70 in India and NepalβFloods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal https:// reut.rs/3VcFIIZ
Floods and landslides have killed 56 people in India and 14 in Nepal, according to a Reuters report. Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the region, triggering flash floods and slope failures across affected states and districts. Authorities are carrying out rescue and relief operations as officials warn the death toll could rise further.
- 3India moves 30 kW laser anti-drone weapon toward productionβINDIAβS LASER SHIELD AGAINST DRONE SWARMS ADVANCES TO MASS PRODUCTION! DRDOβs 30 kW truck-mounted Directed Energy Weapon
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation is advancing its 30 kW truck-mounted directed energy weapon toward a first production model within a year, following successful 2025 trials by its Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences. The system is designed to destroy drone swarms and fixed-wing UAVs, and talk is focused on it entering mass production as a low-cost answer to cheap drone threats.
- 4ASML says it is not selling chipmaking machines in EuropeβASML said it isnβt selling chipmaking machines in Europe, warning the region risks falling behind the US, China and Indi
ASML, the Dutch maker of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, says it is not selling its chipmaking machines in Europe, warning that the region risks falling behind the US, China and India in the global semiconductor race. The statement is drawing attention to Europe's limited capacity in chip production and growing competition between major economies to secure leading-edge manufacturing.
- 5Court allows VanDyke, six Ukrainians to leave IndiaβTHE LAST TIME INDIA SEES THEM? NIA alleged VanDyke & six Ukrainians illegally crossed from Mizoram into Myanmar, reached
India's National Investigation Agency alleges that VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals illegally crossed from Mizoram into Myanmar, reached Victoria Camp and trained ethnic armed groups in drone warfare. The agency had opposed their release, but after default bail, a Delhi court has now permitted them to travel home. The case has sparked debate in India over border security, foreign nationals in conflict zones, and whether authorities can stop them from leaving.
- 6India fortifying Siliguri Corridor with multi-layered defencesβHUGE: India is FORTIFYING the 22-km-wide Siliguri Corridor (Chickenβs Neck) with a MULTI-LAYERED DEFENCE SHIELD ββ βΉ530+
India is strengthening the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow 22-km strip in West Bengal known as the Chicken's Neck that connects the northeast to the rest of the country, under a defence project worth over βΉ530 crore. Plans reportedly include underground command hubs, air defence and long-range missile sites, bomb shelters, resilient underground rail capacity and expressway corridors. The move highlights the strategic sensitivity of the corridor, which borders Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China's Chumbi Valley nearby.
- 7Jharkhand minister's daughter among four killed in Jamshedpur crashβJharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh's daughter Trisha was among four people killed when the car they were travelling
Trisha, daughter of Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey Singh, was among four people killed when their car rammed into a stationary truck in Jamshedpur. Visuals from the scene showed the truck was parked on the right side of the four-lane highway. Condolences have poured in for the minister's family, with questions raised about the truck being parked on the roadway.
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India has dispatched humanitarian support to Afghanistan, continuing a policy of providing assistance to the Afghan people despite not formally recognising the Taliban administration. The aid is part of New Delhi's ongoing engagement with Afghanistan, which has included wheat, medicines and other relief supplies in recent years. Observers see the move as a sign of India maintaining a humanitarian presence in the region.
- 9India tests long-range kamikaze drone at PokhranβINDIA TESTS LONG-RANGE KAMIKAZE DRONE The KAL one-way attack drone has reportedly completed its first trial at the Pokhr
India has reportedly conducted the first trial of its KAL one-way attack drone at the Pokhran test range. The loitering munition is said to have a range of 1,000 km and carry a 50 kg warhead, designed for precision strike missions. The development highlights India's push to expand its long-range attack drone capabilities for defence.
- 10Congress Demands Arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarβDeshdrohi Gyanesh Kumar Should Be Arrested!!! A person who attacks the vote and fundamentally destroys India's democrati
India's Congress Party is holding protests across the country demanding the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom it accuses of attacking the vote and undermining India's democratic institutions. Party leaders have branded him a 'deshdrohi' (traitor), framing the agitation as a defence of electoral integrity amid ongoing disputes over the Election Commission's conduct.
- 11Muslims gather overnight to protect 600-year-old Ujjain mosqueβThousands of Muslims gathered in the middle of the night in Ujjain, India to protect the 600-year-old Shahi mosque as th
Thousands of Muslims assembled in the middle of the night in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, to guard the 600-year-old Shahi mosque. The gathering comes amid claims that the mosque faces plans for demolition, prompting community members to physically protect the historic site. The standoff has drawn attention to rising tensions over historic mosques in India.
- 12Azerbaijani woman allegedly gang-raped in LahoreβA 20-year-old woman from Azerbaijan was allegedly gang-raped by three men in Lahore after being taken to a flat in the D
Police in Lahore say a 20-year-old woman from Azerbaijan was allegedly gang-raped by three men after being taken to a flat in the city's Defence Housing Authority area. The report, attributed to police via news agency PTI, was circulated widely on Sunday. The alleged assault of a foreign national has drawn attention in both Pakistan and abroad, with questions expected over the woman's safety and the investigation into the suspects.
- 13US visitor visa wait times stretch up to 12 months for IndiansβIndian applicants for US visitor visas are experiencing long waiting times for interviews in various cities. Hyderabad -
Indian applicants for US visitor visas are facing long interview waits, with Hyderabad at around 12 months, Mumbai 11.5 months, New Delhi 10 months, Chennai 7.5 months and Kolkata 6.5 months. The figures are drawing attention as families planning travel for tourism, business or family visits face delays stretching close to a year before they can secure an interview appointment.
- 14Arnab Goswami attacks Rahul Gandhi over Election Commission remarksβARNAB GOSWAMI TEARS INTO RAHUL GANDHI βIf EC members and officials are disagreeing over various issues, it actually prov
News anchor Arnab Goswami strongly criticised Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader raised concerns about disagreements within India's Election Commission. Goswami argued that internal discussions and procedural disagreements among election officials happen in every bureaucracy, and that such disagreements actually prove officials are not rubber stamps. The clash is feeding into the ongoing political dispute over the credibility of India's electoral institutions.