Joshimath Chopper Crash: Search On For Missing Trans Bharat Flight

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh was required to fill out a mandatory C-form under Foreigners Regional Registration Office regulations during his stay at a five-star hotel in Agra. Indian rules mandate that any foreign national staying at a hotel, homestay, or guest house must complete this digital document, allowing the government to track foreign visitors. The hotel informed the authorities after Dosanjh's team initially refused to fill the form, citing that he had never completed one during previous stays in India. Following a warning from the Lucknow registration office team that non-compliance could result in legal action or an FIR, the singer completed the document.

Frequent viral infections in young children do not necessarily indicate weak immunity. Speaking at the India Today HealthWealth Summit, paediatricians Dr Ravi Malik and Dr Madhavi Bhardwaj explained why children under five may experience six to eight infections a year, when parents should seek medical help and how everyday habits influence children's health.

Indian benchmark equity indices closed higher on Friday, with the Nifty closing above 23,000 and the Sensex trading near 74,500 despite crude oil prices crossing 118 dollars a barrel. IT and pharma stocks led the gains, while mid and small caps faced selling pressure. Other major domestic developments included the Cabinet Committee on Security clearing an over 40,000 crore rupee project for eight next-generation stealth corvettes to be constructed by GRSE and Goa Shipyard Limited with more than 70 percent indigenous content. Additionally, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the IDBI Bank stake sale, highlighting previous recapitalization efforts, and Walmart initiated an internal investigation into alleged kickbacks at Flipkart. Market experts discussed corporate earnings, rising crude prices, aviation challenges faced by IndiGo, and investment outlooks for Samvat 2083 across equities, fixed income, and gold.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi mounted an attack against the Congress party, accusing it of having an 'anarchic model' both in governance and opposition. Trivedi questioned the Congress over its track record in states it governs, challenging the party to showcase its development models. Comparing this with the governance of BJP-led states and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Trivedi cited initiatives like groundwater revival, interest-free loans for farmers, and law enforcement reforms. He also alleged internal factionalism within Congress state units, citing past rifts in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, while questioning the party's overseas engagements.