The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and Signal, seeking clarification on their username features to prevent impersonation and identity misuse. This follows a similar notice sent to WhatsApp, amid concerns over fake NEET papers and misleading content on Telegram. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on a three-day maiden visit to India, bolstering the India-Japan special strategic and global partnership. During the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, PM Takaichi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed economic, defense, and maritime cooperation, with Japan pledging a 68 billion dollar investment in India over the next decade. In other global news, the US and Iran held indirect technical talks in Doha, focusing on the release of frozen Iranian assets and denuclearization progress. Concurrently, Iran is preparing for a grand funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes in February. An Indian delegation, including Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, will attend the solemn ceremony in Tehran.
Speculation is intensifying over the upcoming Modi cabinet reshuffle, with a strong focus on increasing representation for poll-bound states like Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
An eleven-year-old schoolboy died after a tree fell onto his schoolbus while he was on his way to a cricket match.
On the second day of the official visit to India, the Japanese Prime Minister engaged in cultural diplomacy by exploring Indian heritage. A video captured the Japanese Prime Minister attempting to play the santoor in the presence of Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi.
A day after a boy died in Mumbai after a tree fell on his school bus, now an elderly man has died after he fell into an open manhole.
