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India has secured $136.38 billion in foreign currency inflows through special schemes, far exceeding expectations and giving the Reserve Bank of India greater firepower to support the rupee amid global economic pressures.
A mass protest by Punjab government employees in Jalandhar turned tense after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cancelled scheduled talks, leading protesters to clash with police barricades and scale the walls of the Deputy Commissioner’s office complex.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” escalating tensions with Canada amid a worsening trade dispute and new US tariffs.
Jharkhand protesters call off a 16-day hunger strike after the government agrees to cancel recruitment exams, but students continue demanding a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities.
Kerala has opposed the Railway Board’s decision to shift the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad railway division to the Mysuru division, with political leaders warning that the move could significantly reduce Palakkad’s revenue and affect Kerala’s railway development.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in New York for the UN General Assembly as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high. His delegation has been allowed to attend the UN meetings but faces strict US restrictions on movement and access to certain goods.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after around 18 months in the position, amid reported tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. His departure adds to a series of senior military leadership changes under the Trump administration.
The 26th SCO Summit begins in Bishkek with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping among the leaders attending. Security, counter-terrorism, trade, connectivity and energy are key issues on the agenda.
Trump ally Joe diGenova has resigned from the US Justice Department after about five months leading a politically sensitive investigation into alleged misconduct by officials who investigated Donald Trump. He said tensions with department leadership, including disagreements over the direction of the inquiry, contributed to his departure.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s Massachusetts murder trial is weighing several possible verdicts, ranging from not guilty and insanity to first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.
India captain Shubman Gill praised Sri Lanka’s resilient fightback after the second Test in Colombo ended in a draw, denying India a series clean sweep. Gill said the team made the best decisions possible considering the weather and hailed the contest as a brilliant advertisement for Test cricket.
The European Central Bank has warned that a surge in debt issuance by major US technology companies to finance AI data centres could eventually compete with European government bonds for investors, potentially driving borrowing costs higher.
