India’s diplomatic and economic outreach gained momentum as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his Malaysia visit with both countries agreeing to expand defence ties, promote trade in local currencies, and push bilateral commerce beyond $18 billion, marking his first overseas trip of 2026.
On the domestic front, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated a ₹20-crore municipal water park in Shahdol, emphasizing governance built on delivery and tribal empowerment. Meanwhile, politics in Bihar intensified after Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked the state government over the rape-murder of a six-year-old girl, calling the law-and-order situation disturbing. Separately, Tej Pratap Yadav questioned the arrest of MP Pappu Yadav, alleging political targeting.
In public safety developments, a major fire at a private bus parking yard in Ganeshpeth destroyed four buses and caused heavy financial losses before firefighters contained the blaze. In Delhi, police arrested a second आरोपी from Uttar Pradesh in the Janakpuri biker death case linked to an uncovered road pit. Haryana authorities also formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the Surajkund incident under senior crime officials.
Security agencies scored a breakthrough in Punjab’s Amritsar, where BSF and state police seized 25 kg heroin and weapons, dismantling a cross-border smuggling network and arresting two suspects. Across the border, two Pakistani policemen were injured in militant-style attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In sports, England narrowly avoided a shock defeat, beating Nepal by four runs in a last-over T20 World Cup thriller at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium after Nepal fell short chasing 10 runs in the final over.
