Union Cabinet raised the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, effective immediately. More than 51 lakh additional workers are expected to come under provident fund, pension and insurance cover. Annual government outgo estimated around ₹11,339 crore. Employers’ contributions will rise.
India and Pakistan traded formal protests after the Arabian Sea naval collision. Both sides accused the other of unsafe manoeuvres. Indian sources said the Pakistani vessel accelerated and cut across the bow despite warnings on Channel 16.
Centre declared the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under UAPA, citing radicalisation and anti-national activities.
All 10 convicts in the 2013 Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush that wiped out much of the state Congress leadership were sentenced to death.
PM Modi’s 76th birthday on Thursday will see celebrations led by senior NDA leaders in Varanasi, Vadnagar and Ujjain. Allies including Chandrababu Naidu are expected to join key events.
Rahul Gandhi and Congress criticised the new UPI merchant fee, calling it a “UPI tax” and urging a rollback, linking it to US pressure.
Government reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification after nine years; Preity Zinta and Pankaj Tripathi among the new members.
Small retailers’ body warned that the UPI merchant fee could lead many to stop accepting digital payments, shifting costs to customers.
Supreme Court directed ED and Delhi Police to submit details of cases against Unitech directors.
Odisha High Court ordered reinstatement of a judge who resigned over care for his autistic son.
Madras High Court declined to stay bypolls in two Tamil Nadu seats, rejecting claims of democratic mockery.
India rejected a Pakistan-China boundary commission on Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, calling it without legal basis.
Meta was told by the government that it is a “service provider,” not a simple intermediary, because its algorithms decide content visibility; the company committed to a direct reporting pipeline for law enforcement.
CBI booked a US-based Christian missionary group over alleged FCRA violations and large withdrawals.
PM Modi urged global semiconductor firms to deepen partnerships with India on skilling, AI and quantum computing ahead of SEMICON India 2026.
Death sentence confirmed for all 10 in the Jhiram Valley massacre case.
Pakistan-based terror network banned; security agencies flagged its threat to communal harmony.
Trump administration comments on India as a drug transit nation drew a measured response, with the PM’s anti-opium efforts noted positively in some exchanges.
CBFC reconstitution and other cultural appointments signalled a broader reset after years of delay.
Soil-carbon payments reached 2,550 farmers in Punjab and Haryana under regenerative practices, with over ₹2.9 crore disbursed.