IMF has increased India's growth forecast for 2026 due to stronger-than-expected economic momentum. Resilient domestic demand and robust services activity have contributed significantly to this revision. Higher global oil prices have impacted several economies, but India remains an exception. Other major agencies like the World Bank have also raised their forecasts for India's economy. However, risks remain from persistent global uncertainty as well as higher oil prices.

Shanghai wins first WIPO City of Innovation award

China's top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with Tran Thanh Man, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and co-chaired the second session of the joint committee between the legislative bodies in Beijing on Monday.

Cricketer Prithvi Shaw, Akriti Agarwal reconcile weeks after calling off engagement

Selma Blair was arrested after being accused of injuring two flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight. The incident occurred while the flight was landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Blair reportedly suffered a medical emergency that contributed to her conduct during the flight. Following her arrest, she faced charges related to assaulting a police officer and a nurse.

President Droupadi Murmu appointed four new Governors for the states of Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Odisha, and Sikkim. Om Prakash Mathur has been reassigned as Governor of Keralam while Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is now Governor of Tamil Nadu. Sudha Yadav, an OBC leader, will head Karnataka after her tenure in the Lok Sabha. Dhal Singh Bisen, an Ayurveda practitioner, will take charge of Uttarakhand.

Donald Trump stated that the United States is evaluating potential actions against Iran amid recent allegations. The UK government and allied nations condemned Iran's purported hostile activities and attributed involvement in an incident. Joint statements emphasized the need to address Iran's use of covert networks and proxy actors for destabilization. Meanwhile, Iran dismissed the allegations as baseless and a fabrication aimed at deflecting scrutiny from other geopolitical issues.