Miss Earth Indonesia 2025 Putri Andriani Juficha passed away at the age of 25, the Miss Grand Indonesia pageant announced on what was set to be her 26th birthday on Friday. Juficha was also a runner-up at the Miss Grand Indonesia 2025 pageant. The cause of Juficha's death has not been disclosed at this time.

Ashley Callingbull, Miss Universe Canada 2024 winner, stopped this year's pageant to call out two contestants for their costumes, which culturally appropriated Indigenous people. Ashley said, "It's 2026; we should know better, but most importantly, a part of reconciliation is that we educate and learn...and move on from these things in a good way." The contestants apologised for their costumes.

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone demonstrated sustained session strength today, gaining 2.53 percent to settle exactly at its day high of ₹1700. The stock stood out as one of the few prominent advancing constituents, helping limit deeper losses in the logistics and infrastructure sector.

Chhattisgarh's Bastar, once in the news for Naxal violence, on Thursday scripted a new story of self-renewal and hope when surrendered women Maoist cadres took the ramp to mark the celebrations of National Handloom Day in Raipur. The Naxal cadres, state officials said, rehearsed for days before they could take the ramp in full glare of influencers and top state leadership.