The Supreme Court said there is growing trend of judges passing many orders before retirement like batter hitting sixes in last over of match. The court said this while hearing plea of MP principal and district judge challenging full court decision of high court to suspend him just 10 days before his scheduled retirement allegedly over some questionable judicial orders.

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025. The bill revamps India’s nuclear energy laws and enables participation of private players in building and operating nuclear power plants for first time since Independence. The bill was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by opposition members in the house.

RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale said Muslims in India should "worship rivers and the Sun for environmental reasons". "Nothing will go wrong for them...if our Muslim brothers also perform surya namaskar," he stated. Hosabale added surya namaskar is a scientific and health-oriented practice and it does not harm anyone. "Our Hindu religion is supreme. It speaks for everyone," Hosabale further said.

Ajay Godara, a 22-year-old from Bikaner, has died after allegedly being forcibly deployed to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. Godara had travelled to Russia on a student visa and was promised kitchen-related work and three months of training, his family said. However, he was reportedly taken to the Ukrainian border and deployed to the battlefield within four days.

India is set to send a joint investigation team to Australia's Sydney to help in the Bondi Beach attack probe, as one of the two shooters is from Hyderabad, News18 reported. Sajid Akram had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad and visited India on six occasions after migrating to Australia, Telangana Police earlier said.

A British journalist has alleged that while travelling through conflict zones over the past two decades, he was offered the opportunity to shoot civilians, describing the act not as “dark tourism” but as “murder”. The claim has resurfaced global debate on so-called “sniper tourism” or “human safaris”, where outsiders have targeted civilians for sport in active war zones.

In a Reddit post shared online an intern alleged that he was terminated just two days after seeking medical leave, raising questions about labour laws and ethical obligations towards interns. He was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis and requested two days’ leave on medical advice, but his manager denied it. Users online suggested contacting a labor board or seeking a legal consultation.

A speeding car hit a scooter at a zebra crossing in Ahmedabad, flinging two riders into the air and injuring a pedestrian. The CCTV-captured incident went viral online. The scooter rider allegedly turned without noticing the car. The impact was severe that the scooter also skidded for several metres. The condition of the injured and police action remain unclear.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a pilot programme using drones to clean traffic signals, showcasing how advanced technology can improve even routine aspects of urban infrastructure. The initiative aims to make maintenance work faster, safer and more environmentally friendly.

Businesses globally will sharpen their focus on people in 2026, with workforce strategy, wellbeing and skills emerging as key growth drivers. A new International Workplace Group survey shows office attendance debates are easing, as employers prioritise productivity, profitability and employee wellbeing through flexible and hybrid work models.