Swarnjit Singh, the newly elected Democratic mayor of Norwich, faced social media backlash after a clip claimed he displayed a Sikh flag in his office and planned to recognise 53 cultural days in 2026, including Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti. Critics accused him of promoting identity politics over "American traditions", with one saying it wasn't "not civic unity" but "bureaucratic balkanisation".

Police have launched a probe after a 30-year-old Indian woman, identified as Himanshi Khurana, was killed in Toronto. Canadian law enforcement has issued a countrywide warrant for arrest of a suspect, 32-year-old Abdul Ghafoori, who was reportedly her partner. The High Commission of India in Ottawa said it was in touch with Canadian authorities and offering assistance to victim’s family.

Purported letter from Jeffrey Epstein to fellow convicted sex offender and former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is fake, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. The handwriting analysis of the letter in 2020 concluded that the writing does not match Epstein's, it added. "Our President [Trump] also shares our love of young, nubile girls," the fake letter had mentioned.

An Indian YouTuber has claimed he was detained for around 15 hours at an airport in China over his comment on Arunachal Pradesh. The YouTuber claimed he had taken a stand for Arunachal while being in China, on another trip, after an Arunachal woman was harassed over her Indian passport. He said he wasn't given food during detention.

AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan hailed India's successful launch of the BlueBird 6 satellite, praising ISRO, NSIL and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for perfect execution. The LVM3-M6 mission placed the heaviest commercial communications satellite into low Earth orbit, marking a major milestone for India's heavy-lift capabilities and strengthening its role in global commercial space launch market.

India's digital commerce ecosystem faces challenges like diverse consumer segments, fragmented payment infrastructure, and logistics complexity. Strategic reforms, digital identity adoption, and improved data flows are enabling unified platforms that reduce friction, enhance reach, and improve conversion rates, empowering sellers to scale with better customer experiences.

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