Delhi Mayor Mahesh Kumar Khichi, in a letter to CM Rekha Gupta, urged the government to revoke the decision to collect user charges for solid waste management. He said adding the charges to property tax would burden the public and increase financial stress. He also stressed that effective door-to-door waste collection should be ensured before imposing such taxes.

In one of the biggest luxury deals of the year, Italy's Prada has announced that it will be buying Versace for €1.25 billion (over ₹12,000 crore) from Capri Holdings. "Within the Prada Group, Versace will maintain its creative DNA and cultural authenticity," Prada said. The Italian luxury fashion brand owns Miu Miu, Church's, Car Shoe, Marchesi 1824 and Luna Rossa.

Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has been successfully extradited to India, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Thursday. Calling Rana the "key conspirator behind the 2008 mayhem", NIA said, "Extradition finally came through after Rana exhausted all legal avenues." US' Supreme Court had recently denied Rana's plea against extradition.

MS Dhoni will captain Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the rest of IPL 2025 as Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming made the confirmation during a press conference on Thursday. CSK, who are currently placed ninth on the IPL 2025 points table, will face KKR on Friday.

Cricketer-turned-commentator Ambati Rayudu reacted to criticism over his bias towards MS Dhoni despite being a commentator. He wrote, "I was, I am and I'll always be Thala's fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It'll not make a 1% difference." He added, "Please...stop spending money on paid PR and donate that to charity...Lot of underprivileged people can benefit."

A multi-agency team that went to US to bring 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana, landed in Delhi on Thursday, said reports. Tahawwur was reportedly brought to India on a special flight that landed at Palam airbase. The 64-year-old was caught in US in 2009 and India sought his extradition for trial for attack which killed over 160 people.

The Delhi Police Special Cell has been placed on high alert and SWAT commandos have been deployed for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's arrival. A bulletproof vehicle, accompanied by armoured vehicles, will reportedly transport him. Restrictions were also imposed on public transportation near NIA office and gate number 2 of the JLN Stadium metro station was shut.

Six teams will be in contention for the gold medal when cricket returns to Olympic Games after 128 years at the LA Olympics 2028. The six teams will be competing in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Consequently, 90 player quotas have been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad.

China on Wednesday filed new complaint with World Trade Organization (WTO) against tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration. "The situation has dangerously escalated...China expresses grave concern and firm opposition to this reckless move," it said. US and China have imposed tariffs on each other, with the duties rising to 125% on Chinese goods and 84% on American goods.

A McKinsey survey states that 87% of businesses face a serious skills gap, highlighting the urgent need for skilled, job-ready talent. The NIlT's gNIIT program seeks to bridge this gap with industry-aligned learning, hands-on projects, specialisation options, and real internships, giving early graduates the practical skills and confidence to succeed in today's dynamic workforce.

GT defeated RR by 58 runs in their IPL 2025 match to jump to the top of the standings. GT are on top of the table with eight points and NRR of +1.413. DC are second, while RCB are third on the table. Meanwhile, MI, CSK and SRH occupy the eighth, ninth and the tenth positions, respectively.