South Korea's military reported that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas, continuing heightened weapons testing into 2025. The exact number of missiles and their flight range were not immediately confirmed. This event coincided with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Seoul for discussions on the North Korean nuclear threat.
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Tragedy struck Wadala Saturday evening as a 4-year-old boy, Ayush Kinwade, was fatally struck by an SUV. Nineteen-year-old driver Bhushan Gole has been detained and is being questioned by police. Ayush, who lived on a footpath with his grandmother, was declared dead on arrival at KEM Hospital.
The body of Shiv Sena functionary Ashok Dhodi, who was abducted and killed allegedly on his brother's orders, was found in his car at a stone quarry in Gujarat after 11 days. Ashok was targeted for opposing his brother's illegal activities, leading to numerous family disputes and conflicts.
Indian athlete Gulveer Singh broke his own national record in the men's 10,000m event at the Ten 2025 athletics meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA, with a time of 27:00.22s. This new record is 14.66 seconds faster than his previous one, set in Japan in 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 Infrastructure and Investment Summit 2025, promoting innovation and sustainable development. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma projected Assam's economy to reach $143 billion by 2030, inviting investors to capitalize on the state's stable and conducive environment for business.
Elon Musk supported Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after she criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for using the term 'Asian' in a child sexual abuse scandal. Chaturvedi argued the correct term should be 'Pakistani grooming gangs' to prevent stigmatizing all Asians.
Facing criticism, Starmer defended his record during his tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from 2008 to 2013. Responding to Musk’s accusations that he failed to act decisively on grooming gangs, Starmer emphasized his efforts to reform the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), including reopening closed cases and prosecuting grooming gangs, such as the notable Rochdale case.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha that India is closely monitoring minority attacks in Pakistan and Bangladesh. He highlighted recent incidents targeting Hindus, Sikhs, Ahmadis, and Christians. Jaishankar stressed India's inability to change Pakistan's mindset but affirmed proactive measures to address the issue. The Human Rights Focus Pakistan report noted a rise in minority attacks in 2025.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi had a heated exchange with South Africa's Matthew Breetzke during the third match of the tri-series in Karachi. Tensions rose when Breetzke made a gesture and Afridi confronted him. The on-field umpire had to intervene to calm the situation. Breetzke eventually scored a fluent 83 off 84 balls, featuring ten fours and a six, before falling to Khushdil Shah.
Google is making its largest acquisition ever by buying cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion. CEO Sundar Pichai and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian highlighted that the growing adoption of AI has made improved cloud security essential. The acquisition is expected to close by 2026, and Wiz will continue offering services through other cloud providers.