India

Economy is under severe strain from an oil shock. Modi urged citizens to cut fuel and gold use, the government doubled gold import tariffs to 15%, raised fuel prices three times in eight days, and banned sugar exports until September 2026.

• 29Modi Urges Indians to Cut Fuel and Gold Use Amid Oil Shock
• 12India doubles gold import tariffs to 15%
• 11India fuel prices rise amid Middle East conflict
• 8India Bans Sugar Exports Until September 2026
• 7India and US sign mega rare earth deal to break China’s critical minerals monopoly

BJP won West Bengal state elections, ending Trinamool Congress rule, and Modi visited Italy and the Netherlands to strengthen ties. Rahul Gandhi attacked Modi as a 'compromised PM' while Rubio visited India to discuss energy.

• 44BJP wins West Bengal state elections, ending Trinamool Congress rule
• 32Rubio visits India to strengthen ties and discuss energy
• 19Rahul Gandhi's shoutout to Vijay amid Tamil Nadu alliance buzz as TVK falls short: ‘Spoke to him’ | India News
• 18‘Compromised PM’ no longer capable of running country: Rahul slams Modi
• 17Egypt, India discuss expanding industrial partnerships, boosting bilateral investments

Security incidents include a blast outside BSF HQ in Jalandhar, a gangrape in Delhi, and an Indian killed in a Ukraine drone attack on Russia. India condemned an attack on a ship in the Gulf of Oman and shortlisted firms for a fifth-generation fighter project.

• 81 Indian man killed, 3 injured as Ukraine launches ‘one of largest drone attacks’ against Russia
• 8India Condemns Attack and Sinking of Ship in the Gulf of Oman
• 5Delhi horror: Woman alleges gangrape inside private bus, 2 arrested
• 4Indian-origin woman killed at supermarket in Virginia; shooter had no connection with her, was later foun
• 4Jalandhar Blast: Punjab on High Alert After Blast Outside Jalandhar BSF HQ

A record heatwave pushed temperatures past 45°C, with 97 of the world's 100 hottest cities in India, causing 16 heatstroke deaths in the south and record power demand. A violent storm killed over 100 in Uttar Pradesh, and protests erupted after a key college entrance test was cancelled.

• 7Ugandan woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
• 6Violent storm tears through India's most populous state, killing over 100
• 6Protests erupt in India after key college entrance test is cancelled
• 5'Cockroach Janata Party' X Account Blocked In India, Says Founder
• 4Heatstroke kills 16 in southern India as temperatures climb