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ED Freezes Anil Ambani Assets as ISRO Launches Heaviest Comms Satellite, India Women Clinch World Cup

The roundup captures governance actions intersecting with spaceflight progress, sporting pride, global tension, plus quake relief needs.

Overview

  • India’s Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached assets worth about ₹30.84 billion linked to the Reliance Anil Ambani Group in a money‑laundering probe tied to YES Bank loans from 2017 to 2019.
  • Properties in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, including a family residence, were frozen as part of the ongoing investigation, according to reports citing the agency.
  • ISRO’s LVM3‑M5 mission from Sriharikota placed CMS‑03 into orbit, described as India’s heaviest communication satellite to date aimed at strengthening maritime and national communications services.
  • India’s women’s cricket team defeated South Africa by 52 runs to secure its first ICC Women’s World Cup title, prompting nationwide celebrations.
  • A 6.3‑magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan reportedly killed 20 people as President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences of any move on Taiwan without committing to direct U.S. intervention.