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.