Overview

• Punjab reports 1,400 villages submerged with 29 deaths and more than 350,000 people affected, while heavy rain in Jammu has triggered flash floods and landslides that left several dead and many trapped.
• The 56th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, opened to discuss rate rationalisation, potential slab restructuring into two rates and related compliance changes.
• The Supreme Court directed the All India Football Federation to hold fresh elections by December, a timeline that pushes back the start of the 2025–26 Indian Super League season.
• The World Health Organization issued a global alert on rising suicides, urging countries to expand access to mental‑health therapy and improve early diagnosis of depression.
• Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong began a three‑day visit to India focused on trade, economic ties and digital cooperation, with meetings scheduled with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.