Scotland honours 2,500-year-old surgical pioneer Sage Sushruta with bronze statue in Edinburgh
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Iran's Fars News Agency says "Pakistan currently plays no significant role in mediating. Shehbaz Sharif’s statements appear to...exaggerate Pakistan’s role as a mediator, while in reality, Qatar is currently playing the most effective and prominent role"

Porkies should focus on their next IMF loan (begging) instead of playing mediator.
#InternationalNews

🚨🥀 Express probe: MP Chief Minister’s Family Under Scrutiny Over Massive Ujjain Land Acquisitions

Massive Property Buy-Up In Prime Infrastructure Zones

• MP CM Mohan Yadav's family and affiliated realty firms bought large land tracts aligned with state infrastructure updates.
• Since 2021, holdings reached 253 acres, including a 168-acre (137 plots) spike valued at ₹45 crore since December 2023.
• Acquisitions focus on Ujjain's prime high-growth corridors in Madhya Pradesh.

The Core Allegations:

• Inside Information & Zoning Shifts: Family bought cheap Ujjain agricultural land months before the 2035 Master Plan re-zoned areas to high-value commercial/residential. 111 acres sit parallel to 25 planned roads and state projects: Medicity, Knowledge City, and IT Park.
• Direct Financial Benefit: By routing major state-driven road upgrades directly through or next to these plots, the government's infrastructure push heavily multiplied the market value of the family's private real estate holdings and active housing projects.

The Defense: Pre-Existing Business & Scope Restrictions

• The family and state officials state their real estate business began in 2010, predating Mohan Yadav's tenure as Chief Minister. The Chief Minister's brother defended the trades, questioning if a legitimate, pre-existing livelihood must cease solely due to a relative's public office. State officials argue that extended family business dealings, such as those of first cousins, are independent and should not be politically linked to the Chief Minister's immediate household.

what's your opinion?

India allows individuals to earn over five times the national per capita income before paying any income tax. With a Prosperity Multiple of 5.32x, India ranks first among G20 economies on this measure.
#economy
https://x.com/indianmatrix/status/2069302087033524732

China and India are partners rather than competitors, China FM Wang Yi tells NSA Ajit Doval at #BRICS Delhi meet

There's a very hilarious line in this readout -

"...actively guide all sectors of society to form correct perceptions and build a solid public opinion and social foundation for improving bilateral relations. ..."

Chinese are so pissed at 1.5GB jio bois exposing the Chinese caste system, that they've raised this issue to NSA Doval himself. #ForeignAffairs

🇵🇹 Portugal wins 5️⃣ - 0️⃣ against 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan. #FIFAWC2026

US Vice President JD Vance wanted India to send troops to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump laughed at him

"The Indians won't do that. They won't pay for something like that," Trump told Vance

#Geopolitics

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Vs 🇬🇭 Ghana end in 0️⃣ - 0️⃣ draw #FIFAWC2026

🇭🇷 Croatia wins 1️⃣ - 0️⃣ against 🇵🇦 Panana #FIFAWC2026

IMD announces the advance of #Monsoon in almost entire Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand.

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Qatar Emir Calls PM Modi, Condoles Deaths Of 12 Indians In Blast.
#geopolitics

🇨🇴 Columbia wins 1️⃣ - 0️⃣ against 🇨🇩 DR Congo #FIFAWC2026

Indian Army (Southern Command) has operationalised Additive Manufacturing Facilities for in-house 3D printing of critical spares. #aatmarnirbharbharat #Defence

India plans to operationalise up to 60 new mines in FY27, up from 36 mines commissioned in FY26, including 28 greenfield projects. The government will also invite bids for lithium and nickel processing units within 3 months, expanding domestic critical-mineral and raw-material capacity. #Mining

India-US GE F414 engine deal has hit a roadblock after steep price escalation. DRDO is now evaluating alternative engine options for the AMCA fighter programme.

The initial price was in the range of 70-80 cr per engine, but now it is going to cost us over 200 cr. #Aviation

6 years ago, an audit firm warned the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust that it had "no systemic record" of donations, was "highly unprofessional," and risked "dubious information and reporting."

Now an SIT is investigating the exact failures that were predicted in writing.

Exclusive:

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally invited PM Modi to attend multi-day state funeral and burial ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Iran. #ForeignAffairs

Details:
https://t.co/fWPlwgzC9V

The Department of Expenditure has earmarked this targeted incentive package for FY27 to supercharge the domestic chip ecosystem, aiming to attract ₹15,000 crore in fresh private investments.

▪︎ ₹2,000 crore in fiscal support for 1 major semiconductor fabrication unit, projected to pull in ₹4,000 crore in investments and employ 1,500 people.

▪︎ ₹5,000 crore allocated across 9 specialized facilities (including ATMP/ OSAT, compound semiconductors, and sensors) to draw ₹11,000 crore in capital and employ 3,000 people.

▪︎ ₹100 crore via the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme to back 30 design firms, creating 10 domestic semiconductor IP cores. #Semiconductor #MakeinIndia

India statement on USTR Greer's India visit.

"Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to an agreement that is balanced, commercially meaningful, and delivers tangible benefits for businesses, farmers, workers, and consumers in both countries"

#Geopolitics #Trade

Passport is a travel document, not document of citizenship, say MEA officials.

What the f*ck is proof of citizenship then???