HEADLINES:

- Delhi Police registers an FIR over the circulation of an unpublished book by a former Army Chief

- New draft income tax rules bring the old tax regime back into consideration; key implications explained

- Senior political leader Sharad Pawar hospitalised in Pune due to chest congestion and exertion

- Delhi sees a surge in hotel demand amid a major AI summit, with luxury rooms priced at record levels

- Japan’s ruling party secures a supermajority in the lower house in a landslide election victory

- United States accuses China of conducting covert nuclear tests in 2020; Beijing issues a response

- Apple iPad 12th generation (2026) leaks surface, revealing expected features and upgrades

- Market outlook: GIFT Nifty signals a strong start as investors prepare for today’s trading session

- India–Pakistan T20 World Cup boycott row intensifies as new demands are raised before the ICC