The United States Navy intercepted and disabled the Iranian-flagged merchant vessel M/V Touska in the North Arabian Sea after it violated a naval blockade. US Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the ship following propulsion failure caused by the USS Spruance. This confrontation occurs amid a fragile ceasefire and scheduled peace talks in Islamabad. Simultaneously, Tata Consultancy Services faces a Supreme Court application and police investigations in Nashik over allegations of forced religious conversions and workplace harassment. Nine First Information Reports detail claims of religious targeting and intimidation by team leaders. Further corporate controversy involves Lenskart, which revised its dress code policy following backlash over the reported banning of Hindu symbols like the bindi and tilak. Additionally, an executive at Emcure Pharmaceuticals is under social media scrutiny regarding a video on the health benefits of Islamic prayers. These events highlight escalating geopolitical tensions over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz alongside significant debates on corporate bias and religious expression in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a special aerial welcome as Swedish Gripen fighter jets escorted his aircraft while entering Swedish airspace ahead of his two-day visit to Gothenburg.
From gossip about male actors spending hours doing push-ups in vanity vans to opening up about dating rumours, relationships on set and her massive crush on Diljit Dosanjh, actress Tridha Choudhury gets candid in this unfiltered chat with Shreya.
This episode of India Today Health 360 examines multiple health developments, starting with a recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. The segment explores how confined travel environments and shared spaces contribute to the rapid spread of infectious diseases.
