In Dombivli, a dispute erupted when Poonam Gupta greeted her neighbors in English, leading to a violent altercation. The Dhoble family allegedly assaulted Gupta, her friend, and her husband after taking offense to the language. Initially, police filed a non-cognizable complaint, but after CCTV footage surfaced showing the Dhobles’ aggression, they are reconsidering.

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Udhampur. In a separate incident, an 8-kg IED was detected and defused by the Army in Kupwara.

In a sharp comparison, Vionix Biosciences CEO Vivek Wadhwa said India’s digital reach, affordability, and innovation now outpace even the heart of global tech, Silicon Valley