Civil services aspirant Avinash Dubey urged the Supreme Court to address the deaths of three students in a flooded Delhi coaching centre basement. Dubey blamed poor drainage and apathy by Delhi authorities for yearly waterlogging in major coaching hubs. He called for immediate action to protect students’ safety and requested a permanent solution to the recurring issue.

In Tokyo, foreign ministers from India, the US, Australia, and Japan voiced concerns over China’s actions in the South China Sea during a Quad meeting. They called for an Indo-Pacific region free from dominance, upholding the 2016 tribunal ruling against China. The ministers discussed enhancing maritime security and announced initiatives to expand regional maritime domain awareness.

Alphabet/Google and X leaders Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk have been drawn into US election interference charges. Pichai faced controversy when Google’s autocomplete didn’t show information about an assassination attempt on Trump, prompting accusations of bias. Musk openly supported Trump, sharing a parody Harris campaign ad without disclosing it was altered, violating platform rules.