AI Workforce & Skills: Quess Corp says India now has 9.2 lakh AI professionals, with hiring shifting from experimentation to execution—governance, AgentOps and runtime operations are driving demand. Multilingual AI: IIT Bombay launches BharatGen, a homegrown AI platform built for 22 scheduled Indian languages, aiming to power education, healthcare and governance. AI Data Centres Push: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw backs AI data centres as India’s next digital growth engine, urging faster land and power approvals and more local component manufacturing. Energy Security: A CEEW report warns India’s strategic petroleum reserves cover only 9–10 days of net crude imports, far below peers, and flags weak gas storage. Telegram vs NEET: Telegram founder Pavel Durov calls India’s temporary ban a “band aid” as Telegram challenges the restriction in Delhi High Court; the dispute centers on NEET-UG leak concerns. Defence Tech: DRDO successfully tests the long-range LRLACM cruise missile, a “Tomahawk”-style capability with a 1,000 km strike range. Environment & Conservation: India restores 21.76 million hectares under the Bonn Challenge, nearing 84% of its 2030 target, while communities in the northeast back marbled cat protection. Industry & Mobility: Maruti starts WagonR Flex-Fuel deliveries in Delhi (E20–E100), and MINI launches the locally assembled Countryman C in India.