Indus Waters Treaty: The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled Aug 31 that India’s “abeyance” decision has no legal basis and the treaty remains fully in force, reinforcing the idea that states can’t suspend binding agreements just because politics sour. Social Media & Censorship: Elon Musk’s X says it will make government content restrictions “clearly visible,” reigniting India’s long-running censorship row where activists claim curbs happen “every 68 seconds.” Supreme Court & Protests: India’s Supreme Court used Article 142 to close FIRs against Gen Z protesters tied to the NEET-UG leak protests, with a narrow exception for specific cases flagged via facial recognition. Defence & Tech: A debate is heating up around indigenous military datalinks as India pushes defence Atmanirbharta, while analysis also spotlights the reported Pakistan D-248 kamikaze drone’s long range and GPS-free navigation. Nepal Flood Response: India sent its fifth rescue aircraft to Nepal with an 11-member team and 5.5 tonnes of medicines as deaths top 1,100; Nepal also demands “justice and compensation” for climate-linked losses. AI & Data Centres: G20 tech talks saw Zuckerberg and Musk push for more AI data centres and warn about a looming power crunch, while India’s own data-centre boom is colliding with climate and cooling realities. Smartphones & Components: Lava launched Agni 4N in the UK; India also eased rules to allow temporary imports of some high-value electronics components as domestic supply scales. Business & Jobs: Oracle is preparing further India layoffs (reported ~3,000) even as Microsoft places staff on PIPs, and India’s refurbished smartphone market grew 13% in Jan–Jun.