Businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Tuesday after being served a fresh summons in connection with its ongoing probe into a land deal case in Gurugram, Haryana.

The 56-year-old businessman, who is the brother-in-law of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), as per reports.

The case pertains to a land purchase in February 2008 for Rs 7.5 crore by Vadra's Skylight Hospitality in Shikohpur in Haryana's Gurugram district.

The mutation process, which usually takes months, was done the next day. Months later, he received a permit to develop a housing society on the land, and the value of the plot increased. He sold it to DLF in June at Rs 58 crore.

On the auspicious occasion of Poila Boishakh i.e. Bengali New Year’s Day on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to mislead people.

He accused her of trying to distort history by equating Poila Boishakh with Bangla Dibos or Bangla Day, which signifies the foundation day of West Bengal.

His remarks came after the Chief Minister, through a message posted on the wall of her official X handle, greeted the people of West Bengal on the occasion.

However, instead of ‘Subho Nababarsha (Happy Bengali New Year's Day)’, she wrote, “on this occasion of Bangla Dibos (Bangla Day),” and conveyed greetings to all citizens and best wishes to her “younger brothers and sisters.”

The value mergers and acquisitions (M&As) as well as private equity (PE) deals in India’s domestic consumer and retail markets rose to a three-year high of close to $4 billion in the January-March quarter this year, according to consultancy firm Grant Thornton Bharat’s quarterly deal tracker report.

On the top of the deal list was Singapore-based PE player Temasek’s $1-billion investment in Haldiram Snack Foods for a 10 per cent stake in the Indian snack company and Wilmar International’s $1.4-billion investment that increased its shareholding from 44 per cent to nearly 75 per cent in Adani Wilmar (now called AWL Agri Business after Adani Group’s exit). The mega deals reflect growing investor confidence in India’s food processing sector, the report states.

India’s rooftop solar energy capacity is projected to surge from 17 GW to an estimated 25–30 GW between FY25 and FY27, a report showed on Tuesday.

The expansion is driven by India’s broader energy transition goals, with solar power emerging as a central pillar in the country’s clean energy roadmap.

With a total renewable capacity of 220 GW as of FY25 and a national target of 300 GW solar capacity by 2030, rooftop solar, particularly in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment, is expected to play a pivotal role in this growth, according to the report by CareEdge Ratings.

As of FY25, India’s rooftop solar capacity stood at 17.02 GW, and increasing awareness among businesses about reducing operating costs and meeting sustainability targets is fuelling adoption.

Government incentives, reducing technology costs, and policy support such as net metering and PLI schemes are expected to further accelerate deployment.

A team of Candian researchers has found plasticisers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals in mattresses of babies and young children who are likely to breathe and absorb these while sleeping, increasing several health risks.

Researchers from the University of Toronto said these chemicals are linked to neurological and reproductive problems, asthma, hormone disruption, and cancer.

"Sleep is vital for brain development, particularly for infants and toddlers. However, our research suggests that many mattresses contain chemicals that can harm kids’ brains,” said Miriam Diamond, Professor at the University of Toronto.

“This is a wake-up call for manufacturers and policymakers to ensure our children’s beds are safe and support healthy brain development,” she added.

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has made his return to Hollywood as he has started filming for his upcoming movie ‘Day Drinker’.

Lionsgate shared a first-look image of the actor from the film after his high-profile legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard, reports.

The film from ‘500 Days of Summer’ and ‘Snow White’ director Marc Webb re-teams Depp and Penelope Cruz for a fourth time after previous collaborations on ‘Blow’, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.

As per ‘Variety’, Madelyn Cline also stars in the film. Manu Rios, Aron Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle round out the cast. ‘Day Drinker’ tells the story of a private-yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Depp).

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at the Yogi Adityanath government, saying that its zero poverty programme in the name of B.R. Ambedkar will prove to be another 'jumla'.

Taking to social media platform X, Akhilesh Yadav said that as the government's 'zero tolerance' got zero, similarly, its 'zero poverty' will also prove to be the BJP's jumla.

Slamming the government, he said: "Zero was given to the country for mathematics, not for disseminating lies to the public. Poverty is eradicated by work, not by lip service. The BJP government is zero in works. They will leave, reducing everything to zero."

Stepping up the attack, he said, "BJP can only deceive people by renaming earlier schemes like 'Ambedkar village' and 'Lohia village'. Before making any new promises, the BJP should transfer Rs 15 lakh to every account and review the situation of the adopted villages."

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at multiple locations linked to former Rajasthan Minister and senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas in connection with the Rs 48,100 crore PACL scam.

The operation began around 5 a.m. at 19 locations, including Khachariyawas's residence in Jaipur and other properties across the state.

The raids were being conducted by the Delhi team of ED, with local Jaipur units expected to join and assist shortly. According to ED sources, the action pertains to alleged money laundering and property investments linked to Rs 2,850 crore, reportedly transferred in the names of Pratap Singh and his family members.

A significant portion of the funds is suspected to have been diverted into real estate and other assets.

Artificial intelligence (AI) spending in India is set to grow at 35 per cent annually, reaching $9.2 billion by 2028, a report showed on Tuesday.

This emphasises the need for better data quality, governance, and cloud migration to maximise AI’s potential, according to the report by Qlik while releasing a new research paper by International Data Corporation (IDC).

About 51 per cent of Indian enterprises host AI solutions in the cloud, but poor data quality remains a challenge.

The report highlighted data quality as a major barrier, with 54 per cent of Indian organisations citing it as a challenge, surpassing Australia at 40 per cent, ASEAN at 40 per cent, and the APAC average of 50.4 per cent.

In a significant display of operational readiness and commitment to public safety, the 5th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out a large-scale monsoon and disaster preparedness exercise across multiple locations in Maharashtra on Tuesday.

The exercise, involving 12 specialised teams, was designed to assess and enhance the battalion’s capacity to respond to a wide range of emergencies including floods, landslides, earthquakes, and chemical incidents, especially with the upcoming monsoon season in view.

The drills were conducted simultaneously in various strategic locations, including Badlapur in Mumbai, Kondhali Dam in Nagpur, Boisar in Palghar, and several critical spots in the Pune district such as Bhushi Dam, Pawna Lake, Ashkhed Dam, Ranjangaon MIDC, Kolawade Village, Lonavala Tiger Point, and Andra Dam.