Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned after corruption allegations linked to illegal call centres. Anti-corruption investigators searched his offices over the weekend. They said an official in his office led a money-laundering scheme. The network allegedly took payments to protect scam call centres and laundered millions. Investigators said the money was used to buy property, jewellery and other valuables. Kravchenko denied wrongdoing and called the allegations unsubstantiated. He resigned a day later, saying he did not want his position used for political conflict. The scandal comes as corruption remains a major issue for Ukraine and its European Union ambitions. (PC: Reuters)  

India recorded 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27. However, economists Surjit Bhalla and Montek Singh Ahluwalia said this growth is not enough to make India a developed country by 2047. Bhalla said India needs sustained double-digit growth, especially in dollar terms. Ahluwalia also said the country needs a much higher growth rate. He warned that growth is not reaching all sections equally. Both economists stressed the need for more jobs and economic reforms. They also called for greater global trade and lower tariffs. They said strong growth must continue for many years to achieve the Viksit Bharat goal.  

Investigators have recovered the flight recorders from an Amazon cargo plane that crashed at Miami International Airport. Five people were killed and five others were seriously injured in the crash on Sunday. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air, overshot the runway while landing from San Juan, Puerto Rico. It hit airport equipment, a white van and a Toyota Corolla before stopping beyond the runway. Investigators said it is too early to know what caused the crash. They will study the plane’s systems, engines, flight data, crew training and weather. Two runways remain closed. (PC: Reuters)

An Indian woman working in a laboratory in South Korea shared her first Korean wedding experience online, highlighting a custom that surprised her. She and two colleagues attended their Korean labmate’s wedding but initially went for coffee, later joining the ceremony. Afterward, security guards stopped them from entering the lunch hall because they lacked a token. Unable to communicate in English or Korean, they contacted their labmate, who explained that guests must first hand over their gift or money envelope at a reception counter. They receive a token in return, allowing entry to the dining area. The woman found the process very different from Indian weddings and called it “very strange”.

A new documentary on Elon Musk, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, is set to examine the Tesla and SpaceX chief’s rise, influence and controversies. The nearly four-hour film, titled Musk, premieres at the Venice Film Festival on September 8 before screening at the Toronto International Film Festival later this month, with a US theatrical release scheduled for October 16. Its teaser contrasts descriptions of Musk as “possibly the greatest living inventor” and “the real-life Iron Man” with harsher assessments calling him “chaotic, random, capricious”, “manifestly cruel and selfish”, “a man who has lost his mind” and a “fascist”. The documentary also explores Musk’s influence across technology, politics and his business empire. (PC: X)

Chinese researchers have linked rising temperatures and glacier retreat on the Tibetan Plateau to growing risks of glacial disasters, amid the deadly August 26 collapse on the Nepal-China border. The latest glacier inventory found the plateau’s glacier area has fallen to 39,000 square kilometres from 51,000 square kilometres over six decades. Glaciers in the Gangdise, Nyenchen Tanglha and Himalayan ranges have shrunk by about 40 percent, while the plateau overall lost 24 percent. Researchers said warming has increased the number and size of glacial lakes, with more than 14,000 now covering over 1,100 square kilometres. They warned that expanding lakes heighten risks of glacial floods and landslides, stressing mapping and data-sharing. (PC: Wikimedia Commons)

Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh, 55, was beaten to death outside his home in South Delhi’s Kilokari village late Sunday night, allegedly after he objected to a group of men making noise. According to his family, Singh stepped out around 11.30 pm and asked the men, mostly delivery executives according to police, to stop the ruckus before the confrontation turned violent. His son took him to Holy Family Hospital, where he died early Monday from haemorrhagic shock caused by blunt force trauma. Southeast Delhi Police said all seven accused have been arrested and a minor apprehended, with further investigation underway. Singh was a pioneering rock musician and former lead guitarist of Manipur’s Phoenix and Eastern Dark. (PC: Newsdrum)

India has joined a US-led initiative involving 24 other countries to shape the development and rollout of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks. The US Department of Commerce announced the partnership following a bilateral meeting between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada on the sidelines of the G20 Innovation Ministerial. The initiative aims to establish common approaches to emerging telecommunications technologies, with network security, technological competitiveness and innovation as key priorities. Washington said the partnership seeks to ensure networks align with participating countries’ security and economic interests. India’s participation signals deeper technology cooperation between New Delhi and Washington as countries prepare for 6G development.

Staff at the Eiffel Tower in Paris went on strike over allegations that female employees were sidelined during a visit by a Hindu group. The dispute concerns a delegation of 100 people linked to BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha), attending festivities surrounding the inauguration of a temple in the Paris suburbs. Eiffel Tower staff condemned instructions that allegedly required female employees to make themselves invisible while welcoming the delegation. According to their statement, some women were asked to leave their posts, others were replaced by men, and female employees were instructed not to cross areas during the visit. The Hindu group said it respects and takes seriously the concerns raised.

Iran has described its relationship with India as “very good” and said it attaches “great importance” to bilateral ties, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the SCO Summit in Bishkek. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei highlighted the countries’ long-standing, historic and civilisational relationship, as well as cooperation in trade and economic matters. Ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi from September 11 to 13, Baghaei said Tehran would use the gathering to continue discussions with India on mutual interests, including the strategically important Chabahar Port. His remarks come amid US scrutiny of India-Iran engagement, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning against helping Tehran bypass American sanctions.