Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on several Saudi cities near the Yemen border. The attacks reportedly injured 73 people, including women and children. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said missiles and drones targeted key sites overnight. Targets included Aramco facilities in Abha, Najran and Jizan. A Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait was also targeted. Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the attacks. Its foreign ministry said the country would not tolerate attacks on its territory or assets. It warned of “consequences” and said Saudi Arabia has the right to defend its people and national assets. The ministry also called for an immediate end to the escalation. (PC: Reuters)

Former India cricketer Ashish Nehra has said he is not interested in becoming Team India’s head coach. Speaking at a Cricket Association of Bengal event, Nehra said coaching the national team would be an “honour” and “privilege”. However, he said he is happy with his current role. “I never plan things like that,” Nehra said. He also joked that he would first ask his wife if he received an offer because the job involves eight to nine months of travel. Nehra has enjoyed success with Gujarat Titans. He guided them to the IPL title in 2022 and later to more strong seasons.  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to urgently hear a plea seeking more hostels for Delhi University students. The petition asked DU to provide hostels at every college. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The lawyer sought an urgent hearing on Tuesday. The court said a PIL on the same issue had already been filed and would be heard the next day. “One PIL has already been filed. Tomorrow it will come. Unnecessarily you waste your own time,” the bench said. The court also questioned whether an interim order could be passed.  

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)