A rare bright yellow puffball mushroom discovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district could mark the first recorded occurrence of the species in the region, drawing attention to the largely unexplored fungal diversity of the Eastern Himalayas.

The mushroom was documented during a field survey conducted in Zedua village on June 4 by researchers from ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

Scientists have preliminarily identified the specimen as Bovista colorata, commonly known as the yellow puffball mushroom, based on its distinctive spherical shape and striking yellow fruiting body.

The observation was made by Dr. Deep Narayan Mishra, who serves as a Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Pathology) at KVK Longding.

Hosts India signed off the inaugural World Yogasana Championships campaign with 114 medals that included a century of gold (102) to underline their domination at the EKA Arena here on Monday.

Second-place Japan were a distant second with three gold, three silver and five bronze, with Argentina taking the third spot thanks to their lone athlete, Nabila Barraza's exploits of two gold and three silver, according to a press release.

Neighbours Nepal were the second most successful contingent in terms of number of medals won as they clinched a total of 52 medals, including one gold, 36 silver and 15 bronze to finish fifth on the medal standings. Uzbekistan finished with 25 medals, including one gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze.

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday lowered its GDP growth projections for the current fiscal to 6.4 per cent from the earlier estimate of 6.7 per cent, saying that the US-Iran war will slow down the economy in the September and December quarters.

Fitch said it expects a slowdown in economic growth in FY27 from the 7.4 per cent clocked in FY26 as rising prices erode real incomes and dampen consumer spending, amid resilient capital expenditure.

"We expect GDP growth to ease to 6.4 per cent in FY27, a downward revision of 0.3pp from March. Domestic demand will be the main driver of growth, but lower imports in real terms imply positive contributions to growth from net external demand," Fitch Ratings said in its June Global Economic Outlook.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the Singappen Special Force on Tuesday evening aimed at providing enhanced protection to women and children in the state.

This dedicated police unit will strengthen the government's efforts in protecting women and children through monitoring and patrolling of public places, identifying vulnerable places and taking remedial steps.

It will also ensure police visibility and build confidence among the people, prevent harassment in public places, and work towards a people-driven movement for women and child-friendly society, the government said.

Kumar Shanker has taken over as the Managing Director (MD) of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the company said on Friday. Prior to joining IGL, Shanker served as Managing Director of Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited in Pune.

A Chemical Engineering graduate from Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Shanker brings more than 32 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. His expertise spans commissioning and operations of gas processing plants, petrochemical project management, corporate strategy and planning, marketing, regulatory affairs, and city gas distribution.

During his tenure, MNGL emerged as one of India's top five CGD companies in terms of growth, profitability and infrastructure development for domestic piped natural gas connections.

In a move that radically alters how environmental crimes are prosecuted in India, the Kerala Forest Department has launched the e-court integration feature for its ‘HAWK’ (Hostile Activity Watch Kernel) system. This initiative makes Kerala the first State in India to achieve a fully digitised, judiciary-integrated wildlife offence management system.

By establishing a direct digital link between the Forest department and the District Court Management System (DCMS) via an Application Programming Interface (API), the State has effectively eliminated the need for physical paperwork in wildlife crime prosecution. The system, developed in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and supported by NTT Data, helps to monitor the real-time lifecycle of every case file while ensuring unprecedented institutional transparency.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the current Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), as the country’s next Prime Minister.

Announcing the nomination, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik praised Han’s extensive experience in the technology sector, saying she is well placed to lead South Korea’s transition into the artificial intelligence era and to drive inclusive economic growth.

If approved by the National Assembly, Han would become the first female Prime Minister under the Lee administration and only the second woman to hold the post in South Korea’s history, after Han Myeong-sook, who served from 2006 to 2007.

Before entering government, Han served as chief executive officer of Naver, South Korea’s leading internet portal company, and spent most of her career in the technology and digital industry. She assumed her current ministerial role when the Lee administration took office.

Sriram Krishnan, one of the highest-profile Indian-American technology advisers in the Trump administration, announced that he will leave his role at the White House at the end of this month after helping shape the administration's artificial intelligence strategy over the past 18 months.

In a statement posted on social media, Krishnan said he would take a break before returning to work on major AI-related challenges facing the United States.

"I'll be leaving my role at the White House at the end of this month. After a break I'll be working on helping tackle some of the large challenges facing America on AI," he wrote.

Krishnan described his government service as "the privilege of a lifetime" and said it was "an honor to serve under President Donald Trump".

Andhra Pradesh is set to leverage AI to improve neonatal healthcare, with the State government launching a pilot project to automatically assess and record health indicators of newborn babies through smartphone-based video technology.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav announced that AI-powered newborn health monitoring services will be integrated into the mobile application used by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs).

The technology will enable automatic recording of critical health parameters such as weight, height, head circumference, chest circumference and arm measurements without physically touching the infant.

West Bengal is poised to become the 36th State/Union Territory in the country to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), marking a major milestone in India's journey towards universal health coverage and equitable healthcare access, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday. The formal induction of the state into the flagship health insurance scheme will take place on Monday through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Health Authority (NHA), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal.

The MoU signing ceremony will be presided over by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and attended by senior leaders and officials from both the Centre and the state. Among those expected to be present are West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Union Ministers of State Pratap Rao Jadhav and Anupriya Patel, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, and West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal.