Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Canadian leader Mark Carney on the electoral success of his Liberal Party, emphasising that India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values and "a steadfast commitment to the rule of law".

"Congratulations @MarkJCarney on your election as the Prime Minister of Canada and to the Liberal Party on their victory. India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, a steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and vibrant people-to-people ties (sic)," PM Modi said in a post on X.

India's financial crime agency has privately sought sales data and other documents from smartphone players including Apple and Xiaomi as part of an investigation into Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The agency's queries come in the backdrop of India and the United States nearing a trade deal.

The father of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder victim expressed deep frustration with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday, alleging discrepancies in the agency's reports.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "CBI has presented two drastically different reports in the Calcutta High Court and the Sealdah district Court...

Opposition leaders from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have jointly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a special Parliament session in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam which killed 26 people.

Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, appealed to the Prime Minister in a letter Monday evening, stating, “At this moment, when unity and solidarity is essential, Opposition believes that it is important to convene a special session of both Houses of Parliament at the earliest.”

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Monday extended by 12 days the NIA custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Rana was brought to the court amid tight security.

Rana was brought to India after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against his extradition.

TVS Motor Company on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹648.1 crore for the quarter that ended on March 31, 2025 (Q4FY25). This was up nearly 68 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from ₹387 crore.

TVS Motor's revenue from operations rose 16 per cent to ₹11,542 crore from ₹9,942.5 crore in January-March 2024.

India on Monday signed the deal to purchase 26 Rafale Marine combat aircraft worth around ₹64,000 crore from France for the Indian Navy.

The contract signing follows the Cabinet Committee on Security’s approval earlier this month for the government-to-government agreement with France.

YouTube on Monday announced the appointment of Gunjan Soni as the country managing director for India.

With over two decades of leadership experience, spanning business, technology, marketing and e-commerce, Soni is set to lead YouTube's growth and innovation efforts in India. She replaces Ishan Chatterjee, who joined JioCinema in October 2024.

The Centre has written a formal letter to British public broadcaster BBC over its reportage on the Pahalgam terror attack, objecting to the use of the word "militants" to describe "terrorists".

In a communication to Jackie Martin, who is the India head of the BBC, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “A formal letter has been sent to the BBC on terming terrorists as militants. The External Publicity Division of the MEA will be monitoring the reporting of the BBC.”

The banking sector is poised to meet the investment needs of the industry given its healthy balance sheet, and adequate liquidity and capital buffers, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

Malhotra said in view of the benign inflation outlook and moderate growth, monetary policy has turned accommodative and the policy rate was reduced cumulatively by 50 basis points (bps) this year from February 2025.

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