The results of the five assembly elections held through April have been announced today. The BJP has crossed the majority mark in Assam and West Bengal, the UDF has come on top in Kerala, and the ruling AINRC, with its allies the BJP and the ADMK, has secured a majority in Puducherry. It is in Tamil Nadu that the polls have thrown up a surprise, with actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK becoming the single largest party by leading in nearly 110 seats, with the TN assembly’s majority mark at .

Nepal's new government under Balendra Shah has stirred up a border dispute with India. The Nepalese foreign ministry issued a statement objecting to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra passing through Lipulekh, a territory located in the Indian state of . Nepal has laid claim to the Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani areas based on the Sugauli Treaty of 1816.

Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye has launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9. Called , the satellite is India's largest privately developed Earth observation satellite.

A government-funded study of dragonfly and damselfly species in India's has thrown up some concerning findings. While the researchers discovered seven new species, they also reported that 79 previously recorded species were not found in this ecologically crucial biodiversity hotspot. Stretching along India's western coast, this 1,600-km-long UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to nearly a third of India's plant and animal species.

After gaining popularity in China, South Korea and the US, are now booming in India. Currently estimated to be a $300 million market in India, they are expected to grow to $4.5 billion by 2030. The success of these fictional shows, with each episode running under two minutes, has led to some of India's biggest platforms and producers, including JioHotstar, Zee Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms, investing in them.