In a move aimed at promoting global academic research, the Cabinet approved the establishment of a chair in the name of B. R. Ambedkar at the London School of Economics

Satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi, released off Dahanu, is now heading back towards India after a long detour near Oman. Currently around 800 km west of Ratnagiri, the turtle has resumed a southeast journey across the Arabian Sea after a brief slowdown likely linked to foraging