Tushar Kumar, described as the youngest Indian-origin mayor in the UK, is set to attend the NDTV World Summit. He was born in Rohtak, Haryana, in India. At the age of 10, he moved to Britain with his family. He went on to study at Loxford School in Ilford.
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The UK's Debt Management Office has said it found no evidence that a 1917 Indian War Loan was ever a British government obligation. The loan was bought by a Bhopal merchant for Rs 35,000. A family from Sehore, which now holds the century-old certificate, is seeking an accounting of its repayment. They estimate the certificate's current value at several crores. The DMO has not stated whether the loan was ever repaid.
Four people were killed in violence in Manipur, according to reports. Local MLA Thokchom Lokeshor Singh said the victims had gone to collect firewood near the boundary between Imphal East district and Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district. They were allegedly attacked while in that area. Residents subsequently took the bodies to the Chief Minister's house in protest. The report does not establish who carried out the attack.
A Houthi missile attack on a military training camp in Shabwa province killed at least 20 coalition fighters, according to military officials. More than two dozen troops were also wounded in the strike. Yemeni forces subsequently reported retaking territory in Taiz governorate, while Houthi fighters continued their offensive. Separately, a coalition airstrike in Saada reportedly killed nine people, including women and children.
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