Bhaskar Evening Wrap:Monsoon reaches Kerala 3 days late; after TCS, Wipro faces conversion allegation

Bhaskar English brings you the biggest news from India and around the world. Here are the top news headlines of the day… 1. Monsoon reaches Kerala; storm, rain alerts issued across 24 states The southwest monsoon has officially reached Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across 24 stat. Read More 2. After TCS, Wipro faces conversion allegation A woman from Pune has accused Wipro Technologies of religious harassment, workplace discrimination and forcing her to resign. The woman is a former employee of the company. Read More 3. Mojtaba accuses US, Isreal of fuelling division and despair inside Iran Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said the US and Israel failed to achieve their goals through military action and are now trying to create divisions within Iran. He said Washington cannot accept a strong and independent Iran and described Israel as an outpost of a US-led system. Read More 4. US House votes to rebuke Trump over war with Iran The US House of Representatives has passed a measure aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Iran without approval from Congress. Read More 5. TikTok co-founder leaves Mukesh Ambani behind, becomes Asia’s 2nd richest TikTok’s parent company ByteDance’s co-founder Zhang Yiming has surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s second richest person. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zhang’s wealth has now reached ₹8.9 lakh crore ($93 billion). Read More 6. One share of world’s largest IPO available at ₹12,825 World’s largest Initial Public Offer’s (IPO) issue price is set at $135 or ₹12,825 apiece. Elon Musk’s satellite company SpaceX has quoted a valuation of worth $1.77 trillion or ₹168 lakh crore which is equivalent to 50% or half of India’s GDP of ₹332 lakh crore. Read More 7. Virat Kohli ruled out of ODI series against Afghanistan The ODI fans’ expectations have taken a massive hit as Virat Kohli has been reportedly ruled out of the ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury. Read More 8. PV Sindhu knocked out of Indonesia Open India’s campaign at the Indonesia Open 2026 came to an end on Thursday as star shuttler PV Sindhu suffered a straight-games defeat against world No. 1 and Olympic champion An Se-young in the Round of 16 in Jakarta. Read More 9. Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani passes away at 76
Veteran filmmaker, producer, and former CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) chairman Pahlaj Nihalani has passed away at the age of 76. His death has left the film industry in mourning, with many celebrities and colleagues remembering his contribution to Indian cinema. Read More 10. Sambhavna Seth welcomes twins via surrogacy After a decade of openly sharing her fertility struggles and personal challenges with fans, actress and content creator Sambhavna Seth has finally received a reason to celebrate. Read More ​