Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on dark web a huge cache of files related to India's largest nuclear plant. The leaks also includes purported blueprints of parts of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant's facilities and supplier details. The data breach could pose a "serious" risk to safety of the plant, Nickolas Roth, a senior director at Nuclear Threat Initiative, said.

Spain reached their second-ever FIFA World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in the semi-final. Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring with a 22nd-minute penalty before Pedro Porro doubled lead in the 58th. France, champions in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, missed the chance to become the third team in history after Germany and Brazil to reach three consecutive finals.

India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI at Edgbaston, ending the hosts' 11-year unbeaten run in ODIs at the venue. Chasing a 259-run target, India were guided by captain Shubman Gill's 80 and a 102*-run partnership between Axar Patel and Washington Sundar. Axar, who took four wickets, scored 57*(52) as India won sixth straight ODI against England.

Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon has been successfully launched for his maiden spaceflight on board Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan. He is set to begin his eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where he will conduct experiments like AI-assisted ultrasound scanning. Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina were also on board the spacecraft.

CM Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government has launched a dedicated WhatsApp helpline to report bribery by government officials. Citizens can file complaints through WhatsApp at 9498180936, alongside the existing email option at dvac@nic.in. This comes after TVK removed its leader Veera Veerasamy from party's primary membership over allegations of receiving a ₹1.3 lakh bribe from a government contractor.