The Supreme Court’s key observations on pregnancy termination laws in a case involving a minor rape survivor, concerns in Kargil over Ladakh’s seven new districts ahead of Amit Shah’s visit, and heavy rain triggering widespread damage in Bengaluru. We also track global developments, including U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first congressional testimony amid the Iran war, and Donald Trump’s response to the UAE’s exit from OPEC. Plus, The Hindu Round-up featuring an editorial on the India–New Zealand FTA and Shashi Tharoor’s column on the Iran war’s wider impact, along with updates on a Meghalaya murder case and a tragic road accident in Madhya Pradesh.