Microsoft's $17.5B India AI boost; YouTube's Neal Mohan named TIME CEO

• Microsoft announced a US$17.5 billion investment in India, its largest in Asia, to boost the country's "AI-first" future.
• Renewed clashes along the Thailand–Cambodia border resulted in 8 fatalities, with the UN urging restraint.
• Indian-origin YouTube chief Neal Mohan was named TIME’s 2025 CEO of the Year for his leadership.
• NCERT's new Class 7 Social Science book includes a chapter on India's neighbors, mentioning Pakistan-backed terror and India-China dispute resolution.
• Goa CM Pramod Sawant ordered the demolition of Romeo Lane Vagator; Pakistan considers a treason case against Imran Khan.

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