Nearly 1,000 Google employees wrote an open letter to the company's leadership, asking them to stop working with US immigration enforcement agencies ICE and CBP. They said they're "horrified" seeing Google's products being used by the agencies. They demanded that Google acknowledge "danger and violence" that workers face and host a Q&A session on Google's contracts with the agencies.

Wall Street tycoon Jeffrey Leeds, who accused his 26 years younger wife Elizabeth of having a "torrid" affair with businessman Alberto Tawil, claimed she spent marital funds on her lover's business ventures and personal luxuries. Leeds claimed Elizabeth invested over $275,000 (₹2.5 crore) in one of Tawil's Mozambique businesses. She also used Leeds' money to buy "erotic gifts" for Tawil.

Professional trader Saketh R said his wife's grandfather, Vaidyanathan Iyer, was 'mis-sold' a life insurance by Canara HSBC Life Insurance after its branch manager misused his trust. The policy is due to mature after 99 years, in 2124, with ₹2-lakh annual premium, of which Iyer had already paid ₹4 lakh. Saketh said it was done "only to meet sales targets".

The 8th Pay Commission has launched its official website, 8cpc.gov.in, and has invited public feedback through an 18-question questionnaire available on MyGov.in portal. The commission said identities of respondents will be kept confidential. The questionnaire includes questions on issues such as fitment factor, increments in pay scales and expectations regarding inflation or CPI-linked increases.

US car manufacturer Ford is likely to restart manufacturing cars and their engines at its factory in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, Gaadiwaadi.com reported. Ford, which stopped production in India in 2021, may restart the Chennai factory's operations in June 2026. The company is likely to produce next-gen engines exclusively for export markets, along with vehicles like Everest (called Endeavour in India).

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India will have no problem in buying goods worth $500 billion from US over the next five years. Calling it a very conservative number, he said, "We're even today importing goods worth $300 billion that can be imported from US." Under the trade deal, India will buy US goods, including energy products and precious metals.

A special court in Delhi has declared two promoters of Amira Pure Foods fugitive economic offenders in an alleged ₹1,200 crore bank loan fraud case. The court also directed the confiscation of assets worth ₹123 crore belonging to the accused, Karan Chanana and Anita Daing. They allegedly committed fraud against a consortium of banks led by Canara Bank.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal explained how India negotiated with US on their trade deal from a position of strength. "I start by saying, 'Look, we're $4 trillion economy today, but it's going to be $30-35 trillion by 2047, when we're a developed economy'," Goyal told PTI. "And that's the confidence that India has today...that's the future we offer," he added.

Amazon Founder and The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has given his first public statement since the publication laid off over 300 journalists and staff. "The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity," Bezos said. "Every day...readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus," he added.

RBI has announced the premature redemption price for sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) issued in the 2020-21 Series-XI on February 9, 2021. The redemption price has been set at ₹15,374 per unit of SGB, yielding an absolute return of 216% over the issue price of ₹4,862 per gram. RBI also pays 2.5% annual interest to SGB holders, which is credited semi-annually.