At least six people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting incident in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, on Monday, local media reported.

The 61-year-old man opened fire in Or Tor Kor market in Bangkok's Chatuchak district before killing himself, the report said. Two other women sustained injuries and have been taken to Phyathai Phaholyothin Hospital.

The incident took place around 12:38 p.m., reports local media Thairath, quoting rescue officials.

The gunman was later found dead on a bench inside the market, dressed in a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts, with a rucksack beside him.

The assets under management (AUM) of retirement mutual funds have increased by 226.25 per cent in the last five years to touch Rs 31,973 crore in June 2025, up from Rs 9,800 crore in the same month a year ago, a report said on Monday.

"Enhanced transparency and investor protection regulations have helped boost investor confidence in mutual funds as a retirement vehicle," credit rating agency ICRA Analytics said in its report.

Increasing awareness about the importance of financial planning among people and the need to build a corpus for retirement, coupled with higher life expectancy and the surge in healthcare costs, seems to be encouraging the ageing populations in India to increasingly look for retirement-focused investment products, including mutual funds, the report noted.

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Park Chang-dal, a former three-term lawmaker, as the new head of the special delegation to Vietnam, citing health reasons for the replacement, the presidential office said on Monday.

Park replaces former lawmaker Lee In-ki, who was originally designated to lead the delegation but withdrew due to health issues, the office said in a press notice.

The delegation also includes two lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party, Yoon Hu-duk and Baek Hye-ryun, news agency reported.

Park is "expected to be well suited to announce the recovery of a democratic Korea and communicate the new administration's policy vision and foreign policy stance," the office said.

On July 25, Lee decided to dispatch special envoys to Poland, Vietnam, Australia and Germany to deliver personal letters and discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation, the presidential office said.

Another active spell of the monsoon has set in Gujarat, bringing relief from the heat and significantly improving the water storage situation across the state. According to official data, the overall reservoir levels have now reached 62 per cent of total capacity, a marked improvement due to steady rainfall over recent weeks.

The state currently has 29 reservoirs filled to 100 per cent capacity, including 5 in Kutch, 4 in Bhavnagar, and 3 in Surendranagar. Additionally, 62 reservoirs are between 70 per cent and 100 per cent full, while 38 reservoirs hold water levels ranging from 25 to 50 per cent. However, concerns remain for 36 reservoirs that are still below 25 per cent capacity.

Authorities have placed 48 reservoirs on high alert as their water levels have exceeded 90 per cent, while 21 reservoirs are on alert status and another 21 under warning, highlighting the need for close monitoring in the days ahead.

Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon visited the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu and sought divine blessings.

Raveena shared a string of images from her visit. In some images, she even posed alongside the temple.

“Thank you for the blessings . Gratitude,” she wrote as the caption and added the Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam as the background score for her pictures.

The Meenakshi Amman Temple, which is also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, her consort Sundaresvarar, a form of Shiva and her brother Aḻagar, a form of Vishnu.

The temple is theologically significant as it represents a confluence of the Shaivism, Shaktism and Vaishnavism denominations of Hinduism.

People with dementia are diagnosed an average of 3.5 years after symptoms are first noticed, according to a new study.

Early signs of dementia may include memory loss, difficulty finding words, confusion, and changes in mood and behaviour.

The study, published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, showed that younger age at onset and having frontotemporal dementia were both linked to a longer time to diagnosis.

For those with early-onset dementia, the diagnosis can take 4.1 years, with some groups more likely to experience longer delays.

"Timely diagnosis of dementia remains a major global challenge, shaped by a complex set of factors, and specific health care strategies are urgently needed to improve it. Timely diagnosis can improve access to treatments and, for some people, prolong the time living with mild dementia before symptoms worsen,” said lead author Dr. Vasiliki Orgeta, from the Division of Psychiatry at the University College London (UCL).

At least six pilgrims, comprising two children, were killed and five people have gone missing after an overloaded mini-truck carrying 25 people fell into the swollen Sirhind canal in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, police said on Monday. The accident occurred near the Jagera bridge on the Malerkotla road near Dehlon village on Sunday night.

Divers have been deployed on Monday to fish out the bodies from the canal.

Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain, Senior Superintendent of Police Jyoti Yadav, local legislator Manvinder Singh Giaspura, among other officials from the police and administration, reached the spot in the morning to oversee the search operation.

The police said most of the pilgrims were saved and admitted to nearby hospitals.

South Korea has proposed a multibillion-dollar shipbuilding investment package in the United States as part of ongoing negotiations to avert steep U.S. tariffs as the August 1 deadline for such a deal nears, government sources said on Monday, noting the proposal appears to have been well received.

According to the multiple sources, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday (local time) in New York, during which he presented the proposal, dubbed "Make American Shipbuilding Great Again" (MASGA).

The MASGA project, whose name is inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again" (MAGA), involves large-scale investments by South Korean private shipbuilders in the U.S. The package includes not only capital investment but also financial support, such as loans and guarantees backed by Korean institutions, reports news agency.

The Earth Observation Satellite jointly developed by ISRO and NASA will be launched into space on July 30 aboard India’s GSLV-F16 rocket, ISRO Chairman Dr. V Narayanan announced today.

Speaking to reporters at the Chennai International Airport, Dr. Narayanan said that the satellite will be placed in orbit at an altitude of 740 km and is equipped with state-of-the-art radar imaging technology.

“This advanced satellite can capture images of Earth 24 hours a day, even during cloud cover and rain. It will play a crucial role in detecting landslides, supporting disaster management, and monitoring climate change. Its benefits will extend not only to India and the United States but to the global community as a whole,” he said.

As his film “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani” turned two in Hindi cinema on Monday, filmmaker Karan Johar celebrated the moment.

Sharing the old trailer on Instagram, in a collaborative post with his Dharma Productions, KJo wrote in the caption: “ ONLY ALL WALA PYAAR THIS SIDE! Celebrating a story filled with love, laughter, family and emotions! #2YearsOfRockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani.”

He also shared the same video on his Instagram stories and captioned it: "2 years already #RRKPK."

Released in 2023, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, is a romantic comedy family drama film directed by Karan and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan, and Sumit Roy. The film is bankrolled by Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios.