Commonwealth Games 2026 to Feature Braille-Inscribed Medals for Visually Impaired Athletes

'There is such a thing as optics too': Opposition reacts to Wangchuk ending hunger strike

Supreme Court to Monitor NEET Reforms Year-Round, Pushes for Systemic Overhaul

The Supreme Court has assured continuous year-round monitoring of reforms to the NEET examination process. A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed authorities to file an affidavit detailing concrete steps taken to institutionalise reforms. The court emphasised that lasting structural changes are needed rather than temporary fixes. Justice Narasimha specifically pointed out that deploying the Indian Air Force to transport question papers securely — a measure adopted following a paper leak — was merely an ad hoc solution and not a sustainable long-term arrangement.

Maharashtra brothers debut manga series in Japan after winning Kadokawa contest

Two brothers from Amravati, Maharashtra, have become among the first Indian creators to have their manga published in Japan. Their action-comedy series, Kung Fu Kung Fool, is now being serialised in the Japanese market after they won an international competition organised by publisher Kadokawa. The brothers credited the iconic anime series Dragon Ball as a key influence in learning the manga art form. Their debut comes amid a broader surge in manga and anime popularity across India, reflecting growing cultural ties between India and Japan.

CXMT's $8.6B Shanghai IPO Sparks Liquidity Fears Among Chinese Tech Investors

China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is planning a massive $8.6 billion IPO on the Shanghai stock exchange. Investors are offloading existing tech holdings to free up funds for the highly anticipated listing. This capital rotation is raising concerns about a short-term liquidity squeeze across the broader market. Analysts expect the listing to have a notable impact on semiconductor-related indices. That said, experts caution that other underlying factors are also contributing to the current weakness in Chinese tech stocks.