IAS Officer Mandeep K Bhandari Appointed as New CBSE Chairman

Nagaland hooch tragedy: 19 dead in Mokokchung, Tuensang; police probe underway

Bihar Mother Claims Police Staged Encounter, Planted Evidence on Arrested Son

A mother in Bihar has alleged that a police encounter involving her son was fabricated. She claims her son was apprehended near a cowshed by a riverside, after which officers allegedly planted weapons or contraband on him. The allegations suggest the encounter was staged to appear legitimate. Her son had previously been accused of harassment. She has appealed for him to be given a fair chance rather than face what she describes as a false encounter.

Jay Meena wins India's first-ever Asian Games Soft Tennis medal after battling typhoid

Jay Meena, 25, has won India's historic first Asian Games medal in Soft Tennis at the 2026 Games held in Nagoya, Japan. Weeks before the competition, the athlete was bedridden with typhoid, which left him eight kilograms underweight and barely able to climb stairs. He also had to overcome a hip injury and persistent self-doubt to compete at the highest level. Meena's triumph is remarkable given his difficult road to the sport, which reportedly began following a school rustication.

19 Dead in Nagaland After Consuming Suspected Illicit Liquor in Two Districts

At least 19 people have died in Nagaland after allegedly consuming suspected illicit liquor over the past two days. The fatalities were reported across two districts, with eight deaths in Mokokchung and eleven in Tuensang. Police have confirmed the deaths and linked them to the consumption of suspected poisonous alcohol. Authorities are investigating the source of the illicit liquor responsible for the tragedy.