Jagan Reddy Reverses Stance, Now Wants Election Commission Selection Law Reviewed

Congress mocks Bengal BJP chief's praise for CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera sarcastically responded to West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya's praise for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, quipping that the Padma Bhushan would be too small a recognition and that Kumar should be made Prime Minister. Bhattacharya had credited Kumar with conducting violence-free elections and overseeing voter roll revision in the state. The remarks come amid growing Opposition criticism of the Election Commission's recent decisions. A plea is also pending before the Supreme Court regarding the Special Intensive Revision exercise linked to the Election Commission.

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.