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

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.

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.