India has collected eight medals at the 2026 Asian Games across athletics, shooting, and kurash. Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav delivered a standout performance by claiming a javelin double for the country. Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar added to the tally by winning a silver medal. Shooters Esha Singh and Pincky Balhara also contributed with silver and bronze medals respectively.
Defending champions India concluded their Asian Games group stage with a dominant 10-0 victory over Bangladesh on Monday in a rain-affected match. Captain Harmanpreet Singh was the standout performer, scoring a hat-trick in the contest. The result saw India finish at the top of Pool A in the tournament. They will now face arch-rivals Pakistan in a highly anticipated semifinal on October 1.
Tamil Nadu granite businessman R Veeramani, already facing a child rape case, has now been charged in connection with a second incident. The new case is linked to the suicide of a 16-year-old girl in 2014, with the victim's mother recently filing a formal complaint. The case had remained inactive for years after police records were destroyed in a fire. A special investigation team is now probing both incidents simultaneously. Authorities are also reaching out to the public to gather additional evidence related to the cases.
India and France are collaborating on a joint space mission called TRISHNA, which stands for Thermal Infrared Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment. The satellite is designed to map Earth's water sources and natural resources from outer space. TRISHNA aims to deliver imagery at a resolution finer than 60 metres, offering detailed observations of the planet's surface. The mission is designed to revisit target areas multiple times each week, ensuring frequent and up-to-date data collection.
Vinayana Khurana, a Delhi-based lecturer living with cerebral palsy, has built a distinguished career in both education and literature. Despite the challenges posed by her condition, she has excelled academically and established herself as an educator. Through her literary work, she actively challenges harmful stereotypes surrounding disability and advocates for greater inclusion. Her efforts have sparked important conversations about social reform and the need for accessible education. Her contributions have been recognised with multiple awards, highlighting her meaningful impact on society.
India added eight medals on the ninth day of the Asian Games, comprising four silver and four bronze. In athletics, Yashvir Singh claimed silver while Rohit Yadav took bronze in the men's javelin throw. Shooter Esha Singh contributed a silver medal in the women's 25m pistol event. However, India failed to add to its gold medal count, which stayed at four across all sports. The absence of gold medals kept India ranked 12th in the overall standings, outside the top ten.
A man has been arrested for allegedly cheating 41 people out of a total of Rs 40 lakh by promising them overseas employment opportunities. The accused lured victims through social media advertisements that falsely advertised jobs abroad. The case was investigated and handled by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Victims had responded to these online posts believing the job offers to be legitimate. The arrest was made after authorities traced the fraudulent scheme back to the accused.
Russian airstrikes on Kyiv killed three people, including an Azerbaijani national, while several others were injured in Kharkiv. Ukraine responded with counterstrikes targeting Russian oil facilities and military installations in regions including Tula and Voronezh. A railway bridge in the Bryansk region was also struck during Ukraine's retaliatory operations. The continued Russian offensive has caused significant damage to critical infrastructure across the conflict zone, further escalating tensions between the two countries.
A two-storey historic building in Damodarpur, Balasore partially collapsed following heavy rainfall and structural deterioration. The structure, estimated to be around 300 years old, had historical ties to renowned Odia writer Fakir Mohan Senapati. The building had been home to generations of the Bachu Keshab Rao family, some of whom still lived there at the time of the incident. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported despite the sudden collapse. The debris blocked a local road in the area.
Mumbai police seized 12.39 kg of ketamine with an estimated street value of Rs 37 crore in a recent anti-narcotics operation. Two men were arrested in connection with the haul — Adnan Ahmed Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui, 35, a resident of Mazagon, and Saud Mushtaq Maniar, 29, from Girgaon. Both accused are alleged members of a cartel involved in smuggling illicit drugs out of Mumbai. Authorities are investigating the wider network behind the operation.
Serious violence broke out at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab, involving masked individuals armed with iron rods and fire. The incident prompted university authorities to suspend all classes for a period of 10 days following the unrest. By Monday, the campus had been placed under heavy security as a precautionary measure. Worried parents arrived at the campus to take their children home, with students seen leaving carrying luggage. The scale of the response highlights the severity of the incident and the disruption caused to campus life.
Indian equity markets extended their decline on Monday as the BSE Sensex dropped 1,124 points, or 1.52%, to close at 72,771.72, its lowest level since March 2026. The Nifty 50 also fell sharply by 360 points, or 1.56%, settling at 22,780.25, marking a near six-month low. The broader market was equally under pressure, with the BSE SmallCap Select index shedding 1.90% and the MidCap Select index declining 1.39%. The sustained sell-off over the past month has collectively wiped out approximately Rs 17 lakh crore in investor wealth.
A man named Bhalinder Pal Singh has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly defrauding a businessman based in Dwarka of Rs 1.69 lakh. Singh reportedly posed as the spouse of a politician to gain the victim's trust. He claimed the money was urgently needed to pay a student's fees and promised it would be reimbursed through an official office. Police have taken him into custody following the complaint lodged by the businessman.
US Ambassador David Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump directly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in purchasing American weapons during a White House meeting. The proposal, if ever acted upon, would mark a dramatic reversal of longstanding US foreign policy toward China and Taiwan. Such a deal could also risk exposing sensitive American military technology to a nation widely regarded as a strategic rival. The unlikely offer underscores the unconventional diplomatic approach Trump has taken in engaging with Beijing.
The alleged suicide of Gulzar Singh has reignited political debate over Punjab's long-standing drug problem. With nearly five years in power, the Aam Aadmi Party finds itself defending its record on the issue. The Congress party has revived its earlier criticism, while the BJP has made the drug menace a central plank of its statewide campaign. All three parties are now positioning themselves on the issue as the 2027 Punjab assembly elections draw closer.
Tim Delaney, a Texas landowner, purchased Wyoming's Rolling Thunder Ranch in 2010 following years of visits to Colorado. He subsequently expanded his landholdings significantly over the years. Working with The Conservation Fund and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Delaney secured conservation easements covering 7,940 acres. The protected land serves as critical habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, and sage grouse.
Leah and Doug Beck have permanently protected their 30-acre farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, by dedicating it as a conservation easement. The move prevents future development on the property and helps preserve local wildlife habitats. The farm sits adjacent to the Russell-Mandel Preserve, effectively extending the protected natural corridor in the region. The Becks' decision reflects a personal commitment to wildlife conservation and safeguarding ecosystems for diverse animal species.
