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J&K Police chief urges students to resist drugs, betting and social media traps

Kashmir IGP Sujit Kumar urged students to rely on teachers and parents, avoid drugs, betting, fraud and other online risks, and remain focused on discipline, hard work and long-term goals.

Sanjukta Parashar makes history as first woman to head CRPF’s CoBRA

Two Kuki-Zo women killed in ambush at remote Manipur settlement

Bihar woman found alive 12 years after ‘murder’ put husband in jail

Rajasthan civic polls put BJP ahead but independents change the picture

BJP wins the most wards, but a close vote share and strong Independent showing make the verdict more complex.

TN’s Vijay secures ₹12,300 crore UK investment deals, 9,000 jobs expected

Four agreements span automobiles, manufacturing and global capability centres, with the state banking on the UK visit to deepen investment and create high-value employment.

From SHGs to social security, how Pension Sakhis could take pensions deeper into rural India

The government is turning its network of women-led community workers into a last-mile pension support system, with the aim of helping rural households overcome gaps in awareness, enrolment and access to formal retirement savings.

Timeline of Tarun Tejpal rape case: The legal twists from 2013 to his surrender

Tarun Tejpal’s 2013 rape case has gone through a sessions court acquittal, a Bombay High Court conviction and a 10-year sentence, with the former Tehelka editor now surrendering before the Supreme Court hears his appeal.

MPSC aspirants protest over paper leak and examination irregularities in Maharashtra

MPSC Paper Leak: CJP to Join Aspirants’ Protest, Demands Resignation of Key Officials

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has backed protesting MPSC aspirants and demanded the resignation of commission officials over alleged paper leaks and examination irregularities.

Delhi Excise Department registers 725 FIRs, arrests 730 in illegal liquor cases in five months

Enforcement officials seized 197 vehicles and stepped up surveillance across the capital’s 70 entry points, while authorities prepare tighter checks ahead of the upcoming festive season in Delhi.