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Five locations in Mizoram and eight in Tamil Nadu were searched, leading to the seizure of several digital devices, ₹71 lakh in cash, $53,500, and 1,50,000 Myanmar Kyat in Chennai

Nine persons, including the mastermind, were arrested as police unearthed a meth manufacturing lab and seized chemicals, laboratory equipment and methamphetamine

Kuldeep Yadav has played 18 Tests for India and taken 79 wickets in 34 innings. He has a bowling average of 22.35, an economy rate of 3.53 and a strike rate of 37.9. He has taken four four-wicket hauls and five five-wicket hauls. His best innings figures are 5/40, while his best match figures are 8/113. Kuldeep has also been a successful limited-overs bowler. He has 194 wickets from 121 ODIs at an average of 27.04. In 54 T20Is, he has taken 95 wickets at an average of 13.74.

Four Domino’s Pizza licenses were suspended in Mumbai and Satara

IRCTC awards train branding advertising rights to M/s Sprite for six months; the private train will be announced as ‘Sprite’ Tejas Express at originating and en route stations on both sides of the journey

A horrifying scene unfolded in a quiet home where a man was discovered murdered, initially thought to be the work of a burglar. However, police uncovered a dark plot involving the man's wife and her lover, who conspired to kill him. They sedated him, used electrocution, and artfully manipulated the scene to resemble a robbery.

Explanation did not demonstrate candour, transparency and institutional responsibility expected of a judge in such circumstances, says three-member inquiry committee

Huge amounts of cash allegedly found at Justice Varma’s home during a blaze; Delhi CJ asked not to assign him any judicial work; in-house probe is “confidential procedure for institutional credibility” under CJI’s charge

Lok Sabha adopts the motion to send the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for further review

Proceedings disrupted as CPI(M) MP alleges BJP’s Sushmita Dev repeatedly used the term during a debate; Chair calls for respect for regional identities and summons members for discussions

Mr. Sharma, who holds several portfolios including Transport, in a letter to the Chief Minister sought the transfer of J&K Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan, who was posted at the position by the Lieutenant-Governor in December 2024

Odisha has forwarded names of 11 IPS officers to UPSC as against three senior most IPS officers laid down procedure in Prakash Singh versus Union Government case

Mr. Mann requested the Punjab Governor to consider granting 10 day-parole to Hawara on humanitarian grounds, saying that after 31 years, his ailing mother has a renewed hope of meeting her son

Thalapathy Vijay's film 'Jana Nayagan' maintained its steady theatrical run on Wednesday. The movie recorded Rs 65 lakhs in India net collection on its twenty-first day. Its overall India net collection has now reached Rs 194.35 crore. Worldwide gross collections for the film stand at Rs 319.57 crore. The H Vinoth directorial continues to perform well in its third week.