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Women voters demonstrated remarkable enthusiasm in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, achieving record-breaking turnout and outperforming male voters in all three regions. Kerala saw the widest gender gap, with women's participation significantly boosting overall polling. This surge highlights women's growing political engagement and their importance to electoral outcomes.

A man has been arrested for allegedly drowning his pregnant wife and two daughters in a swimming pool after discovering the unborn child was female. He reportedly intended to marry a minor to father a male heir. Police also arrested ten others for facilitating an illegal prenatal sex determination test.

Justice Yashwant Varma resigned, avoiding a parliamentary removal debate. His resignation follows a probe into a large cash discovery at his official residence. An inquiry committee corroborated the findings and the subsequent mysterious disappearance of the money. This incident intensified discussions on judicial integrity and judge appointments.

Artemis II astronauts have successfully returned to Earth, splashing down near San Diego after a groundbreaking lunar flyby. This 10-day mission tested deep space systems and set a new record for human distance from our planet. The crew's return at incredible speeds marks a significant milestone, paving the way for future lunar landings.

Ranveer Singh's spy drama 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' achieved massive box office success, becoming one of his highest earners. Despite a recent dip in daily collections after its 21st day, the film's overall domestic net collection has surpassed Rs 1,055 crore, with worldwide figures nearing Rs 1700 crore.

Investigation into the deaths of two young sisters, Raha and Mishri Prajapati, has shifted from accidental poisoning to suspected murder. Police are exploring the motive that the parents desired a son, with the mother's diary revealing her wish for a male child.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces criticism after Misbah-ul-Haq worked with Peshawar Zalmi despite holding a board role, while Sarfaraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz were barred earlier. Misbah defended himself, citing a prior contract, and said, “I had signed a contract with Zalmi before I became national selector…”. The issue has raised concerns over inconsistent application of PCB’s conflict-of-interest rules.

After a revision of electoral rolls in Assam, many people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims evicted from government land, lost their voting rights and now hold voter IDs deemed invalid. The fear of being made non-citizens is strongest at Kachutali village, about 30 km east of Guwahati, where more than 2,000 voters could not be a part of the democratic process of electing a new government, reports Rahul Karmakar

Constable Mithun Mandal who hailed from West Bengal, succumbed to his bullet injury at RIMS Hospital, Imphal

A viral video from Rewa district shows a government middle school headmistress, Varsha Manjhi, being fanned by a student during class. The incident has sparked outrage, with locals condemning it as exploitation. Authorities are investigating and promise strict action.

Notified for suggestions, plan aims for tourism-led development, targets 3.36 lakh population and one million visitors by 2055.

Existing evidence indicates a high risk of bird strikes as the Chilika Lake, located close to the proposed airport site, hosts thousands of migratory birds every year, says the Wildlife Institute of India

Tragedy strikes the University of Hertfordshire as two Indian students, Mahesh Ramesh Khandagle and Leela Sai Reddy Mallireddy, have died in separate drowning incidents in the UK. Khandagle, 23, from Mumbai, drowned in Wales while testing water depth. Mallireddy, 24, from Andhra Pradesh, was rescued from the River Ouse but later passed away.

In an open letter to M.K. Stalin, Prof. Balagurusamy appealed to him to focus on filling up vacancies in institutions, develop infrastructure, and plug leadership gaps like absence of vice chancellors in State-run Universities

The Chancellor also said that the existing six hours of class hours in schools in the country should be better utilized to improve quality education

Stephen Curry, the NBA legend, sparked shockwaves when he ended his decade long partnership with Under Armour in 2025, after over 10 years of being with the brand exclusively. While Stephen Curry remained vague about the reason behind it, it seems there was a pretty noble thought that led to this decision and his wife, Ayesha Curry, has been a supporter through all of it.

IOR Ministers in Mauritius, for conference overshadowed this year by the US-Israel war with Iran and peace talks