West Bengal recorded a 39.97% voter turnout in the first four hours of Phase 2. East Burdwan led the districts, while NIA teams monitored sensitive areas like Bhangar.

The NHRC has issued a directive to Jharkhand and 21 other states to tackle deadly heat waves. The commission called for urgent relief for outdoor workers, the elderly, and children.

Dulai Bhumij, recently released after serving a life sentence for killing his wife, confessed to beating his sister-in-law to death in West Singhbhum’s Kasia village.

In a major crackdown against narcotics trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Delhi Police has arrested a young man from Jamshedpur in connection with an interstate drug network. The accused, identified as Shravan Jaiswal, was apprehended during a late-night raid in Devnagar, New Baradwari, under the jurisdiction of Sitaramdera Police Station.

Jamshedpur DC Rajiv Ranjan has finalized security and logistics for NEET UG 2026. Over 4,200 candidates will appear across eight centres under strict videography and police surveillance.