Haryana Police have served notice to 10 social media account operators for allegedly spreading false news on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in the death case of a playschool teacher.

An official spokesperson said that the police have also registered FIRs against social media account operators for publishing inflammatory, false and misleading information on social media accounts.

These social media accounts run reports and news without any official confirmation.

The account operators are also facing criminal charges for publishing inflammatory posts, false news and misleading information without verification, uploading videos, and thereby disturbing law and order in the district, the spokesperson said.

The Department of Physiotherapy at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib organized a National Seminar on “Understanding the NCAHP 2021 Act & Its Impact”, bringing together eminent policy-makers, academic leaders, and healthcare professionals to deliberate on one of the most significant reforms in allied health sciences in India. The seminar was graced by the Chief Guest, Dr. Yagna Unmesh Shukla, Chairperson, National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), Government of India. Prof. (Dr.) S.S. Billing, Dean Academic Affairs welcomed the dignitaries and emphasized that the NCAHP Act, 2021, is not merely a legislative framework but a visionary roadmap for standardization, regulation, and ethical excellence in allied health education and practice. In the Keynote Address, Dr. Shukla offered a comprehensive perspective on the Act’s objectives, scope, and implementation strategies.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded central contracts to 30 male cricketers for the upcoming 2025–26 international season, with veteran batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan being demoted to category B, as no player has been placed in category A.

Babar and Rizwan were also snubbed from the T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. The senior duo featured in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against the West Indies. The wicketkeeper-batter has been Pakistan's captain in the 50-over format. However, they haven't featured in Pakistan's T20I squad since last year.

Compared to last year’s list of 27 contracted players, when Babar and Rizwan were the only players to be placed in category A, the PCB has expanded the pool to 30 this year, including 12 fresh additions.

With 13 days still left for filing claims and objections, the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer’s office has received 52,275 applications directly from individual voters regarding inclusion or exclusion of names in the state’s draft electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Tuesday, adding that no political party has filed any complaint so far.

According to the poll panel, so far, 1,765 applications have been disposed of by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs). As per the rules, claims and objections are decided seven days after the verification of supporting documents is completed.

Significantly, the Commission underlined that not a single political party has submitted any complaint or objection even after 19 days of the publication of the draft rolls on August 1.

The Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast moderate to heavy rain over Kolkata and south Bengal districts till the weekend due to a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal.

According to the weather office, the low-pressure system formed in the sea has turned into a deep depression. It entered the land near Gopalpur in Odisha on Tuesday morning.

Although the system will not have a special impact on West Bengal, there is a possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate to heavy rain in most districts of South Bengal this week.

An official at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata's Alipore said that the monsoon axis is currently extending over the deep depression of Odisha along Nalia, Bhopal, Betul and Raipur to the east-central Bay of Bengal.

India is expected to clock 6.7 per cent growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal (FY26), outpacing the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC's) recent forecast of 6.5 per cent, credit rating agency ICRA said on Tuesday.

The rating agency report projects the growth in the gross value added (GVA) to stand at 6.4 per cent in Q1 FY2026.

Improved transmission of monetary easing and the recent announcement of forthcoming GST rationalisation may help to shore up urban consumption sentiments ahead of the festive season, the report said.

"ICRA estimates a double-digit growth in net indirect taxes (in nominal terms), aided by the sharp uptick in the government of India's indirect taxes (+11.3 per cent in Q1 FY26 from -3.1 per cent in Q4 FY2025), despite the narrower contraction in its subsidy outgo," said Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist, Head-Research and Outreach, ICRA.

Three persons were electrocuted to death in two separate incidents while carrying Ganesh idols in Hyderabad, said officials on Tuesday.

The incidents happened late on Monday night. In the first incident at Bandlaguda, two persons reportedly died and another was injured after an electric shock while bringing a huge Ganesh idol for installation.

The incident occurred when the victims came in contact with an overhead electric wire while clearing the way for the 23-ft idol. The injured person was admitted to a hospital. Police shifted the bodies to the government-run Osmania Hospital for autopsy.

Officials of the electricity department, however, denied deaths due to electrocution. They said the youth died after falling from the vehicle carrying the idol.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sold over 5 lakh FASTag-based annual toll permits in just four days, collecting Rs 150 crore in revenue.

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of purchases of annual passes in four days, followed by Karnataka and Haryana. Further, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of transactions through FASTag annual passes at toll plazas, a statement by NHAI said.

Private vehicles can now use an annual toll pass for free passage through toll plazas on national highways and expressways with each pass priced at Rs 3,000.

Cars, jeeps, and vans can use this facility at toll plazas run by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

The e-commerce and technology startup sector is driving fresher hiring in India with an impressive 88 per cent intent for the July-December period, according to a report on Tuesday.

The Career Outlook report (HY2 2025) by TeamLease EdTech highlights robust opportunities for first-time job seekers in key industries, with retail (87 per cent) and manufacturing (82 per cent) also showing strong hiring intent for freshers.

Among cities, Bangalore leads with 81 per cent intent, followed by Mumbai (67 per cent) and Chennai (59 per cent).

While overall fresher hiring intent has slightly softened to 70 per cent for July-December 2025, a 4 per cent dip from January-June 2025, opportunities remain robust in high-growth sectors.

Rising Yamuna water levels have flooded Delhi's Yamuna Bazar and surrounding areas, forcing residents to abandon their homes and take shelter in temporary tents or on rooftops.

At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the Yamuna River at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge recorded a water level of 205.85 metres -- just short of the 206-metre evacuation mark.

On Monday afternoon, the river had already crossed the danger level of 205.33 metres, touching 205.55 metres, and has been steadily rising since then.

With floodwaters entering homes, families were forced to evacuate hurriedly.

"Yesterday, at around 7.00 p.m., water started coming into our homes. We had to run away, taking only important things. We are very troubled," Vivek, a local, told.