Former England captain Michael Vaughan asserted that rules should allow a like-for-like substitute for injuries suffered during the first innings of a Test match after a toe fracture almost ruled Rishabh Pant out of the remainder of the fourth Test against England.

Pant, who retired hurt on 37 after being hit on the right toe by Chris Woakes in the final session, has been advised six weeks' rest to recover from the blow, according to reports.

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Thursday reported solid performance for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY26), clocking a profit after tax (PAT) growth of 71 per cent (year-on-year), as EBITDA crossed the Rs 2,000 crore mark, up 14 per cent.

Net profit saw a sharp uptick to Rs 539 crore in the quarter, resulting from a double-digit EBITDA growth, and aided by lower depreciation and lower net tax outgo YoY, the Adani Group company said in a statement.

The Indian stock market settled in negative territory on Thursday following heavy selling in IT, realty, consumer goods and energy sector amid Q1 earnings.

Breaking the last session's gaining momentum, Sensex closed at 82,184.17, down 542.47 points or 0.66 per cent. The 30-share index started the session with a slight gain at 82,779.95 against the previous day's closing of 82,726.64.

However, the index was not able to maintain the momentum due to selling in heavyweights from the IT, realty and consumer goods sectors. It touched an intra-day low of 82,047.22.

Nifty closed at 25,062.10, down 0.63 per cent or 157.80 points.

Sectoral performance was mixed, as PSU banks, healthcare, and pharma stocks outperformed, while the IT, construction, consumer goods, energy, and oil and gas sectors lagged, said Ashika Institutional Equities in its note.

Claiming that 93 lakh health cards have been issued to citizens, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday reiterated her government's commitment to operationalising over 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) by March 2026.

"Delhi has been continuously receiving a blessing, that is Ayushman Bhav. The ongoing addition of healthcare facilities, one after another, is, in my view, playing a crucial role in keeping Delhi healthy," she said while launching 34 new AAMs.

"Making Delhi healthy, giving better health services to each citizen and digitalisation of the entire system is our target," she said, speaking to reporters at Delhi Secretariat.

She also highlighted how 93 lakh ABHA cards, also known as the Ayushman Bharat Health Account digital health ID, are allowing citizens to manage and share their medical records digitally with healthcare providers.

At least five people were killed and several injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus rolled down the hill in Mandi district on Thursday, police said.

The bus with 30 passengers on board skidded off the road and rolled down into the ditch.

The injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital at Sarkaghat town, from where three in a critical condition were referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur.

Superintendent of Police Sakshi Verma told the media that four -- two men and two women -- died on the spot. The injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital in Sarkaghat.

The cause of the accident is yet to be determined, and further investigation is underway.

Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on Thursday continued a search operation along the international border (IB) after suspected infiltration in the R.S. Pura sector of Jammu district.

BSF officials said the operation began late on Wednesday night and continued through the early hours of Thursday.

Troopers carried out coordinated searches in the forward villages, agricultural fields, and dense vegetation near the border fence.

"An infiltration alert was also issued across the R.S. Pura and Arnia sectors, prompting night patrolling and intensified surveillance measures. Additional personnel, dog squads and thermal imaging equipment to monitor any movement across the border," a BSF official said.

A group of scientists from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut has developed a new highly sensitive, low-cost, and point-of-care device with an electrochemical biosensor that could rapidly diagnose deadly sepsis infections and boost treatment outcomes.

Sepsis is a serious medical condition caused by an infection that can lead to multiple organ failure, shock, and even death. Early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for timely therapeutic intervention and improving patient outcomes, which in turn directly impact mortality rates.

Early diagnosis is possible with the precise and sensitive detection of specific biomarkers. Endotoxin, a toxic component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, acts as a key biomarker, signalling the presence of an infection that could lead to sepsis.

To rapidly detect endotoxin, the NIT team developed eight distinct sensor architectures. Of these, seven employed electrochemical detection, and one utilised optical detection, said the team led by Dr. N. Sandhyarani, Professor, NIT Calicut.

The Lok Sabha witnessed yet another stormy session on Thursday as opposition members (MPs) disrupted proceedings with slogans and placards, forcing multiple adjournments and ultimately halting legislative business for the day.

As TDP leader Krishna Prasad Tenneti took the Chair, opposition members immediately began shouting slogans, demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and other pressing issues.

The uproar drowned out scheduled business, including the presentation of party committee reports by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and matters under Rule 377 raised by Janardan Mishra concerning rural development and Panchayati Raj.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal attempted to introduce the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, a landmark legislation aimed at ensuring ST representation in Goa’s Legislative Assembly for the first time.

A general coach of Mahima Gosain Express derailed near Sambalpur City Railway station on Thursday morning, triggering panic among passengers.

According to initial reports, the incident occurred just minutes before the train was scheduled to arrive at Sambalpur City Station.

The train was on its scheduled route from Bhubaneswar to Sambalpur when the derailment occurred.

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources revealed that the rear trolley of a general coach next to the guard van of 20831 Shalimar-Sambalpur Express derailed near Sambalpur City Station.

A major accident was averted as the train was moving slowly.

In a shocking incident under Khajrana police station area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, early Thursday morning, a mob, led primarily by women, reportedly assaulted a Sub-Inspector (SI) Suresh Bunkar.

A video of the incident went viral on various media platforms. The purported video shows a man, shirtless, being beaten by a group of people, including women.

The officer was reportedly dragged from a residence in Bunkar Khedi, beaten with sticks, and nearly stripped and tied to an electric pole before police intervention.

According to local reports, the sub-inspector reportedly had been visiting the home of a woman embroiled in a marital dispute.