Karnataka Cancels 16 Drug Licences, Suspends 8 Over Spurious Cancer Medicine Racket

A neurosurgeon died in a fatal road accident after his Volvo car crashed into a median and caught fire on the Suryapet-Khammam Highway in Telangana. The deceased doctor was trapped inside the vehicle after the collision and died in the blaze. CCTV visuals showed the car moving towards the left and ramming into the divider near Pillalamarri before being engulfed in flames. Passersby alerted the police, and firefighters later brought the blaze under control. A police investigation is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances and cause of the crash.

India's shooting contingent secured its third silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 through the men's 10-metre air rifle team event. The Indian trio comprising Rudranksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, and Parth Mane clinched the silver medal for the country. All three of India's medals at the games so far have come from the shooting ranges, highlighting the nation's continental dominance in rifle events. This achievement follows two previous silver medals won by the women's shooting squad on the opening day of the competition, which included a medal in the women's 10-metre air rifle team event and an individual silver won by Elavenil Valarivan in the women's 10-metre air rifle individual final.

A political controversy has erupted in Telangana after entrepreneur K. Shobha Reddy alleged that an individual claiming to be a close associate of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asked her to visit a guest house to discuss business opportunities in the outdoor advertising sector. Reddy stated that the conversation was uncomfortable and questioned the transparency of official processes, clarifying that she seeks equal opportunity and dignity rather than special favours. The opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi has seized upon the claims to target Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the state government, demanding an investigation into the intermediary's identity and control of the premises.

Tension erupted in Hyderabad after meat and bones were allegedly thrown from the seventh floor of an apartment during Ganesh immersion food preparations in the Madannapet area. Police promptly intervened, dispersed the crowd, and brought the situation under control. Three residents, identified as Imran Qureshi, Arshia Begum, and Sabina, have been detained in connection with the incident. Authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain their motives and have appealed to the public for peace, warning against rumor-mongering and the circulation of unverified claims on social media.