There is a war happening right now that most of us watch on our phones and television screens, reading breaking news alerts while eating our dinner. We see fighter jets, missile strikes, satellite images, and dramatic headlines. We hear about advanced weapons, artificial intelligence, and billion-dollar defence systems. And naturally, we assume that the side with the most powerful weapons will win. That is how wars work, right?

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, who were denied Permanent Commission due to arbitrary assessment, are entitled to full pensionary benefits.

 Special initiatives ranging from roping in a popular vlogger and a para-cyclist as campaign icons to organising street plays and rangoli competitions have been launched across Assam to encourage maximum voter participation in the assembly polls.

A 'Jan Akrosh Rally' by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) began on Tuesday at the Ramlila Maidan here to protest against the India-US trade deal and various government policies.

 NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar hosted a dinner for Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders in Mumbai, his first interaction with them after a spell of illness that had kept him away from public engagements recently.

Police have registered a case against a 58-year-old man for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Tuesday.

Three people, including a minor, have been apprehended for allegedly assaulting a family from Faridabad and vandalising their car in southeast Delhi's Sangam Vihar, police said on Tuesday.

The Election Commission approved the transfer and posting of returning officers for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, including for Bhabanipur, the constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, an official said.