The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 began nationwide on May 24, with 8,19,372 candidates competing for 933 vacancies. Conducted in two sessions, the exam is being held under strict security, including CCTV surveillance and jammers, with new centres added in Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut (Pics/PTI)

Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra have destroyed a Maoist arms-manufacturing unit and seized equipment and materials allegedly hidden underground in a forest area of the district during a special anti-Naxal operation, officials said on Friday. PICS/GADCHIROLI POLICE