A tiger has been recorded in Beed district for the first time in nearly 100 years, after travelling across several districts from the Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yavatmal, a forest official said on Monday.

The four-year-old male, weighing over 200 kg, was captured on a camera trap on August 20 in the Brahmgaon forest range of Ashti tehsil.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Amol Munde, Range Forest Officer, Ashti, said, “The sighting is the first confirmed presence of a tiger in the Ashti and Patoda forest areas since the 1910s and 1920s. The last record of a tiger in the district appears in the Beed District Gazetteer of 1920.”

The India-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) comes into force on Tuesday, removing customs duties on Indian goods exported to New Zealand and bringing tariff concessions on selected New Zealand imports into India. The agreement also opens new temporary work visa pathways for eligible Indian professionals.

While Indian exports will receive duty-free access across all tariff lines in New Zealand, India's tariff concessions will vary by product, with some reductions taking effect immediately and others being phased in over time.

Here is what changes from today.

An Se-young is out on her own at 47 international titles and the names she has left behind reflect the absolute dominance of the superstar from South Korea.

By successfully defending her crown at the Denmark Open on Sunday, the 24-year-old An went past Susi Susanti’s all-time record of most international women’s singles trophies (excluding regional games). Spain’s Carolina Marin is now a distant third with 39 titles to her name.

Like Susanti and Marin, An has also conquered the Olympics and the World Championships.

But An also spent more than 100 consecutive weeks at World No. 1, and her secret is how fast she flips defence into attack.

Japan's ambitious mission to Mars' mysterious moon Phobos is scheduled to begin its journey in the early hours of October 20, with the spacecraft carrying a suite of scientific instruments and a rover designed to investigate the moon and bring extraterrestrial material back to Earth.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is targeting liftoff at 1:11 am IST on October 20 aboard an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center.

The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission aims to return at least 10 grams of material from Phobos to Earth by 2031, marking the first attempt to collect and return samples from a Martian moon.

Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan assured India of a medal at the Asian Para Games for the second consecutive edition after defeating China's Yuemei Liu and Tongtong Li to reach the women's doubles SL3-SU5 semifinals on Saturday.

The Indian pair, silver medallists at the 2023 Hangzhou Games, registered a 21-10, 21-17 victory to secure a top-two finish in Group A with a match to spare. With both losing semifinalists guaranteed bronze medals, the win confirmed India's place on the podium.

Joshi and Thulasimathi had beaten Indonesia's Rahayu Warining and Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh on Friday. They will face China's Yang Qiuxia and Xiao Zuxian in their final group match on Monday.

Astronomers have identified a white dwarf star that could appear green to human eyes, according to a new study. The finding shows that these stars, which are the remains of stars like the Sun, can have different colours because of the elements present in their outer layers. According to the study's lead author, Mark Hollands, an astrophysicist at the University of Warwick in England, most normal stars appear orange, white or blue. However, some white dwarf stars can show unusual colours because of the physical conditions in their outer layers, reported CNN.

These colour differences are linked to the interaction between helium in the stars' atmospheres and small amounts of other elements. The elements present can vary depending on the material that has interacted with each star during its lifetime.

The study found that elements such as iron, magnesium and sodium, which are commonly found in rocks, can be present on the surfaces of white dwarfs. This material may come from a former planetary system or an asteroid that moved too close to the star.

A sea of colourful flowers, folk music and traditional performances turned the Hussain Sagar waterfront into a vibrant celebration of Telangana’s cultural identity as Saddula Bathukamma festivities unfolded at Tank Bund on Sunday.

The celebrations featured 700 Bathukammas and around 700 artistes presenting 30 folk art forms. Women gathered along the lake with their floral arrangements as traditional songs and dances brought the State’s cultural heritage to life. A laser show and fireworks were among the planned attractions.

Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and Panchayat Raj Minister Seethakka attended the event, along with Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna.

Founding vice-chancellor of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos), Prof B Madhusoodana Kurup, has passed away. He was 71. A distinguished fisheries scientist, dedicated teacher and visionary institution builder, he leaves behind a lasting legacy in aquatic biodiversity research and university leadership.

Prof Kurup played a pivotal role in laying the academic and administrative foundations of Kufos — India’s first university dedicated to fisheries and ocean studies. His vision helped shape an institution committed to education, research and service to communities whose lives and livelihoods depend on aquatic ecosystems.

He subsequently served as the third VC of Shri Venkateshwara University, Uttar Pradesh.Over a career spanning four decades, his research advanced our understanding of the ecology, biodiversity and fisheries of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries and marine waters. His work, and that of the students he mentored, made enduring contributions to the study of Keralam’s aquatic ecosystems, both inland and marine.

India's Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar set a new world record in the para compound mixed team ranking round at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, combining for a score of 1,402 points to surpass the previous mark of 1,400.

Toman shot 698 out of a possible 720 in the men's compound ranking round to finish third in the individual standings, while Sheetal contributed 704 points in the women's qualification round at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.

Their combined score bettered the previous world record of 1,400 points, set by Sheetal and Rakesh Kumar at the World Para Archery Series in Ahmedabad earlier this year. The Indian duo secured the top seed for the mixed team event and will enter the medal competition among the favourites for gold.

India’s Amruta Pujari has won a silver medal in the women’s 72-kilogram category at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States. She lost to Ukraine’s Iryna Zablotska 0-6 in the gold-medal bout to finish second today.

Earlier, Komal won a bronze medal in the women’s 59-kilogram category yesterday.