Sadanand Date appointed NIA chief; Rajeev Kumar heads BPR&D; Piyush Anand to lead NDRF. Date, a 1990-batch IPS officer, succeeds Dinkar Gupta. Anand, a 1991-batch IPS officer, takes over NDRF, while Kumar, from Rajasthan cadre, leads BPR&D. Appointments signal strategic reshuffle for bolstering security. New chiefs tasked to tackle evolving threats and ensure national safety.
Nepal accident: 27 Indian tourists killed, 16 injured after bus falls into river
27 Indian tourists perish as bus plunges into Nepali river A tragic accident in Nepal led to the death of 27 Indian nationals, with 16