Outrage has erupted in Belur town after miscreants desecrated the idol of Lord Ganesha at the Sri Vidyaganapati Temple by placing a slipper garland around it. The temple, located within the Belur Municipality premises, is a site of daily worship, and the incident has deeply angered devotees.

It is that time of a year again, when this palace city gets decked up for annual Dasara celebrations, playing host to a plethora of religious and cultural events, to keep up the tradition of Navaratri festival that began in 1610.

In a significant legal development, a court in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has reportedly directed that a complaint case be filed against Smita Prakash, the editor of the news agency ANI, for allegedly publishing false reports that were incorrectly attributed to the Election Commission (EC).

Nearly 41,000 school-going children in Karnataka have been diagnosed with congenital heart diseases over the past three years, but fewer than half of these children have received the necessary treatment, according to data cited by Deccan Herald on Sunday.

Hitting back at Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav for criticising the Congress for opposing the Great Nicobar infrastructure project, party leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said drawing the nation's attention to an imminent "ecological and humanitarian disaster" is not "negative politics" but an expression of grave concern.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday criticised the Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) advisory that only Hindus should be given entry to 'garba' events during Navratri, saying such calls were tantamount to "inviting violence".

US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that he solved the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year with trade and asserted that he should get the Nobel Peace Prize for "ending seven wars".

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Sunday expressed his gratitude and humility after being conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.