A Delhi court has set aside an order asking four journalists to take down alleged defamatory content against Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), saying the effect of removal of the articles by an ad interim ex parte order was "sweeping" and it had the "effect of decreeing the suit itself without a trial".

Heavy overnight rains battered Bengaluru, bringing the city to a standstill on Friday with waterlogging in several low-lying areas and traffic snarls on key stretches.

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 22 the hearing on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi.

The launch of Apple’s latest smartphone lineup, the iPhone 17 series, witnessed unprecedented scenes across major Indian cities on Friday, as large crowds gathered outside Apple Stores well before the official opening time. In several locations, the situation escalated into chaos, with reports of scuffles and inadequate crowd control measures.

Kerala General Education and Labour Minister V Sivankutty was rushed to a hospital after he suffered some health related problems while responding to questions during the Zero Hour in the state assembly on Friday.

Amid growing objections to the Social and Educational Survey, or caste census,, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said any decision on its possible postponement will be taken after consulting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's fresh allegations of irregularities in the voters' list as "completely baseless" and challenged him to submit a formal affidavit to the Election Commission (EC).

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the southwest monsoon will cause heavy rainfall likely this weekend and will drench Karnataka over the next 10 days.