Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday discussed with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni the proposed free trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) and thanked her for supporting it.

In the pre-independence era, public celebrations of Ganesh Chathurthi carried a noble purpose. Leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak used the festival not merely as a religious gathering but as a rallying point to awaken patriotic fervour against British rule. Religion, culture, and spirituality were the vehicles through which national unity was built. Those motives were pure.

India opted to bowl against United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

Expressing concern over the situation in Nepal, the Congress on Wednesday advocated a "wait-and-watch" approach from India and asserted that it is important to understand, absorb and "certainly take lessons from what has happened".

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday claimed the BJP would replicate what happened in Bihar in terms of electoral roll revision in other parts of the country as well, and alleged that the saffron party came to power in Gujarat through "vote theft".

US President Donald Trump has asked the European Union (EU) to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on India and China as part of a joint effort to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Film-maker Anuparna Roy’s parents have said they are deeply disturbed by the way Roy, who won the Best Director Award at the 82nd Venice Film Festival recently, is facing intense criticism on social media for voicing her support for Palestinian children during her acceptance speech.

Vice President-elect C.P. Radhakrishnan is likely to be administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, officials said.