Kerala-based rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, is facing fresh allegations of sexual harassment while remaining absconding in connection with an ongoing rape case.

The Karnataka Assembly on Monday passed two significant bills -- the Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Bill and the Devadasi Bill.

BJP MLA from Bansdih, Ketakee Singh, has called for Ghazipur district to be renamed after Maharishi Gautam, a revered Hindu sage. Singh emphasised that names linked to historical “invaders” should be replaced with those of prominent Indian figures to restore national pride.

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in a little more than 20 minutes after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of illness during the first set.

The water level in Yamuna river at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge reached 205.79 metres, slightly short of the 206-metre evacuation level, at 8:00 am on Tuesday.

In a concerning trend, the number of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act in Karnataka has surged by nearly 26% over the past two years, signalling an alarming rise in child abuse incidents.

A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the UN humanitarian office said Tuesday on the annual day honouring the thousands of people who step into crises to help others.

The Guwahati Police has summoned senior journalists Siddharth Varadarajan and Karan Thapar in connection with a case registered on sedition charges, according to the notices.