American FMCG major Procter & Gamble Company has named India-born Shailesh Jejurikar as its next Chief Executive Officer, who will lead the consumer goods multinational from January 1, 2026.

An FIR was lodged on Monday against RJD MLA Bhai Virendra at the SC/ST police station in Patna by a Panchayati Raj Department official who accused the opposition leader of using abusive language over the phone.

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday evoked Manoj Kumar's iconic song from "Purab aur Pashchim" -- "Bharat ka rehne waala hoon, Bharat ki baat sunata hoon" -- as he shared on X a media report on being "benched" by his party during the Operation Sindoor debate.

In a major anti-corruption operation, officials from the Karnataka Lokayukta raided the residence of Jayanna, the Executive Engineer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Hassan division, early Tuesday morning. The raids were conducted based on allegations of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the appointment of several advocates and judicial officers for judgeship in six different high courts, including of Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Karnataka.

The Lokayukta sleuths on Tuesday raided multiple locations linked to five government officials who are accused of amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.

The rupee depreciated 18 paise to 86.88 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as month-end dollar demand and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on the local unit. 

A man carrying a rifle killed four people at a New York City office tower on Monday, including an off-duty New York City police officer, and wounded a fifth before taking his own life, officials said.