Melbourne/Phagwara: Three women and a youth, all Indians, drowned at an unpatrolled beach in Australia in what the officials said Thursday was the worst tragedy in the state of Victoria in decades.

New Delhi: As biting cold grips Delhi, a man in Pul Prahladpur area of the city allegedly set a motorcycle on fire on Thursday to keep himself warm, police said.

Hyderabad: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday made a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and others, saying that a poor man's stomach cannot be filled by showing him a picture of God.

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the Ram temple will be marked in history as "India's continued re-discovery of its civilisational heritage" and as a grand edifice, giving a befitting expression not only of people's faith but also as a testament to people's enormous trust in judicial process.

Patna: The RJD on Thursday claimed that Rohini Acharya's controversial social media posts, which were later deleted by the daughter of party supremo Lalu Prasad, were aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and not Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday spoke with West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said and asserted that the two parties "will find a way forward".

Jerusalem: Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli fire struck a crowd of people waiting for humanitarian aid at a roundabout in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 20 and wounding 150. The Israeli military says it was looking into the reports.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya in the case where he has been accused of having made "objectionable" remarks about 'Ramcharitmanas', a sacred text in the Awadhi language based on the epic Ramayana.