Senior Australia batter Steve Smith was on Monday approved as replacement for the injured pacer Josh Hazlewood, hours before his side's must-win T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka here.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday transferred Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 25 lakh women under the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’, which aims to promote women's empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities.

In a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the assembly polls in Assam, the party's former state unit chief Bhupen Kumar Borah has resigned, according to sources.

 Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and BJP leaders on Monday engaged in a sharp spat over the former's remarks against the RSS, with both sides trading barbs over ideology and development issues.

Four people were killed when a truck overturned on fell on two motorcycles on the national highway here on Monday, police said.

Delhi Police announced a series of infrastructure and technology upgrades under the Safe City Project, including the expansion of surveillance systems and construction of new facilities, on the occasion of its 79th Raising Day.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands at the forefront of the artificial intelligence transformation and its strides in AI reflect both ambition and responsibility.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is not interested in the smooth functioning of Parliament, and some NGOs have tutored him that "good days" will come for his party and that is why he has been stalling the House.