The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that the use of VVPAT machines was not mandatory for local body polls, and it was also not technically feasible.

In a concerning development, Kashmiri students studying outside the Union Territory are reporting increasing harassment, social isolation and suspicion following the arrests linked to “white-collar terror module” and the recent Red Fort blast.

In an incident reported on Tuesday from Bollai near Bekur in the district, an elderly woman and her daughter were injured grievously as a jeep parked on a steep road moved backwards and hit them.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again stirred internal unease within his party after publicly highlighting and appreciating key points from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address at a private event in the capital.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider directing schools in Delhi-NCR to postpone open air sports competitions planned in November and December to “safer months” keeping in mind air pollution levels.

In a proud moment for the Beary community, young cricketer Essam Mansoor has been selected to represent Qatar in the Under-19 National Cricket Squad. Essam is the elder son of Mansoor Hasanabba Hentar and Razia Sulaiman Salmar, residents of Doha, Qatar.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday marked 50 years of the Backward Classes Commission report, submitted by L G Havanur, and said it was “hugely transformative”, with "great national impact".