The Australian Senate on Wednesday appointed its first female Muslim member, Mehreen Faruqi, even as the country was caught up in a bitter row over racism.

The Congress on Wednesday took a jibe at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah, saying those who cannot handle the national flag cannot be expected to handle the nation.

At least 25 people were killed in a suicide bombing inside an education academy here on Wednesday, officials said.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced special drives against the drug menace in the state by involving students, besides launching the second phase of a loan waiver scheme for farmers.

Residents of Gerukatte in Perampalli in the city staged a protest keeping the body of a dalit youth who died of alleged negligence of the district government hospital authorities, in front of his house on Wednesday.

The National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) on Wednesday held the Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd's "own IT environment" responsible for the unprecedented cyber loot which left the Pune-based bank poorer by Rs 94.42 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attempt to explain use of biofuel turned out to be hilarious and people are still losing their minds over what he said in his speech. Well, he did use words like ulta bartan, ched and pipe while explaining how sewage gas can be used for cooking. Well, it is not as easy as it sounds. Or maybe, if you want to try, here is what our PM exactly said:

Killing of two Hindu seers in Auraiya of Uttar Pradesh has triggered protests and tension in the district, and two policemen have been put under suspension for dereliction of duty, an official said on Wednesday.