Banking services at public sector banks are likely to be hit on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions. Most of the lenders have already informed stock exchanges about the January 8 strike and its impact on banking services.

Congress worker Sadaf Jafar and former IPS officer S R Darapuri, arrested in connection with violence during anti-CAA protests in the Uttar Pradesh capital, were released from jail on Tuesday.

 Iran's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday designating all US forces "terrorists" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a US strike last week.

Karnataka State Government while assuring the protesting Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers of full filing their demands has also warned them of cutting their incentives if they don’t report back to work at the earliest.

The Malayalam Film industry has condemned the attack on students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), saying it was a "criminal offence" and deserves harshest punishment.

Mangaluru: Udupi Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesh, who is conducting the magisterial enquiry into the December 19, violence and clashes incident in the city, on Tuesday issued a notice adding that the statements of eye witnesses will be recorded on Tuesday.

The CPI(M) on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the violence in JNU, charging that he was either "complicit or incompetent."

The Delhi Police has registered two FIRs in connection with vandalism at the server room at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, police said on Tuesday.