The quake hit central Sulawesi island at a shallow depth of some 10 kilometres (six miles), just hours after a smaller quake killed at least one person in the same part of the country.
Acting on the orders of a local court, police have lodged an FIR against Congress leaders Digvijay Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kamal Nath and Vyapam scam whistleblower Prashant Pandey.
Uttar Pradesh Labour Minister Swamy Prasad Maurya on Friday lashed out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and called him a "mad man who doesn't deserve to lead India's oldest political party".
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Mohammed Ubaidulla Shareef, has urged the Chief Minister to order a CBI inquiry against the private companies which are playing fraud on investors by promising high returns in Bengaluru.
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Authorities on Friday disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here by imposing restrictions in the area.
Udupi: The Supreme Court has issued a historic judgment on the issue of women’s entry into Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, Minister Jayamala said.
The Goa cabinet reshuffle has led to anger and frustration not just among MLAs but also their supporters, some of whom have threatened to block water supply to half of the state, while a taxi drivers' body plans to go against the BJP.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict to open the gates of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to women of all ages, saying that temples cannot be run like clubs.
Indians should let go the colonial mindset and greet people with 'namaskar' rather than with 'good morning', 'good afternoon' and 'good evening', Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday.
