Altogether 640 people were arrested from various parts of Kolkata for illegal activities, such as bursting of banned fireworks, disorderly conduct and gambling, during the Kali Puja celebration a day ago, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The Kerala government has issued an order to implement a unified shift system for all categories of employees, including nurses, in private hospitals in the state, irrespective of the number of beds.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is soon going to be history in India due to the tireless efforts of police and security forces.
Two cars were gutted in a fire sparked by firecrackers on Diwali night near a hospital in Mumbai, officials said on Tuesday.
BJP leader R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of "Tax Chori" (tax theft) and said Bengaluru deserves action to address its infrastructure woes, not excuses and intimidation.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed left arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi as their ODI captain, replacing Muhammad Rizwan ahead of the next month's ODI series against South Africa.
NCP (SP) general secretary Rohit Pawar has demanded that the Maharashtra government remove a Pune college principal from its youth and sports policy committee, following allegations of caste bias by a former Dalit student.
Several people reportedly fell ill after being caught in a large crowd during the “Ashok Janamana Deepavali Cloth Distribution Programme” held at the Kombettu grounds on Monday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that his government will be bringing in a law aimed at curbing misinformation.