Ballary: The CCB officials have intensified the investigation against BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy, who is accused of receiving 57 kg of gold in a bid to negotiate with ED officials to help Ambident Group. The CCB officers carried out a raid at Reddy's house in Ballary today morning.

Unemployment rate in the country rose to 6.9% in October, the highest in two years, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. Worse still, the labour participation rate – a measure of the proportion of adults willing to work – fell to 42.4%, the lowest since January 2016, CMIE said.

Delhi recorded its worst air quality of the year the morning after Diwali as the pollution level entered "severe-plus emergency" category due to rampant bursting of toxic firecrackers, authorities said on Thursday.

Puttur: A man was killed on the spot after a two-wheeler he was riding skid near Valamogru at around 10:30 am today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday wished BJP veteran L K Advani on his birthday, saying his contribution towards nation building is monumental.

Thirty people were killed in Zimbabwe on Wednesday when two buses collided on a road between the capital Harare and the southeastern town of Rusape, public television reported.

Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, US President Donald Trump said the festival of lights is a special opportunity to reflect on the bond of friendship between India and America.

In the last two days, more than 20 persons sustained burn injuries while bursting crackers during Diwali festival in the city. Among them, two girls were severely injured and were about to lose their eyesight permanently.