Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that teachers are the key "architects of national development" and that the basic education must be in the mother tongue.

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday launched a book titled 'Experiential Learning -- Gandhiji's Nai Talim' to mark the Teachers Day. He also released latter's curriculum on experiential learning in 13 languages.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there is no need to worry over the steep fall in the Indian rupee's value against the US dollar as the inherent strength of the country's economy will aid in arresting the downtrend.

Marking the first death anniversary of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, hundreds of people in the city paid moving tributes to her, recalling her chequered life and dogged fight against injustice and inequality.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is waiting for the "beautiful and capable" Rafale fighter jet, Vice Chief Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo said on Wednesday, strongly batting for the aircraft whose purchase from a French maker has been mired in alleged financial irregularities.

Dakshina Kannada district commissioner Sasikanth Senthil in a statement said that Shiradi ghat has been opened for light vehicles.

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalises homosexuality.

Three Rafale jets quietly flew into India for a three-day halt at military bases in a low-key military diplomatic affair, apparently due to the political storm raging over alleged irregularities in the purchase of the fighter aircraft from a French firm.