From Mauritius, Prime Minister c on Wednesday unveiled a grand vision for security and growth for the Global South against the backdrop of China's relentless efforts to expand its influence in the region.

 The Madras High Court has permitted the acquisition of land belonging to Rathina Vinayagar Temple and Durgai Amman Temple for the Chennai Metro Rail project, stating that such an acquisition is justified if it benefits devotees. The court dismissed a PIL challenging the move, ruling that religious institutions are not exempt from land acquisition for public projects.

The three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, is at the centre of the political row between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the central government. Here is an explainer of what the formula is:

The UPA government introduced a food security law in 2013 haphazardly eying next year's general elections, but it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took the initiative to provide free foodgrains to 80 crore people in a systematic way, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

 In a horrific incident, a Dalit student on his way to take an exam in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district was attacked by his classmates who assaulted and chopped his fingers in what his family alleged was a caste-driven assault.

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar was discharged from AIIMS-Delhi on Wednesday after making a satisfactory recovery, the premier hospital said.

Although Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have yet to announce official ticket sales for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, tickets for their matches are already showing up on popular ticket reselling website.

The Union Government has banned two organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, accusing them of spreading anti-India propaganda and encouraging secessionism. The Union Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday declared the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, imposing a five-year ban.