A fire broke out in a godown beside the National Highway 66 near Jeppinamogaru Yekkuru at around 11:30 pm on Sunday, causing significant damage to the godown and nearby houses.

The government on Monday invited applications for the post of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

A man suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district, while the number of cases of the immunological nerve disorder in Pune has crossed 100, health officials said on Monday.

A tigress, which was declared a man-eater and facing a shoot-at-sight order, was found dead in the forest areas of Wayanad in Kerala during the early hours of Monday.

A homeowner in Jinxi, a town southwest of Shanghai, has become the centre of attention after refusing to vacate his house for a motorway project. Workers built the highway around the property after he declined the government's compensation offer, transforming the house into a peculiar landmark.

Udupi police have successfully arrested a 35-year-old man accused of sexually harassing a five-year-old girl three days ago.

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the US on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime US partner.

Like lakhs of people who thronged Prayagraj on Sunday to have a holy dip at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh, 22-year-old Pravesh Yadav too arrived in the city to take part in the ritual bathing that many believe washes off one's sins.