The cabinet expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government is likely to take place by December 14, a senior BJP leader said on Wednesday.

Expressing reservation over the state government’s plans to purchase land for constructing houses in Kerala’s Wayanad for those affected by the devastating landslides there, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra sought to know whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was working for the people of Karnataka or the Gandhi family.

Violent protests took place for the second day in central Maharashtra's Parbhani city on Wednesday over alleged vandalising of a replica of the Indian Constitution, police said.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday demanded a judicial probe into the cash-for-jobs scam in Goa, claiming that an inquiry by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will not yield any result.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted on January 17, 2025, the enforcement directorate's plea against the bail granted to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the 2021-22 excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Bangladesh has confirmed 88 incidents of communal violence targeting minorities, primarily Hindus, between August 5 and October 22, 2024. The disclosure came a day after India raised concerns over the safety of minorities during a meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Bangladeshi leadership.

Actor Mushtaq Khan, best known for his roles in films like "Welcome" and "Stree 2," was allegedly kidnapped on the pretext of being invited to an event in Meerut, police said on Wednesday. The actor managed to escape after being held captive for a day.

Several opposition MPs on Wednesday greeted their BJP counterparts in Parliament premises with the tricolour in one hand and a red rose in the other, as they urged the ruling party to ensure that the House functions and all issues, including the Adani matter, are discussed.