Protestors demanding the demolition of an illegal portion of a mosque in Shimla's Sanjauli area were lathi-charged by security forces on Wednesday after they broke police barricades during a demonstration.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said the committee of Ministers -- formed to review and coordinate regarding the action to be taken in connection with probe by government and investigating agencies into various scams that have taken place during the previous BJP government -- is likely to meet this week.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Durgesh Pathak was granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Pathak, who appeared in court in response to a summons, was granted bail after furnishing a bond of ₹1 lakh.

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has called on Bangladesh to expedite the payment of $800 million owed by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for electricity supplies.

Tremors rippled across Delhi and the neighbouring region on Wednesday after an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan at 12:58 pm, the National Center for Seismology said.

On Monday, Congress announced 19 more candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, including Chaudhary Lal Singh for the Basohli constituency. Lal Singh, a former BJP leader, led a Tiranga rally supporting the accused in the infamous 2018 Kathua rape and murder case of an 8-year-old Muslim girl, which had shocked the nation.

A teenage boy died in Bihar's Saran district after a 'quack' allegedly performed a gall bladder-stone removal surgery on him taking help of YouTube videos, police said.

Taylor Swift, one of the music industry's biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night.