The central government's decision to halt the recruitment of 45 senior positions through lateral entry has been termed as a victory for the INDIA alliance's struggle by Karnataka State Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao. The Modi government's move to recruit individuals from the private sector into high-ranking positions in various central government departments was met with strong opposition from the INDIA alliance, which labeled the process as unconstitutional.

A road rage incident occurred in Thane today, where a Tata Harrier SUV violently rammed a Toyota Fortuner twice, causing panic among the occupants, including a child in the backseat. The confrontation took place around 11 am, with the Harrier first hitting the Fortuner from behind and then making a U-turn to ram it again from the front.

A local court on Wednesday extended till August 26 the police custody of the man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district.

A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said Wednesday.

A Sultanpur court on Tuesday took strong objection to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh not appearing in a two-decade-old case and ordered police to arrest and produce him on August 28.

Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Wednesday, as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 13th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at RG Kar hospital here.

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed support for the Bharat Bandh called on Wednesday to protest the Supreme Court's ruling that permits sub-classification within reservation categories for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).

An FIR has been registered against around 300 people involved in protests over the alleged sexual abuse of two young girls at a school in Badlapur, Thane district. The Thane Police have arrested more than 40 protestors, who are set to be presented in court today.