New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed criminal proceedings against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya in the case where he has been accused of having made "objectionable" remarks about 'Ramcharitmanas', a sacred text in the Awadhi language based on the epic Ramayana.

Kathmandu: Nepal has asked Russia to send back hundreds of Nepali nationals who were recruited to fight against Ukraine and repatriate the bodies of those who died in the conflict, Nepal's top diplomat said Thursday.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by a lawyer for "maliciously" seeking an FIR against his estranged wife's cousin for raping her when she was a minor, an allegation that she denied, and imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on him.

Hassan (K'taka): JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Thursday indicated that his son and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy may contest upcoming Lok Sabha polls, if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah want him to do so.

Hyderabad, Jan 25: India were comfortably placed at 119 for one at stumps after bowling out England for 246 on the opening day of the first Test here on Thursday.

 The renowned education institution of the city St Aloysius College (Autonomous), has been granted the status of a university, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Education, Government of India, approving of the proposal by the college administration board.

The Jharkhand High Court has cited religious texts while delivering a recent order involving a distraught wife seeking maintenance from her husband.

 CCB inspector Prashant Babu and cyber expert Santosh were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials on Wednesday night in the Bitcoin illegality case.