In a tragic incident near Kaginele, Haveri district, desperate villagers attempted to revive two children who had drowned in a water pit by covering their bodies in a heap of salt.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has raised questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's eligibility to perform the opening puja of the Ram Mandir, which is scheduled to be completed on January 22 in Ayodhya.
Dean Elgar remained unbeaten on 140 to propel South Africa to 256 for 5 in reply to India's 245 all out in the first innings before bad light brought early stumps on second day's proceedings in the opening Test, here on Wednesday.
The rupee declined 15 paise to settle at 83.34 against the US dollar on Wednesday due to sustained outflow of foreign funds and increased demand for American currency from importers and banks.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) warned universities on Wednesday against offering MPhil courses, saying it is not a recognised degree and cautioning students against taking admission in such programmes.
The New Delhi Municipal Council has received more than 2,000 comments and suggestions over the proposed demolition of the Sunehri Masjid.
Karnataka on Wednesday reported 103 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 479.
Russia on Wednesday said it supports India's aspirations to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and also praised New Delhi's deft handling of the contentious issues at the G20 Summit as a "true triumph" of its foreign policy.
Karnataka BJP General Secretary P Rajeev on Wednesday said the party has taken note of certain recent developments and would not tolerate any activities that cause damage to its dignity.
A total of 18 lakh Indian Muslims performed Umrah in 2023 -- the third highest in the world, Saudi Arabia government officials said on Wednesday.
