Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of real estate-to-energy group Hiranandani, who allegedly paid TMC MP Mahua Moitra to raise questions in Parliament about Adani Group, on Thursday said the TMC leader targeted Gautam Adani to "malign and embrass" Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose impeccable reputation gave opposition no opportunity to attack him.

Four persons were arrested for allegedly duping a man of Rs 5.14 lakh on the promise of getting him passes for the Navratri 'dandiya' event of renowned artiste Falguni Pathak in Borivali in north Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday.

The rupee appreciated 15 paise to settle at 83.13 against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking softening crude prices in the international markets amid lingering geopolitical uncertainties.

However, foreign fund outflows and a weak greenback against major rivals overseas weighed on investor sentiments and capped the gains, forex traders said.

Several leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party and the ruling BJP in Gujarat joined the Congress on Thursday in the presence of the opposition party's general secretary in charge of the state Mukul Wasnik.

Some of the key leaders who joined the Congress at its 'Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan' headquarters here were Ishwar Patel, former MLA of Dharampur seat of Valsad, and Arif Ansari, who is former chairman of Gujarat AAP's minority cell.

Throughout history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained a poignant and contentious issue, drawing the attention of global leaders for decades. Stretching back to the mid-20th century, the conflict has been a crucible of geopolitical tension, human suffering, and international debate. World leaders, standing as prominent figures in the arena of global politics, have, over the years, articulated their views, concerns, and proposed solutions regarding the Palestinian cause.

A Varanasi court on Thursday reserved till October 21 its order on a plea seeking inclusion of the Gyanvapi mosque's "wazookhana" in the ongoing ASI survey of the mosque complex here.

The Thane police on Thursday said they have registered an FIR against controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati on a complaint alleging he has hurt religious feelings of a community with his comments on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed condolences to President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas and reiterated India's long-standing "principled position" on the Israel-Palestine issue.

In a phone conversation, Modi, at the same time, shared with Abbas India's "deep concern" over terrorism, violence and deteriorating security situation in the region.