Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah's recent shoulder injury has cast doubts over his participation in the forthcoming World Cup, set to be held in India next month.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday presented the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 artistes from varied fields of performing arts.

 Just a few weeks ago, Pakistan held the coveted number 1 ranking in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and were considered strong contenders for the Asia Cup 2023 title. However, their premature exit from the tournament has reportedly sparked internal discord within the team. The Pakistan cricket team, led by captain Babar Azam, finished at the bottom of the Super 4 points table with just one victory.

Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna on Saturday floated the idea of having three more Deputy Chief Ministers in Karnataka, and said he will discuss it with the Congress high command, keeping in mind the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Priyank Kharge, the Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development in Karnataka, expressed his views on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology during a press conference held in Kalaburagi on Saturday. He questioned whether anyone had genuinely benefited from adhering to the RSS ideology and labeled it as both anti-democratic and anti-national.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the setting up of 23 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode, officials said on Saturday.

After identifying the man who was the patient zero or index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government on Saturday began looking for the source and place from where he got infected by seeking details of his mobile tower locations.

A video of 4 public toilet seats installed side by side without partition in Uttar Pradesh has been going viral on social media on Friday. The incident was reported to be from Katehti village in the Jagdishpur block of Amethi which falls under Union Minister Smriti Irani's parliamentary constituency.