Justice Ranjan Gogoi was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Justice of India. He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind in the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Tendering a fresh apology in the data breach that affected 50 million users, Facebook has said that a detailed investigation found no evidence that the hackers accessed any third-party apps using Facebook Login.

Padubidre: A Coast Guard Inspector Harishchandra KP (54) died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday.

Iraqi lawmakers have elected Barham Salih as the new president of Iraq after a protracted political wrangling, marking a crucial step in forming the government in the next four years.

 A fire broke out in the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday, however, no one has been injured so far in the incident, a fire official said. Ten fire tenders were at the spot.

Thousands of farmers on Wednesday ended their 10-day Kisan Kranti Yatra after arriving at Kisan Ghat in the national capital.

The Indian rupee hits all-time low of 73.34 against US dollar in morning trade on Wednesday, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). Forex and money markets were closed on Tuesday on account of Gandhi Jayanti. The rupee dropped to a record low in opening deals on Wednesday as a sharp rise in global crude oil prices over the last two sessions weighed on sentiment for the local unit.

A truck mowed down four pedestrians and nine others sustained severe injuries when it ran over them on Guttalu road here on Tuesday.