The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to the Allahabad High Court's recent remarks in a rape case as reportedly saying the complainant "herself invited trouble", and wondered why it made such observations while deciding a bail plea.

Prominent tribal leader and former MLA Mahesh Vasava resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 14, citing deep concerns that the country is no longer being governed in accordance with the Constitution. His resignation came on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, a symbolic move underscoring his disapproval of the current political climate.

Eight people have been arrested and sent to jail in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old Dalit man in Isota village here, a police official said on Tuesday.

An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding 10 people, including three medics and seven patients, a spokesman for the hospital said.

Two petitions in the Supreme Court have sought a court-monitored probe into the violence in West bengal over the newly-enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks about Muslim youth "repairing punctures" have sparked strong criticism from Opposition leaders across the political spectrum. Speaking at the inauguration of an airport in Hisar, Haryana, the Prime Minister alleged misuse of Waqf properties and suggested that honest use of these assets could have improved the livelihoods of Muslim youth.

Kerala’s Director General of Police (DGP) Sheikh Darvesh Saheb has submitted a report to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recommending legal action against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajithkumar for allegedly making a false statement implicating a fellow officer.

Robert Vadra, businessman and brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here for questioning in a Haryana land deal-linked money laundering case, official sources said.