A five-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday commenced hearing on a key legal issue of whether courts can modify arbitral awards under the provisions of a 1996 law on arbitration and conciliation.

Rajat Kumar, a 25-year-old who gained national attention for rescuing Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant after a car accident in 2022, allegedly attempted suicide along with his 21-year-old girlfriend, Manu Kashyap. The incident took place on February 9 in Buchha Basti, a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district.

Composer AR Rahman subtly addressed the controversy surrounding influencer Ranveer Allahbadia, saying the past week has been all about "what happens when the mouth opens" when he indirectly shared his thoughts after he was asked to describe his music using emojis at the audio launch of Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Chhaava".

The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday, with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated debate between the treasury and the opposition benches.

Over 10 Jamia Millia Islamia University students were detained by Delhi Police for protesting against the university's disciplinary action against two PhD scholars, who were served show-cause notices for allegedly organising a demonstration last year, an official said on Thursday.

Tension prevailed in the Tappachabutra area of Hyderabad after allegations of desecration at the Jirra Hanuman Temple surfaced when pieces of meat were found near the Shiva Lingam on Wednesday morning.

In an apparent attack on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that the MP raised questions in Parliament on sensitive defence matters after his marriage to a British citizen, a charge termed by the opposition leader as a "false accusation".

The Congress on Thursday said Article 174 that stipulates there cannot be more than a six month gap between two assembly sessions has been "violated" in Manipur and alleged that this is a "deliberate contempt of the Constitution".