President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don't work” and don't last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic.

The way a batch of Indians were deported from the US has naturally caused a great deal of anxiety, resentment and anger in India, and New Delhi will have to "delicately" convey a message to Washington behind closed doors on this, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said.

The rupee gained 61 paise to 86.84 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, after nearing closer to 88-level on Monday, amid high volatility as heightened trade war fears have created widespread economic uncertainty, significantly impacting global currency markets.

The Left government in Kerala approved a draft bill for the establishment and management of private universities in the state.

Pune: Amidst high drama, former Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant’s son Rishiraj was brought back to Pune along with two friends on late Monday evening, cutting short their trip to Bangkok, hours after police filed a kidnapping case, officials said.

Kanpur (UP): A 24-year-old PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology here ended his life by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room on Monday, police said.

Jaipur: The BJP's Rajasthan unit president Madan Rathore has sent a show cause to Cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena for "tarnishing" the state government's reputation by alleging in a public meeting recently that his phone was being tapped, party leaders said on Monday.

Noida: A family here was duped of over Rs 1 crore after they were kept under 'digital arrest' for five days by some unknown people who posed as government officials, police said on Monday.