Kozhikode(Kerala): The family of lorry driver Arjun, who died in the Shirur landslide in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, on Wednesday accused the vehicle owner Manaf of using their emotions for his personal gain, an allegation denied by him.

Indore: Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city have sent a group of 22 people including 11 children who begged in the city back to their native place in Rajasthan.

Mumbai: BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut sparked controversy on Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti with an Instagram post that appeared to downplay the significance of Gandhi's legacy. In her post, Ranaut wrote, “देश के पिता नहीं, देश के तो लाल होते हैं। धन्य हैं भारत माँ के ये लाल,” praising former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri as a "son of Bharat Mata," while seemingly omitting Gandhi’s role as the Father of the Nation.

Patna: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the political landscape in Bihar by storm.

Sonbhadra (UP): A group of men allegedly assaulted and urinated upon a 22-year-old youth in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra, prompting a police probe into the matter.

Pune: A 42-year-old software engineer, Ravi Karnani, and his wife were attacked by a group of men on motorcycles while driving on the Lavale-Nande road near Nande village, Pune, in the early hours of September 29. The attackers reportedly used iron rods to damage their car in an attempt to force them to stop. The couple managed to escape the assault and reach their home in Sus, Maharashtra.

In a major operation against drug trafficking, Delhi Police have seized over 500 kg of cocaine valued at ₹ 2,000 crore, marking the biggest drug bust in the history of the national capital. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the consignment following a raid in South Delhi.

Launching a scathing attack on the BJP for failing to fulfil the promises made to people, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an expert in telling lies.