IIT Kharagpur has encouraged its students to participate "with full vigour" in an essay competition commemorating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday on September 17. The contest, focusing on "How Prime Minister Narendra Modi Strengthened India's Global Relations," invites essays of 750-800 words in English or any of the 13 recognized Indian languages.

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said he would have nominated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to the Rajya Sabha if the Congress had the numbers in the state assembly.

The opposition on Thursday protested against the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, with Congress MP KC Venugopal calling it "draconian" and an "attack on the Constitution".

The Reserve Bank of India expectedly kept benchmark interest rate and stance unchanged for the ninth straight policy meeting, saying it cannot afford to look through persisting high food inflation and has to remain vigilant to prevent spillover.

An anguished Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar left the House for some time during the morning session on Thursday, following an uproar and walkout by Opposition party members, who were not allowed to raise the issue related to the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Olympics.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today commented on Vinesh Phogat's decision to retire from wrestling following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024. In a heartfelt post in Hindi on X, Tharoor stated, "This girl is tired of this system... This girl is tired of fighting."

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is just an excuse to sell land in the interest of BJP members, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Thursday and claimed that the saffron party was working like a real estate company.