Police in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Tuesday busted a fake call centre and detained 116 people, including a juvenile, allegedly involved in stealing the data of US citizens and duping them, an official said.

The Aam Aadmi Party termed the Delhi BJP government's cloud seeding experiment on Tuesday a "big fraud" and said it might attempt to steal the credit of (Hindu rain god) Lord Indra if actual rain happens.

Severe Cyclonic storm Montha on Tuesday crossed the coast off Andhra Pradesh, causing disruptions in the southern state, while the impact was also felt in neighbouring Odisha, where normal life was affected in 15 districts.

 A horse worth Rs 15 crore, a Rs 23-crore buffalo and a cow just 16 inches tall are the star attractions of the Pushkar Cattle Fair in Rajasthan, one of India's most prominent livestock fairs known for showcasing elite breeds and record-breaking valuation of animals.

Controversy surrounds the death of a 28-year-old doctor in Maharashtra's Satara district, whose post-mortem mentioned the cause of death as "asphyxia due to hanging", but the victim's family claimed someone accessed her phone using her fingerprint to erase crucial data after her death.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was on Tuesday served with a notice over his name being reportedly registered as a voter in his home state Bihar, as well as adjoining West Bengal.

The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to close at 88.29 against the US dollar on Tuesday on weak domestic stock markets and foreign fund outflows.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled a scheduled Chhath Puja appearance at Vasudev Ghat in Delhi after accusations of a "fake Yamuna" being created for a photoshoot went viral on social media.