The state government has drawn up a plan to upgrade 800 government schools into Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), each equipped with modern infrastructure at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore per school, Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka Madhu Bangarappa announced on Wednesday.

A social media controversy erupted after Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha responded to a tweet that praised a gesture of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, comparing its supporters to the Hindutva brigade, and later clarified his stance following criticism from several users.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to President Droupadi Murmu and the Union Home Ministry, a Raj Bhavan official said on Wednesday.

Police prevented a potential escalation of tension in Gwalior on Wednesday by maintaining a tight vigil amid a massive row caused by allegedly offensive remarks made by a lawyer while opposing the demand for installation of BR Ambedkar's statue, officials said.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of prioritising corporate interests while paying lip service when it comes to projects to clean rivers.

India is on track to lead the world in rail technology systems and is at the forefront of engineering innovation, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

 The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, situated in a dense forest in this district, will open for the monthly poojas on October 17, the Travancore Devaswom Board said on Wednesday.

The Kerala police on Wednesday said they have destroyed what is believed to be the state’s largest illegal cannabis plantation, hidden deep inside a forest in the Attappady region of this north Kerala district.