Mumbai witnessed severe inundation in low-lying areas, delayed local train services and traffic snarls at various places on Tuesday morning as there was no respite from heavy rains in the metropolis and neighbouring areas.

A Dalit youngster was trapped, beaten, and robbed in Gujarat’s Junagadh on August 16, marking the third reported caste-related assault in the state in the past 21 days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, for unanimous election of NDA's vice presidential candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan, as he praised his life of public service at a meeting of the ruling alliance MPs.

Kerala-based rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, is facing fresh allegations of sexual harassment while remaining absconding in connection with an ongoing rape case.

BJP MLA from Bansdih, Ketakee Singh, has called for Ghazipur district to be renamed after Maharishi Gautam, a revered Hindu sage. Singh emphasised that names linked to historical “invaders” should be replaced with those of prominent Indian figures to restore national pride.

The water level in Yamuna river at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge reached 205.79 metres, slightly short of the 206-metre evacuation level, at 8:00 am on Tuesday.

The Guwahati Police has summoned senior journalists Siddharth Varadarajan and Karan Thapar in connection with a case registered on sedition charges, according to the notices.

Jaipur: A woman and her alleged lover, who were absconding after the murder of her husband, have been detained in the Khairthal-Tijara district of Rajasthan on Monday, officials said.