Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has ignited fresh controversy by demanding that the Islamic call to prayer, or azaan, be delivered in Marathi and that madrasas replace Urdu with Marathi to impart what he called “real education.”

In just five days since the Kanwar Yatra began on July 11, over 170 Kanwariyas have been booked across various parts of northern India on charges ranging from hooliganism and rioting to blocking highways, obstructing police, disturbing public peace, and wrongful restraint, according to data from the Mela Police Force Control Room cited by Hindustan Times.

The Congress on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to answer to President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan "ceasefire" claims in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha during the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament.

The police in Maharashtra’s Palghar district have appealed to citizens to show restraint and not believe in rumours after a message claiming that some people had tried to kidnap children went viral on social media.

Popular stand-up comedian Samay Raina, while appearing before the Supreme Court in a case related to allegedly mocking persons with disabilities, made a brief yet pointed remark that has drawn wide attention: “I support Mohak Mangal.”

A bomb threat received through email triggered panic across four private schools in Delhi on Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to immediately evacuate the premises for a thorough check, a Delhi Fire Services official said.

Applications for tickets for the 2026 World Cup open Sept. 10, FIFA said.

A 19-year-old woman gave birth to a baby on board a running sleeper coach bus in Maharashtra’s Parbhani, but she and a man claiming to be her husband threw the newborn out of the window, leading to the child's death, police have said.