New Delhi: The Congress slammed the BJP on Saturday for accusing the previous UPA government of acting with "passivity" in responding to terror attacks and said the ruling party and the government must clarify whether it is time to play politics instead of giving a message of unity.

Mumbai: National award-winning makeup artist Vikram Gaikwad, known for his work in movies such as "83", “Uri: The Surgical Strike” and "Ponniyin Selvan", died on Saturday here at a hospital, his younger brother said. He was 61.

New Delhi: India's cumulative excess mortality for 2020-2021 was 9.3 per cent higher than expected deaths, a figure which was lower than that of the US, Italy and Russia, official sources said, referring to the latest Civil Registration System (CRS) data.

New Delhi: The government on Saturday advised all media channels to refrain from using civil defence air raid sirens sounds in their programmes other than community awareness drive.

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in Pakistani shelling in the Union Territory.

Indore: The Holkar Stadium in Indore received a bomb blast threat, with the unidentified sender of an e-mail warning of retaliation in response to Operation Sindoor, police said on Saturday.

Thane: The Lok Adalat in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday awarded a compensation of Rs 2.2 crore to the family of a man killed in a motorcycle accident in 2023, an official said.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea seeking quashing of an order blocking YouTube channel '4PM' on May 13.