Ahead of the BRICS Summit in Russia, the Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and said Kazan certainly beckons but sadly Manipur still awaits.

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Sunday said the Brahmin community works to guide the entire society.

Police have seized MD contraband valued at Rs 14 lakh and other suspected drugs of 427 kg from a factory in Ankleshwar industrial area in Gujarat's Bharuch district and arrested one person in this connection, an official said Monday.

On Monday, October 21, the Supreme Court restrained both the Union Government and State Governments from acting upon the communications issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) concerning the withdrawal of recognition of madrasas that do not comply with the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. The Court also halted the inspections of madrasas based on NCPCR’s directives.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday claimed that the BJP is the "biggest enemy" of Maharashtra's farmers and asserted that the state has decided that farmers will benefit only by removing the double engine government from power.

Khalistani seperatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has issued a fresh warning, urging passengers to avoid flying Air India between November 1 and 19. The threat, according to Pannun, is linked to the 40th anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots.

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) dismissed a petition seeking to replace the term 'Hindutva' with 'Bharatiya Samvidhanatva' (Indian Constitution).

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the fight against terrorism, infiltration and conspiracy to create religious tension will continue even though the country has established relative peace in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and Naxal-affected areas.