The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted influencer Ranveer Allahbadia protection from arrest in multiple FIRs over his alleged distasteful comments during a YouTube show and also strongly criticised him for the remarks.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained two contract employees of the INS Kadamba naval base in Karwar for allegedly transmitting sensitive images and information to foreign spies.

Protests erupted at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha after a 20-year-old Nepali student, Prakriti Lamsal, was found dead in her hostel room on Sunday night. Authorities confirmed that she died by suicide, prompting demonstrations by Nepali students on campus.

Soon after the Centre notified the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner on Monday, the Congress said the hastily-taken decision shows that the government is keen on circumventing the Supreme Court's scrutiny and getting the appointment done before a clear order kicks in.

Five persons, including three women, were killed and 20 others injured after a dumper truck hit a van in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, officials said.

A man killed his 32-year-old wife by stabbing her with a sharp weapon in Iradatnagar police station area of Agra, police said late Monday night.

In continuation with the sustained efforts to empower our sales force and ensure seamless services to policyholders digitally, on a 24 x 7 basis, LIC today unveils the “One Man Office” (OMO) online service through its Agents. Through the One Man Office, LIC aims to provide a comprehensive digital ecosystem for its sales force consisting of Agents, Development Officers, Senior Business Associates, Chief Life Insurance Advisors, LIC Associates and Chief Organizer to aid in their day to day operations, strengthen their efficiency and productivity and ensuring better services to our customers. The service has been launched on 17-02-2025. Speaking on the occasion, Shri. Siddhartha Mohanty, CEO & MD, LIC of India, said it will be a vital tool at the hands of the sales force to promote life insurance and render service to LIC’s customers anytime and anywhere. It will be a shot in the arm for achieving the objective of ‘Insurance for All by 2047’.

New Delhi: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said.