The Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against Anil Mishra, the Founder and Managing Director of the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF), and his son Abhishek Mishra for allegedly embezzling awards. The case has been filed at Bandra police station under s. 318(4) and s. 319(2) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS-2023).

Rupee plunged 14 paise to close at an all-time low of 87.57 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as rising odds of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in its monetary policy meeting on Friday pressurised the rupee.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India's saints played a significant role in preserving the country's culture, unity and in spreading knowledge.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed Parliament on Thursday that the practice of deporting illegal immigrants in handcuffs is part of the United States' policy, which has been in place since 2009. His statement came a day after a US military flight repatriated around 100 Indian immigrants.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called on Hindus to wear traditional clothing at public events, avoid speaking English, and consume local cuisine. He made these remarks while inaugurating the ‘Hindu Unity Conference’ on Wednesday in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district.

In a disturbing incident, a high school student was allegedly gang-raped by three government school teachers in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district. The incident has led to outrage by the student's family, demanding immediate and strict action against the accused teachers.

The Supreme Court on Thursday framed eight key questions for adjudication of the dispute between the Tamil Nadu government and Governor R N Ravi over withholding assent to bills passed by the legislative assembly. These include questions on the concept of pocket veto, the governor's authority and discretion.

As part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 17 people due to a mysterious illness in Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday conducted surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide, and fertilizer stores in the district and initiated their closure.