A woman IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh has sparked controversy by suggesting that the state government's order regulating loudspeakers at places of worship may be executed with religious bias. Shailbala Martin, a 2009-batch IAS officer, raised concerns about noise pollution from temple loudspeakers, questioning why they are allowed to disturb residents late into the night.

The rain-hampered opening Test match between India and New Zealand saw significant crowd attendance in Bengaluru, a testament to the enduring popularity of the traditional format despite the steep rise of shorter formats like T20.

As diplomatic tensions with Canada simmer, India has discreetly strengthened its maritime defense by launching its fourth nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) at the Ship Building Centre (SBC) in Visakhapatnam. The new submarine, codenamed S4, was launched on October 16, bolstering India’s nuclear deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.

BJP leaders and workers staged protests across the city, accusing AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal of spending taxpayers' money on personal comfort during his tenure as Delhi chief minister.

The Punjab government has granted sanction to prosecute jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Singh in the 2015 sacrilege incidents that had triggered protests and left two agitators dead in police firing, official sources said on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has reiterated that he will not apologise for his controversial statements advocating the "eradication" of Sanatana Dharma. He clarified that his remarks were aimed at addressing what he called the repressive practices against women. Stalin, a leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), said his words were misinterpreted, leading to the controversy that began in September 2023.

A day before Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra files nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he cannot imagine a better representative for the constituency than his sister.

More than a dozen workers were injured in a powerful blast at the Ordnance Factory Khamaria in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district on Tuesday morning, an official said.