Hyderabad: Nearly 12% of spice samples tested by Indian authorities failed to meet quality and safety standards, Reuters reported on Monday, citing data acquired through the Right to Information Act. This follows several countries taking precautionary measures over contamination risks in popular spice brands.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of the name, photos and videos of a trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, from all social media platforms.

Former MP Imtiaz Jaleel of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has expressed the party's intention to join forces with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance for the upcoming Maharashtra state assembly elections. Jaleel emphasized that the primary goal is to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which leads the ruling Mahayuti coalition, alongside factions of the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Tokyo Paralympics gold-medallist Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil wants to improve upon his world record in his bid to defend his title in the Men's F64 category at the Paris Games.

India's largest budget airline, IndiGo, has introduced a new feature allowing female passengers to choose seats next to other women, an initiative aimed at enhancing safety and comfort during flights. The airline began testing this feature in May, enabling women to select seats marked in pink, indicating they will be seated next to another female traveler.

The Congress on Tuesday claimed that the Centre's move to withdraw the advertisement for lateral entry in bureaucracy was due to the campaign by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc parties, and said this shows that only the power of the Constitution can defeat the "arrogance of a dictatorial regime".

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family of a 22-year-old Dalit man who was shot dead in Salon area recently, and said he would ensure the family gets justice.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has appointed two of its most experienced women officers to lead the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The case, which has sparked widespread outrage and protests, will be handled by Additional Director Sampat Meena and Additional Superintendent of Police Seema Pahuja.