The three new criminal laws, which replaced the British-era penal statutes on Monday, have evoked mixed reactions from legal luminaries with some hailing them as "significant step" towards modernising criminal justice system while others terming them as "draconian" and "cosmetic".

The Allahabad High Court had to adjourn proceedings in a PIL concerning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's citizenship due to persistent arguments from the Petitioner's Advocate, Ashok Pandey. The hearing, which lasted over 90 minutes, tested the patience of Justices Rajan Roy and Om Prakash Shukla.

Bihar has witnessed yet another bridge collapse, marking the sixth such incident in a span of just ten days. The latest collapse occurred in Thakurganj, where a bridge built in 2007-2008 succumbed to rising water levels in the Bund River after heavy rains.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying those who call themselves Hindus are engaged in "violence and hate" round the clock, drawing massive protests from the members of the treasury benches with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious matter.

The International Cricket Council has picked six Indians in its 'Team of the Tournament' for the just-concluded T20 World Cup but there was no place for star batter Virat Kohli, who played a match-winning knock in the final against South Africa.

 In a fiery speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the ruling BJP, asserting that Hinduism is not about spreading fear, hatred and falsehoods.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday sought a report from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the flogging of a couple in public in Uttar Dinajpur district's Chopra, officials said.

Recent food safety inspections in Karnataka have unveiled alarming findings regarding the popular street food, Pani Puri. Officials reported that 22% of the 260 Pani Puri samples collected from various outlets failed safety standards due to the presence of hazardous chemicals.