Sangli (PTI): A 37-year-old man allegedly killed himself by hanging from a tree in Sangli district of Maharashtra seeking reservation for the Dhangar community, police said on Tuesday.

Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday expressed his wish for increased female representation in the nation's space missions.

Nagpur (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday asked if extremists across the border were involved in Manipur violence.

New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Tuesday again attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur since the outbreak of violence in May and alleged that he "abandoned" the state at a time when his intervention and outreach were needed the most.

Kanpur: In a concerning incident, fourteen children undergoing blood transfusions for Thalassemia at the government-run Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have tested positive for infections including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV, according to doctors. The incident has raised alarm among medical professionals, as the minors now face heightened health risks in addition to their existing Thalassemia condition.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said judges, though not elected, have a very vital role to play because the judiciary has a "stabilising influence" in the evolution of societies which are rapidly changing with technology.

A mild tremor measuring 2.7 on the richter scale occured at Lingasugur Taluk in the district, authorities said on Tuesday.

Continuing the crackdown on illegal wildlife artifacts, forest officials in Chikkamagaluru district arrested two individuals, identified as Satish and Ranjith, in Hullemane village of Mudigere taluk.