Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said despite the huge thrust on financial inclusion and high economic activity, there are districts in the country not having any banking presence at all.

 Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP of "changing" the caste of ninth-century ruler Mihir Bhoj and tampering with historical facts to secure the votes of a certain community.

The Council of Ministers headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath will be expanded on Sunday evening, officials said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday reviewed the security situation and the implementation of development projects in Naxal-affected areas with six chief ministers and top officials of four states.

A school principal here was suspended and two cooks terminated over complaints that scheduled caste students were asked to wash their mid-day meal utensils themselves and keep them separate, a senior official said Sunday.

Rainfall activity started in Odisha's southern and coastal regions on Sunday morning in the wake of cyclone Gulab', which is likely to make landfall between Gopalpur and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh around midnight, the India Meteorological Department said.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP, claiming it was providing "entertainment" to people, and questioned the need for opening cinema halls and drama auditoriums during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ahead of the festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to keep following Covid protocol and ensure that no one is left out of vaccination's "circle of safety".