A high-level delegation from the government of India will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to provide assistance and oversee relief measures in coordination with Saudi authorities following the tragic accident involving Indian pilgrims near Madina, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The Unique Identification Authority of India is mulling issuing an Aadhaar card with the holder's photo and a QR code to prevent misuse of individuals' data and discourage offline verification practices, which are in contravention of the present law, a top official said on Tuesday.

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, a key accused in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, is being deported to India from the US, a police official said here on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Former Union government secretary E.A.S. Sarma has written to Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava urging the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to investigate whether the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) engaged a US lobbying firm by paying $330,000, and whether such funds should attract tax scrutiny in India. His letter, reported by The Wire, raises serious questions about the source, legality and disclosure of funds allegedly used by the RSS for lobbying in the United States.

 The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al Falah group, after it conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR against the trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, which has been at the centre of the probe into the Red Fort area car blast case, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed hope that the probe into the Nowgam police station accidental blast will provide answers to the questions surrounding the unfortunate incident that claimed nine lives.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is visiting India next month.

A sailor hailing from Haryana and posted at the Southern Naval Command here was on Tuesday arrested from his rented accommodation Kochi in a sexual assault case.