As the Kerala government embarked on a fund mobilisation drive for reconstructing the flood-hit state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said today he was hopeful of getting the offer of aid made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) dropped to Rs 93,960 crore in August as against Rs 96,483 crore collected in July.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the date for construction of a grand Ram temple will be set by Lord Ram himself.

Full service carrier Vistara on Saturday said that the tough operating conditions -- high jet fuel prices along with a weak rupee -- will not impact plans to launch international operations slated for the end of 2018.

Two labourers were killed and another two injured after a speeding SUV allegedly driven by the son of a local BJP leader ran over them near the Gandhi Nagar railway station on Thursday night, police said.

A total of Rs 5.42 crore income tax returns (ITRs) were filed till the end of extended August 31 deadline this year showing an improvement of around 71 per cent over returns filed during the same period last year, the government said on Saturday.

Newly appointed Supreme Court Judge K.M. Joseph on Tuesday said that he "feels like a baby again" since he is the junior-most Judge of the apex court.

Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Saturday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi is suffering from schizophrenia and he should be admitted to a hospital for treatment.