The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has launched a sharp attack on the United States, accusing it of promoting terrorism and dictatorship, in a marked departure from the admiration some Hindutva groups once expressed for US president Donald Trump, including public prayers in his favour.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday and assured them of all help in the wake of a cloudburst in Kishtwar district that has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100, officials said.

A heated exchange between two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators disrupted proceedings during the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. The verbal altercation between Rajesh Chaudhary, MLA from Mathura, and Saurabh Srivastava, MLA from Varanasi, occurred during the ‘Vision 2047’ debate and was caught on camera, quickly going viral on social media.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government has undertaken tax reforms to make life easier for citizens, and improved capabilities has aided in raising the tax-free income limit of an individual to Rs 12 lakh per annum.

The body of a man was found in the tunnel of Kolkata Metro's Blue Line in the early hours of Friday, officials said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the state is facing discrimination in the distribution of resources from the Centre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday in the wake of a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district to take stock of the situation and promised all help, officials said.

A 28-year-old man was arrested following an exchange of fire with the police in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old mentally-challenged girl, an official said on Friday.