A large number of weapons, including more than 170 guns, swords, machetes and knives, were recovered from a shop of a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Maharashtra, the police said today.
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, has been elevated to the Supreme Court amid questions over the appointment by the legal fraternity. The recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium was signed off by President Ram Nath Kovind this evening.
The Bar Council of India today added its voice to that of a former High Court Judge, who has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, asking him to "ponder" the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation for the out-of-turn elevation of two judges.
ANI | Wednesday January 16, 2019, Nizamabad (Telangana)
Fifteen Indians stranded in Iraq after being duped by an agent on the pretext of employment have requested External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help them return to India.
After two Independent MLAs in Karnataka withdrew support to the Congress-JD(S) alliance, Maharashtra BJP minister Ram Shinde on Tuesday said the HD Kumaraswamy-government will "come down" within two days.
Goa Power Minister Nilesh Cabral today said his department has become "defunct", which is why he was unable to bring out a white paper on its functioning.
Former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar should prioritise his health and retire instead of continuing to occupy the top post.
The Sikh community in San Antonio, Texas, offered free meals to US government employees affected by the ongoing shutdown that has left thousands without pay in the country.
The lives of Iran's privileged youths - including expensive holidays, glitzy parties and access to cash and jobs - have sparked public anger in recent months as US sanctions squeeze the economy.
A 14-year-old girl, who allegedly tried to kill herself after being scolded for watching videos on mobile phone, died at a hospital in Mumbai, three days later, police said on Wednesday.
Amid the political turmoil triggered by charges of horse trading flung at each other by the ruling coalition and the BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said today that things were "under control" and there was no reason for worry.
