Iran hangs two men convicted of blasphemy carrying out death sentences for the crime as executions surge across the Islamic Republic.

After almost five years and 26 sittings, the Supreme Court Monday closed proceedings in a public interest litigation (PIL) which highlighted the difficulties faced by devotees at Srimandir in Puri and sought directions for better management of affairs at the 12th century shrine.

The 117th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, Monday approved `2,840.73 crore worth 11 industrial projects that would generate at least 3,721 jobs in Odisha.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday inaugurated 335 transformed high schools in four districts, concluding the third phase of state’s ambitious High School Transformation programme.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday congratulated Odia film makers for winning awards for their short film at international film festival in Mauritius. Krishna DK and Simanchal Maharaha from Hinjilicut bagged two awards--best documentary short film and best film story writer- for their documentary ‘Adwitiya’ at the Indian Ocean International Film Festival.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday ordered an immediate ban on the screening of the controversial film 'The Kerala Story' in the state to avoid “any incident of hatred and violence”, a senior state government official said.

Rajasthan Police has booked Manikanta Rathod, a BJP candidate in upcoming Karnataka Assembly poll, and local BJP MLA Madan Dilawar with charges of murder and criminal intimidation for their remarks against Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior officer said Monday.

More than 2.7 crore passengers could not travel by train in 2022-23 despite buying tickets because of being waitlisted, according to the response to an RTI query, indicating shortage of trains on busy routes in the country.

All schools for students up to class 8 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts were closed Monday due to heavy rains, officials said.

Delegates from 10 countries, including host India, will participate in a Youth20 event on climate change to be held at University of Kashmir, Vice Chancellor Prof Neelofar Khan said.

The Centre Monday defended in the Supreme Court the third extension of service granted to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra, asserting it was due to a peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this year and said he will retire this November.

Concerned over the huge loss of life and property, the Supreme Court Monday asked the Centre and the Manipur government to step up relief and rehabilitation efforts for those hit by ethnic violence in the northeastern state, besides protecting places of worship, many of which were targeted during the mayhem.

Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine Monday, the eve of Russia’s May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany, which Kyiv marked a day earlier in a symbolic new break with Moscow.

Pakistani authorities are expected to go ahead with its goodwill gesture to release on Friday 199 Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country's waters, despite the death of an Indian civilian who was to be repatriated with them.

Russian investors are flocking to Indian capital markets with three entities in Russia having registered with Sebi as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) amid sanctions imposed on the nation in response to the war against Ukraine.