Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who turns 78 Monday, will not celebrate his birthday owing to the demise of his elder sister Gita Mehta last month, a CMO statement said.

Former chief election commissioner Manohar Singh Gill died at a south Delhi hospital Sunday after a brief illness, according to people close to him. He was 86.

The government has given a final call to all legal entities engaged in sugar trade to declare their stocks on a food ministry website by October 17, and warned that strict action will be taken against those for violation.

The Empowered committee in PLI (production-linked incentive) scheme has approved Rs 1,000 crore disbursement to beneficiary firms of the electronics sector, a top government official said.

A war of words has ensued between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in Karnataka following the recovery of unaccounted cash of over ₹ 50 crore from people including ₹ 42 crore from a contractor in the recent Income Tax raids in Bengaluru.

The airport, touted as the dream project of Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, will be established on 20 acres, alongside the Air Force Station.

The Congress has fielded young television actor Vikram Mastal, who is popular for his portrayal of Hanuman in Anand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’, against Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh elections

Actor Michael Caine has officially retired from acting, with the film The Great Escaper being his ultimate undertaking, has shared his decision to retire, citing his advanced age as the primary reason.

Eminent theatre personality Manoj Pattanyak, who received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award earlier this year, has been elected as the President of Odisha Natya Sangh (ONS), an assembly of over 150 drama troupes in Odisha.

Town police here Sunday seized 2,160 bottles of cough syrup from an auto-rickshaw and arrested two persons during a raid near Krushak Bazaar on Gurudwar Square-Railway Station road in the town while it was being smuggled outside, Sunday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Monday a plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha, challenging his indefinite suspension from the Rajya Sabha.

The Congress Sunday announced its first list of party candidates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana assembly elections.

Raising social security pension amounts, increasing financial assistance given under the 'Rythu Bandhu' investment support scheme for farmers and providing LPG cylinders at `400 each are some of the promises made by the ruling BRS for the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana.

Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah traced the origin of his fine two for 19 spell that played a big part in India bowling out Pakistan for 191 in their World Cup match Saturday to his ability to read the pitch at a venue where he played a lot cricket from the junior days. India easily won the match by seven wickets andBumrah was adjudged as the player of the match.

ISRO has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from the maiden human spaceflight programme, Chairman S Somanath said on Sunday.