Breaking News, March 8 | HIGHLIGHTS

Landing in Noida for a wedding did not turn out to be fun for a wanted liquor and drug trafficker, who was nabbed by the Uttar Pradesh STF ahead of the function, officials said on Friday.

Interest rate on small savings scheme to remain unchanged for the quarter, informed the Centre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Barauni-Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline (BGPL), a milestone project linking the North East region to the National Gas Grid, during his visit to Assam on Saturday, a top official of the executing company, GAIL (India) Ltd, said.

Four police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, were suspended on charges of misconduct with people in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, an official said on Friday.

As per an Opinion poll conducted by India TV, the Hindu pride has grown during PM Modi's 10-year tenure.

On the occasion of ‘Mahashivratri’, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray performed puja and aarti at the famous Shree Kalaram temple in Nashik on Friday.

CBI sleuths on Friday searched the residence of suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali in connection with its probe into an attack on an ED team in the area, officials said.

Days before it announces schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, the top brass of the Election Commission has called senior Home ministry officials to review security preparedness for the democratic exercise.

The 12-hour bandh called by opposition AIADMK and the INDIA bloc to condemn the alleged failure of Puducherry government in preventing the murder of a minor girl impacted normal life in Puducherry on Friday.

A 20-year-old man was grievously injured after he fell from a height of nearly 30 feet during rock climbing inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Maharashtra's Thane on Friday, civic officials said.

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the Indian Air Force's contribution to the nation's service is etched in "golden letters" and it is not only guarding the skies but also making a paramount contribution to the country's space programme.

Prime Minister Modi on Friday presented the first ever National Creators' Awards at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. Among those awarded were Pankhti Pandey, who got the award in 'Green Champion' category, Keerthika Govindasamy got it for best story teller, singer Maithili Thakur got the 'Cultural Ambassador of the Year award', Gaurav Chaudhary for the Best Creator in Tech Category and Kamiya Jani for the Favourite Travel Creator.

A 16-member all-women crew operated the Ranchi-Tori passenger train on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday, an official said.

BJP MP Hema Malini offered prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple, in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

The temple committee said that the Panchmukhi Doli will depart for Shri Kedarnath Dham on May 6 and will reach Kedarnath Dham on May 9 evening after passing through various stops. The date of opening of the portals has been decided in a religious ceremony held today in the presence of Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President Ajendra Ajay at the Pachkadar Gaddi Sthal Shri Omkareshwar Temple Ukhimath.

One person was dead and four others injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The incident occurred in the Shindhara village of Poonch late Thursday evening when a pickup van plying on Shindhara road, skidded off the road and fell into a gorge.

The construction work at the Ram temple complex in Ayodhya will be completed by December this year, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said. Nearly 75 lakh devotees have visited the temple since the consecration of Ram Lalla idol on January 22, officials said.