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As rumours swirled around Sanjay Dutt's heath condition, Maanayata requested well-wishers to avoid speculating about the "stage of his illness".

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, with strong tremors felt in the area though seismology agencies said there was no risk of a tsunami and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

A Black member of the Harlem Globetrotters said two white news anchors threw fruits, including a banana, at him while he was performing basketball tricks on an Alabama news show earlier this year.

A man eyed for years as a possible suspect in the 2002 fatal shooting of hiphop pioneer Jam Master Jay pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday, and remained in federal custody where he is already serving a prison sentence for robbery.

Students at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville could face punishments as stiff as expulsion if they are irresponsible in hosting big parties.

Senate Republican leaders are preparing a slimmeddown virus relief package of roughly $500 billion that will include extended payments for unemployed people and smaller businesses, a GOP senator said Tuesday.

The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Tuesday, rebounding from huge losses triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and crowning one of the most dramatic recoveries in the index's history.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday suspended all mail service changes until after the November election, bowing to an outcry by Democrats that the moves appeared to be an attempt to boost President Donald Trump's reelection chances.

Iran on Tuesday denied reports it paid Taliban fighters to target U.S. forces and allies in Afghanistan.

Citigroup asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to freeze funds it mistakenly sent Revlon Inc creditors amid a lawsuit over one of the largest clerical errors by a bank in years.

Modi said India supports Afghanistan's pursuit for a just society free from the menace of terrorism.

According to an official statement, the chief minister stressed on initiating a dialogue with locals before any development work is undertaken and also underscored the need for transparency in carrying it out.

Vishwanathan, who was head of banking regulation, said the first need is to "divest" governance of the lenders from the government, and suggested doing away with the powers vested with the government under the bank nationalisation laws as a starter.

The protests against the CAA and NRC had turned violent in the city on December 19, 2019. The district administration assessed losses worth crores of rupees to public property in the arson.

Indians in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which U.S. vice president hopeful Kamala Harris visited as a kid, erected banners, held special prayers and wished her success.

Sampath Raj, who is now the Devara Jeevanahalli corporator, and Pulakeshinagar ward corporator Zakir appeared before officials in the afternoon and were questioned for many hours, said sources.