Breaking highlights: NIA files chargesheet against six people in Kulgam's sarpanch killing case

Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Hirdesh Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, for a period of 5 years, the government informed in a notification.

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Gulam Ali from Jammu & Kashmir to Rajya Sabha, Ministry of Home Affairs said in a notification.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit’ (IDF WDS) 2022, being organised at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

IDF World Dairy Summit an annual meeting of the global dairy sector.

2 girl students in UP' Bulandshahr are missing after they jumped into a canal in Bhawan Bahadur Nagar PS area. 

“Girls were on their way back on scooty. Stopped mid-way, left bags on vehicle & jumped into the canal. Several rescue teams here, search operation on,” Circle Officer Vandana Sharma informed.

Five people died while several others were hospitalised in two villages in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, allegedly after consuming liquor that was distributed by panchayat poll candidate, reported news agency PTI quoting police officials.

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police, Yunus Khan, posted with Crime Branch, Kamla Market was found dead with no injury on his body at his residence on Mirdard Road. The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem. 

Sharad Pawar was unanimously re-elected as the President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday for a period of four years, said Mahesh Bharat Tapase, chief spokesperson, NCP Maharashtra.

External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar while interacting with Indian community in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh lauded India's efforts to evacuate its citizens during Covid-19. Read more.

Fraudsters duped vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India of more than ₹1 crore by sending messages in name of its CEO Adar Poonawalla and asking for transfer of money, reported news agency PTI quoting Pune police said on Saturday.

Three people were arrested on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur in connection with cyber fraud, the police said. Officials said that some Chinese companies used to lure people via social media to invest in name of commodity exchanges and cryptocurrencies. The money would be gone as websites crashed whenever Indians invested large amount of money in it.

2 persons died while 2 went missing after a 'Palliyodam', large snake boat, capsized today in the Achankovil river in Chennithala as it was preparing to participate in Aranmula boat race in Kerala's Alappuzha district. The police informed that the deceased identified as 37-yr-old Vineesh & class 12th student Adithyan.

"SIT to look into cases where there's identity theft & change of ownership of lands of people who moved out of Goa. On basis of complaints, SIT registered FIRs & arrested 16 people to date. Investigation in all cases underway,"Crime Branch SP Nidhin Valsan told news agency ANI on illegal land grab cases.

Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, union home minister Amit Shah attacked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, alleging his party only does vote bank politics.

“Throw out Gehlot govt as they cannot do development work, can only do politics of vote bank. PM Modi worked for safety, prosperity of country & also education by bringing NEP. In 2024 all seats from Rajasthan should go to him,” Shah said in the rally.

A level-1 fire at the Nagate Building, opposite to Samana Press in New Prabhadevi road on Saturday in Mumbai has been extinguished by the authories after four fire vehicles were rushed to the spot. No injuries were reported in the incident.

At least 20 people died, 14 of them due to drowning, in different incidents that occurred during immersion of Ganesh idols in parts of Maharashtra. Read more.

Remembering archaeologist Shri Braj Basi Lal's contribution to culture and archaeology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid condolences over his death.

“He will be remembered as a great intellectual who deepened our connect with our rich past. Pained by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and friends. Om Shanti,” the prime minister further tweeted.

With nearly 20-fold rise in fish production since the year 1951, the country registered record fish production of 145 lakh tonnes in FY 2020-21.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday raided six premises in Kolkata in connection with an investigation relating to mobile gaming applications and seized cash worth ₹7 crore. Read more.

Kibithu military camp in Arunachal Pradesh was today renamed 'General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison' to honour Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Late General Bipin Rawat who was killed in a chopper crash in December last year.

BJP national president JP Nadda condoled the demise of Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib Management Committee president and leader Avtar Singh Hit. 

Union home minister Amit Shah attended party's OBC morcha national executive committee meeting in Jodhpur.