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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Aparna Yadav on Saturday came down heavily on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his ‘insulting’ remarks at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya and demanded that he apologise before the nation.

In a major development, the Karnataka Police registered an FIR against Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday in connection with allegations of 'extortion' through electoral bonds. 

A huge fire broke out at the Tata Electronics factory in Hosur in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Saturday, leaving at least four workers injured, officials said.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly been moved to a safe and secure location after Israel confirmed on Saturday that it has eliminated Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah in airstrikes conducted by its fighter jets in the Daha area of Beirut late Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing an election rally in Haryana launched a blistering attack at the Congress party, accusing it of prioritising its electoral interests above public issues.

Nasrallah has been associated with Hezbollah since the terror group's inception in 1982 following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. In 1992, he took over as the leader of the organisation with an aim to make it a hybrid political-military entity.

Two terrorists were killed and five security personnel, including a J&K Police official, injured in an encounter between security forces and the terrorists in J&K's Kulgam district on Saturday. 

He said the surgical strikes have taught the biggest lessons to the “mentors of terrorism” as they have understood if they do any mischief again, they will be hit inside their own country.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has been eliminated following a deadly strike on the headquarters of the Lebanese militant group in the southern suburbs of Beirut late Friday.

All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ) National President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath can fulfil the dream of Akhand Bharat. 

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that the Assam government has taken a firm stand against infiltration from Bangladesh and 17 of its nationals, including eight children who tried to enter the Indian territory illegaly, were pushed back on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that for the first time, the BJP will form a government in J&K with full majority after the Assembly elections. 

The action, which began on September 27 night targets unauthorised structures near the famous Somnath temple and aims to pave the way for the ambitious Somnath Development Project. The operation is still on.

The injured have been identified as Kulgam Additional Superintendent of Police Mumtaz Ali Bhatti, sepoy Mohan Sharma, sepoy Sohan Kumar, sepoy Yoginder and sepoy Mohammad Isran of the Rashtriya Rifles.

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, "Hundreds of salutations to the immortal martyr Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, who sacrificed his life to protect the self-respect of the motherland."

On the 95th birth anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar, India’s most celebrated and revered playback singer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the legend.

Officials said that after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of a group of terrorists in Adigam village of the district, security forces, including the Army, police and the CRPF, started a CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) in the area.

Foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) in India reached Rs 3,39,066 crore in the fiscal year 2023-24, underlining the resilience and attractiveness of the country’s financial landscape. In the current fiscal, FPIs have pumped in Rs 1,71,248 crore (year-to-date), according to the government.

India has warned Pakistan that cross-border terrorism against India will "inevitably invite consequences" and ruled out any agreement while the military-run government indulges in terrorism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences over the demise of renowned organic farmer and Padma Shri Award recipient R. Pappammal.

"The IAF (Israeli Air Force) struck and eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Ali Ismail, the commander of Hezbollah's missile unit in southern Lebanon, and his deputy, the terrorist Hussein Ahmad Ismail," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in the early hours of Saturday.

External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar participated in the ministerial meetings with three regional groups on Friday to strengthen cooperation with India.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants against him and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, alongside several Hamas leaders.

Defying calls for a ceasefire and the harsh criticism from many world leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to continue the military campaign against Hezbollah and Hamas till there is "total victory".

Supporters of imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a protest demanding his freedom on Friday while Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was speaking inside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).