Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon the US industry to take advantage of the scale, opportunities and recent reforms in India by investing in sectors as diverse as space and healthcare. ....

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who has been fighting rebellion from his political rival Sachin Pilot, on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi drawing his attention towards the alleged horse trading going on in the state to topple the government. Gehlot questioned Modi asking, "How can the ruling party at the Centre play the main role in the conspiracy to topple the state government leaving aside its priority to tackle corona management?" ....

One of the reasons said to be behind the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia from the Congress was the rivalry between him and Digvijaya Singh, the two-time former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. On Wednesday the two came face to face during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs. ....

Around 45 of the 61 newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha will take oath on Wednesday, including former Prime Minister H.D. Devegowda, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, and BJP's Bhuvaneshwar Kalita. ....

India on Wednesday reported 37,724 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours with the tally barely 7,000 short of the 12-lakh-mark, as the Union Health Ministry data revealed total coronavirus cases at 11,92,915. ....

Twelve days after notorious Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in a police encounter, his wife Richa Dubey has expressed faith in the judicial system and said she is confident of getting justice for her husband, who was "used and destroyed" by the police. ....

Gujarat saw over 1,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking its tally over 50,000 to 50,465 while the death toll nearly doubled from the average of around 20 seen in July so far to 34. ....

The number of people infected with Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir crossed the 15,000-mark on Tuesday with 608 more testing positive, while nine new deaths were reported. ....

With 1,430 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, Telangana's tally rose to 47,705, officials said. ....

The Humane Society International-India has announced a reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest of an unidentified man who had burnt alive a kitten in Hyderabad. ....

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday cautioned against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators, claiming that there are higher chances of the infection spreading from asymptomatic people to uninfected persons through them. ....

All-rounder Moeen Ali was on Tuesday named England vice-captain for their upcoming ODI series against Ireland. The two teams are scheduled to play three ODIs starting July 30. ....

In another respite for rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and his supporting MLAs, the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday asked the Assembly Speaker not to take any action against them till Friday when it will deliver its order on their petition. ....

The Amarnath Yatra 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday. ....

After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi taunted the Modi government over the much-hyped 'Atmanirbhar' programme and called out the 'misplaced priorities', Union Minister Prakash Javadekar hit back in his own characteristic style citing Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party's 'achievements' in the last six months. ....

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took on the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, saying it had deprived Bengal in every possible way. ....

The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Tuesday declared the Class 12 results on the basis of best performing subject formula, state Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said. ....

The officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will not be allowed in Rajasthan without the permission of the state government, said a notification issued by the state's Home Department. ....

The Academic Council of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has decided to curtail syllabus in Science and Mathematics subjects by up to 30 per cent, to prevent anxiety among stakeholders including students, a circular issued by the Board said. ....

Continuing his attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday taunted the much-hyped 'Atmanirbhar' (self reliant) programme of the Centre and called out the "misplaced" priorities given to events since February when Covid cases were just starting off which amounted to 11-lakh by July third week. ....