The joint security forces on Wednesday recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms and ammunition in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pooch district.

Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said in a post on X that, based on intelligence inputs, a joint operation was launched in the Gani forest area of Poonch, where weapons were found in a cave.

Haryana Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Arshinder Singh Chawla, on Wednesday said four accused were arrested in the IDFC First Bank fraud case involving government departments as the money was transferred to the Swastik Desh project, a private firm owned by some of the accused.

They have been identified as Ribhav Rishi, Abhishek Singla, Abhay Kumar and Swati Singla.

Early signs of revival are emerging in Indian markets, with the Nifty projected to reach 27,958 over the next 12 months under a base case scenario, a report said on Wednesday.

Security was heightened at the Civil Court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened that a bomb had been planted inside the court premises.

The revision of three‑decade‑old tax treaty between India and France will lower dividend levies for large French investors including Sanofi, Renault and L'Oreal and safeguard India's tax base, a report has said.

Indian auteur Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who was earlier reported to have a health scare, is doing perfectly fine.

The director’s publicist has shared a statement calling the reports of his hospitalisation as false and misleading.

Television superstar Rupali Ganguly recently shared the stage with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar at the ISPL event.

The actress apart from dancing at the opening act of the event and meeting her fans, also delivered her iconic ‘Aapko Kya’ dialogue from her hit show Anupamaa.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed the officials to give top priority to public health.

At a meeting with officials of Medical and Health Department, he reviewed the situation relating to outbreak of diarrhoea in Srikakulam and milk adulteration incident in Rajahmundry.

The Chief Minister directed officials not to neglect public health. He said that various departments should work in coordination to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that decades of Akali and Congress rule deliberately kept Punjab’s children uneducated while political families thrived, asserting that those parties were never concerned about public progress but only about securing power for their sons, daughters and relatives. Addressing a gathering in Sardulgarh after laying the foundation stone of a Government ITI that will skill 240 students every year, he said the BJP is now banking on defectors from other parties to chase electoral dreams, but Punjab has chosen a different path. 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s Media Incharge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday responded to the statement of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal regarding declaring gangsters and drug smugglers as terrorists, stating that those who themselves spread gangsterism and the poison of ‘chitta’ in Punjab are now speaking about a clean-up campaign, which reflects sheer hypocrisy.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said that the Punjab Government’s decisive and sustained crackdown against narcotics is delivering concrete results, dismantling drug networks that once operated with impunity. He said that as Punjab strengthens enforcement and public participation against drugs, serious questions are arising about the growing menace in Haryana under the Nayab Singh Saini government.

Two persons, including a father and his son, have been arrested in connection with the recent shootout in Kolkata’s Tiljala area, police said on Wednesday.

The accused -- Mohammad Salman and his father Mohammad Anwar -- were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday while allegedly attempting to flee the city. Police seized a firearm, a magazine and two live cartridges from their possession.

Gold and silver prices surged significantly on Wednesday, amid rise in global trade uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and decline in US dollar.

MCX gold April futures gained 0.76 per cent to Rs 1,61,180 per 10 grams around 11.30 am on an intraday basis. Meanwhile MCX silver March futures gained 3.20 per cent to Rs 2,69,075 per kg.

Actress Madhuri Dixit and her husband Dr. Shriram Nene recently expressed their thrill upon visiting the iconic Shibuya Crossing in Japan, which is widely regarded as the busiest street crossing in the world.

 Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt described her latest birthday as special “for more reasons than one,” as she celebrated turning 54 along with a decade of sobriety.

Pooja took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself. In the image, the actress-filmmaker is seen holding a rose as sunrays gently fall on her skin, adding a golden glow.

Sharing her thoughts on social media, Pooja expressed gratitude for the “tsunami of love” and went on to underscore that what made the day most meaningful was it being her “10th birthday sober.”

 Delhi Police on Wednesday busted a digital arrest racket operating from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and arrested three on the charges of duping a senior citizen of Rs 16 lakh.

According to a statement issued by the South-West District, the operation was carried out by the staff of the Cyber Police Station, South-West District.

The number of babies born in South Korea grew at the fastest pace in 15 years in 2025, with the country's total fertility rate rising to 0.8 for the first time in four years, government data showed on Wednesday.

The air quality in Delhi remained in the 'poor' category on Wednesday, with Anand Vihar recording 'very poor' conditions, reflected by an AQI of 342. The Delhi-NCR region is witnessing a gradual increase in temperatures, though mornings and evenings continue to remain relatively cooler.

The Meteorological Department on Wednesday said that several districts in Rajasthan recorded above 33 degrees Celsius temperature and predicted rainfall in the state from Friday.

US President Donald Trump declared that America was “winning again,” touting sweeping tax cuts, what he called the "strongest and most secure border in American history," and a new policy to shield consumers from rising electricity costs linked to artificial intelligence.

“For all these reasons, I say tonight—Members of Congress, the state of our union is strong,” Trump said in his State of the Union address.

India’s building materials market is expected to reach around $100 billion by 2030, driven by a robust 10–12 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years, from a $57 billion base in FY25, a report said on Wednesday.

The Indian equity markets showed strong gains on Wednesday led by IT stocks, tracking an overnight recovery of tech stocks on Wall Street in the US.

As of 9.30 am, Sensex added 559 points, or 0.69 per cent, to reach 82,785, and Nifty gained 157 points, or 0.62 per cent, at 25,582.