Stories from India

An increase of 15% in the rupee's exchange rate has been approved. The specific rupee and the approving authority were not identified.

The Trinamool Congress party claims a recent voter list cleanup process was faulty and excluded millions of legitimate voters. The party alleges many of the removed voters were supporters of the Trinamool Congress.

India's benchmark domestic equity indices ended with moderate losses on Tuesday. The Sensex dropped 252 points to close at 77,018. The Nifty dipped 87 points to settle at 24,033.

National Women's Congress President Alka Lamba has called on the central government to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam based on all 543 parliamentary seats.

Riyan Parag of the Mumbai Indians scored a half-century in 22 balls during a match against Lucknow Super Giants. Rohit Sharma also scored 50 runs off 27 balls, marking his 49th half-century. Lucknow Super Giants managed only one boundary in the final three overs of the match.

The book 'Shaking Country' by Lu Jianbing is recommended for those planning independent travel to India. The book aims to help travelers navigate the country. The narrative is primarily visual, featuring photographs rather than extensive text.

A new South Coast Railway Zone is set to launch in India.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the Gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway Zone. The new zone will be headquartered in Vishakhapatnam.

Outgoing Chief Minister MK Stalin has submitted his resignation to the Governor, which has been accepted. The resignation follows the party's electoral debut. Newly elected TVK leaders formally elected Mr Vijay as the leader during a leadership meeting at the party headquarters in Panayur near Chennai. In Kerala, the Congress-led UDF is holding informal discussions regarding government formation.

The third meeting of the India-Japan Healthcare Policy Committee took place in New Delhi today. The session was co-chaired by India's Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda and Japan's Minister for Healthcare Policy.