PM Narendra Modi announced the return of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Gautam Buddha to India after 127 years, calling it a moment of national pride.

A recent United Nations report has described the so-called Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) as the “most serious threat” in South Asia, both regionally and internationally.

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K Annamalai is unlikely to contest the Tamil Nadu elections next year, sources said on Wednesday.