Mumbai: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday expressed dismay over banners in Pune that urged him to "wake up" and lead an agitation against alleged "vote theft".

Latur: A tehsildar from Maharashtra has been suspended after he was filmed singing a Bollywood song while seated in his official chair at his send-off function following transfer, officials said on Sunday.

Khairagarh (Chhattisgarh): A 20-year-old electrician from Chhattisgarh allegedly planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in a music system speaker and sent it as a gift to the husband of a woman he was infatuated with, police said on Sunday.

Two police officers from Ramamurthy Nagar police station and a private individual have been caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe, Lokayukta officials said on Sunday.

 In one of its most ambitious regional media outreach initiatives in recent years, the Centre plans to construct Soochna Bhavans in twelve state capitals, aimed at strengthening communication with regional press and consolidating government media units under one roof, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.

Tiger tourism in Karnataka is spreading beyond the boundaries of reserves and sanctuaries, opening up new economic opportunities for villagers and local entrepreneurs. With tiger numbers on the rise and sightings increasingly reported outside forest areas, homestays and small resorts are mushrooming in peripheral villages, The New Indian Express reported on Sunday.

Anticipating heavy passenger traffic after the extended Independence Day weekend, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has announced that its Yellow Line services will begin earlier than usual on Monday, August 18.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said that the voters are well aware of the motives behind the allegations of “vote theft” made against the Election Commission. He announced that a decision on conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal and other states will be taken soon.