The town of Bhatkal witnessed an emotional farewell on Friday as hundreds of people gathered to pay their last respects to Mohtesham Yaseen, a widely respected tutor and educationist lovingly known as Yaseen Sir, who passed away on Thursday night after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 43.

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government that while launching and operating welfare schemes through various advertisements, the name of any living personality, photograph of any former Chief Minister/ideological leaders or party insignia/emblem/flag shall not be included.

Following the acquittal of all accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar has raised sharp and uncomfortable questions about the investigation and prosecution of the case. The special NIA court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit both associated with Hindutva groups, due to lack of evidence.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said Sanskrit is the mother of all Indian languages and it should become a medium of communication and reach every household in the country.

 No human remains have been found at the seventh spot identified by the complainant in the Dharmasthala mass burial allegations case, according to sources.

The election to pick the next Vice President of India will take place on September 9, the Election Commission said on Friday.

In an incident reported from Hosanagara taluk on Thursday, the water in the tanks at a government primary school was contaminated by miscreants using insecticide, with four children falling ill.

A fund meant to aid farmers in need has instead been largely used to fuel and maintain government vehicles for five years in Madhya Pradesh, according to a damning report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).