Mysuru, July 12: Putting an end to the ongoing speculation over leadership change in Karnataka, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara clarified that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will continue in office for the full five-year term.

New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI): Former chief justices of India, D Y Chandrachud and J S Khehar, on Friday flagged certain provisions of the constitutional amendment bill for simultaneous elections, including powers it vest with the Election Commission, but rejected the suggestion that the idea falls foul of the Constitution, sources said.

Mangaluru: City CEN Police have arrested a Bidar-based man currently living in Kodipalya under charge of supplying narcotics to citizens, including college students, in Mangaluru.

Meerut (UP): To maintain the sanctity of the Kanwar Yatra route and ensure its peaceful conduct, the Meerut district administration has banned the cooking of meat, fish, and eggs in hotels, dhabas, and restaurants along the yatra route, an official said on Friday.

Patna: Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Friday said his party will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections independently, even as he backed INDIA bloc's allegation of voter list manipulation at the behest of the BJP.

Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP of making attempts to "steal (chori) the upcoming elections in Bihar, as it did in Maharashtra" last year.

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the third session in a row on Friday, dropping nearly 1 per cent, dragged by heavy selling in IT, auto and energy stocks amid a muted start of the earnings season.

Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI): A video of Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat sitting in a room along with a partially opened bag containing what look like bundles of notes went viral on Friday.