Bengaluru: With the Congress mocking the BJP-led NDA government over the proposed trade deal with the US, Union minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India negotiates from a position of strength and not under deadlines.

Various wings of parties in the Congress-led UDF and the BJP were staging widespread protests seeking the resignation of state Health Minister Veena George over the death of a woman when a portion of the Kottayam Medical College building collapsed two days ago. 

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) recent directive mandating large sections of voters in Bihar to furnish proof of citizenship in order to remain on the electoral rolls.

Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan continues to remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital, with no improvement in his condition, hospital sources said.

The US authorities have arrested the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi on the basis of the extradition requests from the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI, officials said Saturday.

 Five Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supporters were detained on Saturday for the attack on investor Sushil Kedia's office in Worli here over the latter's social media post about not learning Marathi and his "kya karna hai bol" dare to Raj Thackeray.

A Thai Lion Air flight with 130 passengers and seven crew on board returned to the parking bay at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport shortly after push back on Saturday due to a "technical snag", officials said.

Later, the flight was cancelled for the day.

Prominent Bihar-based businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead outside his residence in Patna by a bike-borne assailant, police said on Saturday.