A lecturer was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Odisha's Bolangir district on Wednesday for killing two persons, including a groom, by sending a parcel bomb as a wedding gift.

An RTI activist in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, Jitendra, was arrested recently for allegedly harassing and blackmailing primary school teacher Rajesh Tripathi, which led Tripathi to burn himself alive in Hatta town on May 15. The middle-aged activist is accused of causing mental distress to Tripathi, prompting the tragic incident.

A local office-bearer of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday said he would blacken Rahul Gandhi's face for his `derogatory' comments about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, drawing a strong reaction from Congress leaders in Maharashtra.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday directed district in-charge ministers and in-charge secretaries to personally visit areas affected by monsoon rains and floods.

A report by forensic laboratory in Mathura has confirmed that the meat transported by the victims of a violent assault in Aligarh was buffalo meat, not the prohibited beef, as suspected by cow vigilantes.

A Mahila Court here on Wednesday pronounced as guilty, A Gnanasekaran the biriyani vendor arrested in the sensational Anna University woman student sexual assault case, with the prosecution seeking "maximum punishment" for him.

Sunita Bholeshwar Jamgade, a 43-year-old woman from Nagpur who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) near Kargil and entered Pakistani territory earlier this month, is likely to face espionage charges, according to official sources. Her return to India was facilitated through diplomatic channels, but law enforcement agencies have initiated legal proceedings under the Official Secrets Act amid suspicions of her contact with Pakistani nationals.

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended transfer of chief justices of Rajasthan, Tripura, Jharkhand and Madras High Court.