The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday questioned former minister B Nagendra's wife in connection with the Rs 187 crore scam in a state-owned corporation here.

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod has been arrested in connection with theft of rice meant for Anna Bhagya scheme, police said on Wednesday. The Shahapur police arrested Rathod from his residence in the district headquarter town of Kalaburagi.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya held an hour-long discussion with BJP national president JP Nadda in Delhi. The meeting aimed at preparing a strategy for the upcoming by polls to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.

In light of recent terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar has criticized the central government's approach, stating that the current Kashmir policy has failed. Kumar expressed concern over the increasing frequency of terrorist attacks and the daily loss of soldiers' lives.

Heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350 others, Taliban officials said Tuesday.

Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has called for abandoning the "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" slogan. During a public event where he raised slogans of "Jai Shri Ram," Adhikari asserted that the BJP will now determine its supporters and extend support accordingly. He emphasized a focus on securing Hindu votes, stating, "We will win and protect Hindus. Those who are with us are with us. Stop Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. There is no need for a Minority Morcha. Stop it. We will uphold the Constitution."

Renowned religious scholar and former spokesperson of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Khalil-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani, delivered a thought-provoking speech at the "Rabita Educational Excellence Award Ceremony" in Bhatkal. The event was organized by the Rabita Society to honor outstanding students.

The programme proposed by local political group Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) to conduct mass marriage of men and women of other religions who have converted to Islam has been postponed after the district administration denied permission for the event.