Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday paid a visit to veteran politician and former chief minister S M Krishna, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, and wished him a speedy recovery.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission has turned a blind eye to the allegations against BJP leaders that they indulge in hate speeches during campaigns, converting the Model Code of Conduct to "Modi code of conduct".

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a POCSO rape accused, Lokesh Kumar, under the condition that he will marry the minor victim upon her reaching the age of majority. This decision came after both the accused and the guardian of the minor victim filed affidavits in court agreeing to the marriage arrangement.

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said he was in favour of extending reservation benefits to Muslims.

Terming the alleged recruitment scam in West Bengal "systemic fraud", the Supreme Court on Tuesday said authorities were duty-bound to maintain the digitised records pertaining to the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff.

The JDS Core Committee, led by Chairman GT Deve Gowda and former minister Sara Mahesh, has demanded a thorough judicial investigation into the Prajwal Revanna sex scandal case. Addressing the media in Mysuru, the committee members expressed concern over the handling of the case by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), accusing some officials of bias towards the Congress party.

The dead body of an individual was found within the confines of Buntara Bhavan near BC Road - Talapady, early in the morning today. Identified as Santosh, a resident of Uppinangady Valalu, the deceased was discovered amidst a pool of blood within the premises. Notably, Santosh's motorcycle was located outside the compound.

The Mumbai crime branch has arrested a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Rajasthan for allegedly providing financial help to the shooters involved in firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house, officials said on Tuesday.