The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday held that the previous BJP government's decision to accord sanction to the CBI to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case against him was not in accordance with law.

The death toll in the Sikkim flash flood has gone up to 46 with the recovery of four more bodies of army personnel, according to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) on Thursday.

Josh Inglis smashed his maiden century in the format to power Australia to 208 for three against India in the first T20 International of the five-match series, here on Thursday.

Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Thursday said he is trying to win the trust of everyone and address 'minor issues' amongst some leaders, amid indications that his appointment to the post did not go down well with a section of the party.

The high-pitch electoral campaign in Rajasthan for the November 25 assembly elections came to an end Wednesday evening with the BJP going all out to wrest power from the Congress, which is trying to end the state's anti-incumbency trend.

Eight BBC journalists based in the United Kingdom wrote a 2,300-word letter to Al Jazeera, accusing their employer of a "double standard" in its reporting on Israel and Palestine. The letter claimed that the BBC has failed to accurately convey the situation, particularly regarding human rights abuses in Gaza, through omission and a lack of critical engagement with Israel's claims.

 The Enforcement Directorate has summoned actor Prakash Raj for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 100-crore ponzi and fraud case against a Tiruchirapalli-based jewellery group, official sources said Thursday.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia in the first T20I of the five-match series here on Thursday.