Alleged gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari 'Jeeva', a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead today by unidentified assailants inside the Lucknow court premises.

Mangaluru: Nethravathi, a 15-year-old tigress at the Pilikula Biological Park, died on Wednesday morning, having been injured in a recent fight with another tiger here.

Lucknow: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, police said.

Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur on Wednesday resorted to lathi charge to disperse a crowd that pelted stones during a protest against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals, an official said.

Tragedy struck Sangur village in Haveri taluk when a 52-year-old man allegedly took the lives of his wife and himself on Tuesday night. The incident occurred following a heated argument fueled by the man's suspicion of his wife's infidelity.

Two days after rolling out the Gruha Jyoti scheme offering free power up to 200 units to domestic consumers, Karnataka Energy Minister K J George on Wednesday said the enrolment to avail of the benefit will start from June 15.

The Central Government has unveiled a new plan to establish an inspirational school named 'Prerna’ The Vernacular School' in Vadnagar, Gujarat, which holds significance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first educational institution. Under this initiative, two children from each district in the country will be selected to visit the school as part of a week-long study tour, aimed at imparting knowledge on how to lead an enlightened life and become catalysts of change.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday turned emotional as he remembered his former deputy Manish Sisodia while inaugurating a new branch of B R Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence in Bawana.