At the threshold of the Assembly elections in the state, a private firm in Bengaluru has been found selling voter data in bulk.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a joke made by him involving a suicide note, saying the PM and those laughing heartily at his joke ought to educate themselves better rather than "ridicule" mental health issues in an "insensitive" manner.

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered an NIA investigation into the violence in Shibpur in Howrah district during Ram Navami celebrations.

Belagavi district with second highest number of assembly seats after Bengaluru Urban -- is expected to witness tough contest between the BJP and Congress as Lingayat politics surmounts the local issues, but the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) could play spoilsport in a few seats as it wants to keep the border issue alive.

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Saharsa jail on Thursday morning.

A 73-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to six months in prison in Singapore for arranging a marriage of convenience between his colleague and his niece to gain an immigration advantage, according to a media report.

Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta, who was under fire after a purported video of his "obscene" conversation with a woman went viral, said that it was a conspiracy to tarnish his image and he was ready to face any investigation.

After being hit by summer cyclones for three consecutive years since 2019, the Odisha government began preparations for any such eventuality this season even as the IMD forecast no possibility of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal in a fortnight.