New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's police chief over an alleged assault on a man by a group of people led by a village head in Firozabad on suspicion of theft, officials said on Monday.

New Delhi: Former Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad's allegation that Rahul Gandhi has ties with "undesirable businessmen" triggered a political row on Monday with the BJP asking Gandhi to clarify the "serious charge" made against him.

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said her party will not field gangster Atiq Ahmad's wife Shaista Parveen or any other member of his family in the mayoral election in Prayagraj.

Mumbai: Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the use of face masks has been made mandatory for employees, patients and visitors in all civic-run hospitals in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the first list of the BJP candidates for the May 10 Assembly elections will be released either on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Shimla: The Dalai Lama on Monday apologised to a boy, his family and friends for the "hurt his words may have caused", after a video clip purportedly showing the Tibetan spiritual head asking him to suck his tongue sparked a row.

Siddaramaiah had mocked Modi's "failure" and insinuated that the tigers had gone into hiding, fearing Modi would attempt to "catch and sell them."

Jabalpur (MP): A viral video of an elderly woman walking in the Narmada River in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh had locals believing that she was a form of the goddess Maa Narmada. Crowds gathered to seek her blessings, and the police were called to handle the situation.