BJP president J P Nadda said on Wednesday that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership does not shy away from taking a stand on complex issues, asserting that he has changed the way the country is looked at globally.

The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links, and sought response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his plea.

A delegation of Samata Party from Bihar met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde here and sought his help in getting back its 'mashaal' (flaming torch) election symbol that has been allotted to the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray.

Union minister Anurag Thakur has said the Election Commission's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena has made things "crystal clear" and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray should now understand who actually has the support of party workers.

Comedian and television host Subi Suresh (41) died at a private hospital here on Wednesday morning after battling liver-related health problems.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will "take a call" on listing a plea to allow girls to sit for exams in Karnataka government schools while wearing the hijab.

A newly-married couple was found dead with stab injuries on their bodies inside a room at their house just before their wedding reception in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, police said on Wednesday.

The more AAP will grow, the more cases will be filed against its leaders, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday after the Ministry of Home Affairs granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute him in a case of alleged collection of "political intelligence".