The 66th National Film awards were announced by Rahul Rawail, head of the Jury for feature films, on Friday.
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a legislation under which individuals can be declared as terrorists and their properties seized, officials said on Friday.
Torrential rains continued to batter various parts of Kerala on Friday as the toll in monsoon related incidents, including landslides, in the last three days mounted to 22 with over 22,000 people being shifted to relief centres, officials said.
Madikeri: In a reported incident of landslide at Korangala near Bhagandala four people have been killed, as the rain continued to batter the region on Friday.
Authorities have evacuated 80,000 more people from flood-hit and rain-affected areas in Karnataka, where the rain fury in the last few days has left nine people dead.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yecury on Friday said he and his CPI colleague D Raja were detained at the Srinagar airport on Friday and denied entry into the city.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikant Senthil on Friday ordered evacuation of people residing on the banks of Nethravathi River.
A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar for allegedly raping a minor in Unnao in 2017.
The Central government has assured to extend all assistance to Karnataka to deal with the situation arising out of severe floods and incessant rains in parts of the State, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Friday.
The ruling AIADMK which was leading in Vellore Lok Sabha seat since Friday morning was pushed to the second place by arch rival DMK and the opposition party is ahead by a margin of 7,985 votes.