Chandigarh: Fissures in the Congress in Punjab deepened on Thursday with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh changing Navjot Singh Sidhu's portfolio within hours of the cricketer-turned-politician snubbing him by skipping a cabinet meeting.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Cabinet Thursday decided to declare fourth Saturdays a holiday for state government employees in addition to second Saturdays.

Udupi: District Deputy Commissioner Hepsiba Rani on Thursday issued orders to all the government offices in the District to observe ‘No AC Day’ on every Monday asking the officials to switch off the Air Conditioners in their offices on Monday to contribute in curbing global warming.

Southampton: Mahendra Singh Dhoni sporting an Army insignia on his glove during the India-South Africa clash was well appreciated by his fans but the International Cricket Council on Thursday requested the BCCI to have the badge removed, saying it is against its regulations.

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena Thursday said it has sought the post of Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, but added that making this demand does not mean it is disappointed with the Narendra Modi-led government.

Koratagere: A dalit man along with his wife, son and daughter was boycotted from a village in Koratagere Taluk (sub-division), for entering Doddamma temple of Mallekavu village in the Taluk on May 20. The temple authorities have also slapped the dalit man with a fine of Rs 25,000 for cleansing the temple which they alleged was polluted by his entry.

Kolkata: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Thursday, raising speculation about working with her in the near future to help her foil the BJP's growing influence in the state and maintain her grip on Bengal for the 2021 state polls.

Bajpe: In a tragic incident one person died and another sustained injuries when the slab of the well collapsed on them while they were working in the well on Thursday morning here near Gurupur in Bajpe locality.