Mumbai: The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced that the film will be released countrywide on May 24, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared.

New Delhi: Cyclone Fani, which is expected to make a landfall at the Odisha coast by Friday forenoon, was nearly 65 kilometres from Gopalpur and 80 kilometres from Puri at 5.30 am, the IMD said.

Thane: A 32-year-old man was arrested by Thane rural police Thursday for allegedly trying to burn three kittens alive at the housing society in Mira Road area where he lived.

Udupi: A Brahmmavara's doctor has been duped of lakhs of rupees by a London-based woman who introduced herself as a doctor, on social networking site Facebook. 

Puttur: The nomination of a Kannadiga, Dr. UP Shivanand of Puttur, who had filed his nomination papers in Varanasi to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been rejected, while the nomination papers submitted in Amethi on the same criteria have been accepted. Therefore, Dr. Shivananda has appealed to the Election Commission to reconsider his nomination.

Bhopal: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar Thursday said he was not averse to enacting a law banning the burqa if it was accompanied with a similar action against the 'ghunghat' system prevalent among women in Rajasthan.

New Delhi: Amid horse-trading allegations, the BJP Thursday claimed it was in touch with 14 AAP legislators who wanted to leave the ruling party in Delhi due to "frustration and humiliation".

New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his "Babar ki aulad" remark.