Revising its circular that PU students can take laptops and mobile phones inside the classrooms, the PU Education Department has allowed only laptops into the classrooms.

The Mayor-designate of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Firhad Hakim Monday urged his followers to donate money in the Mayor's relief fund rather than using it to buy congratulatory sweets and flowers for him.

The Congress on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he criticised the party on issues of terrorism and Naxalism, alleging he was playing politics on matters of national security and had "compromised" the country's interests.

Two lovers tried to commit suicide at Kadri Park in the city on Monday evening. Lovers Harshith Kumar and the girl hailed from Kasaragod attempted suicide.

The cremation process of mortal remains of senior Congress leader and actor Ambareesh who died on Saturday was completed successfully under the leadership and guidance of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

After paying his last respect to Ambareesh, a fan of the actor committed suicide after hanging himself at Maddur in the district on Sunday.

Turkish police on Monday were searching two villas in a northwestern province for the remains of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported.

The mortal remains of former union railway minister and senior Congress leader CK Jaffer Sharief who died on Sunday laid to rest at the Khuddus Sab Kabristan in the city on Monday with full state honour.