Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday played down the closed-door meeting of senior ministers including him, amid speculations about cabinet reshuffle and chief minister change, stating that it was a "casual and a non-political" meeting.

A 31-year-old bank manager was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the washroom of a pub here, police said on Friday.

The suspect in the recent rape and murder of a minor girl was arrested by police on Thursday night. He was shot in the leg while allegedly trying to escape custody.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought the Centre's intervention on various issues, including the immediate release of over Rs 2,220 crore for Wayanad landslide-related reconstruction works and steps to improve the state's financial situation.

India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar appreciating the Taliban set-up in Kabul for showing sensitivity towards New Delhi's security concerns.

 A first-year cadet of the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) was found hanging in his hostel room at the tri-service training academy here early on Friday with the police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the state police to register a criminal case in connection with the "misappropriation of gold" from the "side frame or lintels" of the shrine and launch an investigation.

The Union government has reportedly denied permission for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s proposed visit to several Gulf countries, according to a report by Mathrubhumi.com.