Odisha's former MLA Nabin Nanda was arrested during a raid at a Kolkata spa where a sex racket was being run, informed sources said on Monday.

The first session of Karnataka's newly-elected 15th assembly began here on Monday with Governor Vajubhai Vala addressing the joint session of the legislature in Hindi.

Former captains Rahul Dravid of India, Ricky Ponting of Australia and retired England women wicketkeeper-batter Claire Taylor were inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during a glittering ceremony in Dublin.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday stayed the felling of trees in Delhi till July 19. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also issued notices and sough details from the NBCC, which is redeveloping infrastructure in south Delhi, the Rural Development Ministry, Delhi Jal Board and the Environment Ministry.

The son of a BJP MLA was arrested in Bihar's Siwan district on Monday for consuming liquor in violation of prohibition law, police said. Vikas Kumar, son of Siwan MLA Vyasdeo Prasad, was taken into custody along with three friends.

Police on Monday said an occultist and his accomplice were detained for questioning in the mysterious mass deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family on Sunday.

Former batsman Vinod Kambli's wife has been accused of assaulting a man at a popular mall in Mumbai on Sunday The man, who happens to be the father of playback singer Ankit Tiwari, has filed a complaint against Mr Kambli and his wife.

Kasargod: Goods worth lakhs of rupees were lost when fire broke out at a super market at the outskirts of the city in Chingal on Monday afternoon.