Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday admitted to his voice and content in a audio-clip in which he exhorted his activists "to win Palghar elections" at any cost, which kicked up a massive political row in the poll-bound Maharashtra district.

Patna, May 26 : The Bihar government issued Nipah virus alert on Saturday, asking people to take precautions, an official said.

Srinagar, May 26 : Police arrested on Saturday a youth with a grenade in Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Colombo, May 26: The death toll in Sri Lanka monsoon rains reached 19 on Saturday while over 128,000 people have been affected, the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

New Delhi, May 26 : The Pakistan Army has summoned former ISI chief Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani (retd) to explain his his position on views attributed to him in a book of dialogues with former Indian intelligence chief A.S. Dulat, accusing him of violating the "Military Code of Conduct".

Agartala, May 26 : As part of its nation-wide programme, the Congress in Tripura held protest rallies in different parts of Tripura on Saturday to observe the "Vishwasghat Divas" on the 4th anniversary of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government.

New Delhi, May 26 : Hockey India on Saturday named 48 players for the senior women national camp to be held from May 28 to June 9 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru ahead of a tour to Spain and the FIH Women's World Cup in London.

Kampala, May 26 : At least 19 people have been killed and several others injured when a bus rammed into a tractor and truck in Uganda, officials said.