A Kerala court has convicted and sentenced a man to a cumulative 141 years imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter for several years when her mother was not at home.

Kundapura: "Children who receive valuable education grow up to be virtuous citizens. Syed Mohamed Beary, who has made a remarkable contribution through his educational initiatives, is akin to a soldier safeguarding the nation. While others may quarrel over property, the Beary brothers have envisioned providing quality education to the children of their village. Their family’s contribution to education is immense," stated Prof. Dr. P.L. Dharma, Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University.

Gangtok/ Kalimpong: Six people were killed and 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a 150-ft-deep gorge near the West Bengal-Sikkim border on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Pune: The next chief minister of Maharashtra will be from the BJP and there will be two deputy chief ministers from other Mahayuti constituents, NCP chief Ajit Pawar said here on Saturday.

Imphal: A day after the Manipur government urged Mizoram CM Lalduhoma to demonstrate "better statesmanship" by being a "good neighbour" rather than fueling hatred through "unwarranted comments", Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said Manipur is not like Mizoram, "which was once just a district in Assam".

Shimla: The district court here on Saturday dismissed an application filed by the All Himachal Muslim Organisation challenging the October 5 order of the Municipal Commissioner's Court to demolish three "illegally" built storeys of Sanjauli mosque.

In response to the deaths of postnatal women at Ballari District Hospital, the Karnataka government has temporarily suspended the use of IV Ringer Lactate solution across the state as a precautionary measure, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Saturday.

Four people were arrested in connection with the alleged possession and sale of MDMA following raids in Ullal, on Saturday, police said.