New Delhi: India on Tuesday advised its citizens not to travel to Myanmar's Rakhine state in view of deteriorating security situation.

Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh: On Monday, the Baghpat District Court in Uttar Pradesh dismissed a decades-old petition filed by a group of Muslims seeking ownership of a site containing a graveyard and the dargah of Sufi saint Sheikh Badruddin Shah. Civil Judge Shivam Dwivedi, refusing to entertain the plea, issued an order directing the Muslim side to hand over the dargah to Hindus.

Varanasi: The Varanasi District Court is set to hear a plea on February 15, demanding a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a comprehensive survey of inaccessible cellars within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises. The application calls for the removal of blocked entrances and debris hindering access to areas not covered in ASI's recent survey.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade has on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP spokesperson and former Journalist Hariprakash Konemane at the High Grounds Police Station in the city, for allegedly spreading communal hatred through fake news. Konemane is accused of spreading baseless news targeting the Muslim community in particular.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has requested recommendations from the Committee established by the Union Ministry of Ayush to determine criteria for categorizing raw materials used in drug production as vegetarian, non-vegetarian, or other classifications.

Shivamogga: A lecturer in Shivamogga fell victim to an online scam, losing Rs 12.69 lakh after responding to a WhatsApp message offering an opportunity to earn money by providing restaurant reviews on Google Map and YouTube.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress hitting back at senior BJP Leader CT Ravi on Tuesday stated, “No one becomes Hindu by applying the kumkuma.” The BJP Leader taunting Chief Minister Siddharmaih had questioned, “Is Siddaramaiah who rejects kumkuma (a distinctive Hindu mark on the forehead) a Hindu?”

Chennai: The Madras High Court expressed disapproval of prevailing "superstitious beliefs" in the country regarding the elevation of stones to the status of idols. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh issued a directive to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Pallavaram Range in Chengalpattu district, to remove a stone placed at the entrance of a private property.