Agra: A right wing organisation has filed a petition in an Agra court seeking prohibitory injunction against the observation of the 'Urs' at the Taj Mahal.

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has never gone for election campaigning on official expenses and every such cost was borne by the BJP, his office said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly speaker UT Khader on Saturday met Governor Thawarchand Gehlot.

Vijayapura: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday requested the Union government to confer Bharat Ratna posthumously on Siddaganga Mutt seer Shivakumara Swami.

Kochi: Wael Al-Dahdouh, the Gaza Bureau Chief of Al Jazeera news channel, who continued to report from the war-torn enclave despite losing his wife, two children and a grandchild to Israeli bombing, has been selected for the Kerala Media Academy's 'Mediaperson of the year' award.

Davanagere: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the demand for free bus passes for journalists in rural areas will be seriously considered in the upcoming budget and an appropriate decision will be taken.

New Delhi: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said the Centre is set to take "some important decisions" in the interests of the people of the state.

Pune: A professor and five students of the Pune University have been arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by staging a play based on 'Ramleela' that reportedly had objectionable dialogues and scenes, police said on Saturday.