Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged on Friday the Income Tax (I-T) department, CBI and ED are functioning as BJP's "affiliates" and no longer autonomous agencies, as he hit out at the party-led NDA government.

 Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal had a blast on Day 1 of the second Test match against England here on Friday, scoring 125 not out and playing a major role in getting India to 225/3 in the first innings.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an election symbol of handcuff for candidates with criminal antecedents.

Nine persons, including four women, were injured in a fire that broke out after a gas leak in Mumbai's Chembur area, fire officials said on Friday.

 An 18-year-old woman was allegedly raped here after being drugged by two men, who were her friends on a social media platform, police said on Friday.

Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm brand, slumped another 20 per cent on Friday, as the RBI has directed Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to stop accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer accounts, wallets, FASTags and other instruments after February 29.

 The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against an NGO established by writer and human rights activist Harsh Mander and conducted searches at its premises on Friday, officials said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' will enter Jharkhand on Friday afternoon, a party leader said here.