"We cannot kill a child," the Supreme Court observed on Thursday while hearing the Centre's plea seeking recall of its order allowing a married woman, a mother of two, to terminate her 26-week pregnancy.

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Karnataka will appeal against the direction of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) once again recommending the state to release river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Coaches can be seen strewn on both sides of the track, a few of these several feet away, in Raghunathpur, a non-descript town in Buxar district of Bihar where the North East Express derailed.

A shop owner in Udupi town experienced bewilderment when he accessed the Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) website to clear his monthly electricity bill. To his shock, the site displayed an exorbitant amount, prompting him to seek clarification from MESCOM officials.

The Congress on Thursday flayed the Modi government for reportedly imposing an 18 per cent GST on Ganga river water, terming it as the height of loot and hypocrisy.

A 71-year-old man lost his life when a wild tusker that had strayed into the town of Ulikkal in northern Kerala a day ago was being driven away from the populated area.

In a bid to restrain the circulation of videos and images depicting violence and damage to properties in the state, the Manipur government in an order said such dissemination will be dealt with severely and booked as per law.

The Karnataka government has constituted the fifth State Finance Commission, which has been tasked with coming out with recommendations on the division and allocation of resources after reviewing the financial position of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayat Raj institutions.