Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for carrying a "suitcase with wheels" on his head during the latter's recent interaction with porters.

Blending elements of artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began here on Saturday with a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony, headlined by a futuristic light show and a digital torch relay.

A day after the JD(S) officially joined hands with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), hitting out at their action minister for Rural development, Panchayat Raj and IT & BT Minister suggested that the JD(S) should write to the Election Commission of India to officially rename themselves from Janata Dal Secular to Janta Dal, dropping the term secular from its official name.

The Railway Ministry has informed that a Vande Bharat Express will be made operational from Mangaluru to Goa by October-end, BJP Karnataka unit president and Daskhina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has said.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the BJP government spent Rs 6.93 crore on Amrit Mahotsav' programmes but did not invite families of freedom fighters to official functions.

Senior Congress legislator in Karnataka, Basavaraj Rayareddy, has extended his support to Minister KN Rajanna's proposal for the appointment of three new Deputy Chief Ministers (DCMs) in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In a press statement on Saturday, Rayareddy not only endorsed the demand but also suggested increasing the number of new DCMs to six.

A petition has been filed with the Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Court, urging media organizations to refrain from using the name 'Kundapura' when referring to the accused Hindutva activist, Chaithra Kundapura, in their print, online, and television news reports.

Former Karnataka Chief Ministers BS Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai and senior BJP leaders were detained by the local police on Saturday, during a mega protest rally they participated in opposing the government move to let the waters of River Cauvery to Tamil Nadu.