Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of tearing the Constitution to shreds, and slammed it for "intimidating and suppressing" people through central investigative agencies in the name of ending corruption.

India on Wednesday strongly rejected Pakistan's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at a ceremony in Ayodhya's Ram temple and said the neighbouring country, with a deeply strained record of repression of minorities, has no moral standing to lecture others.

Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction against unauthorised use of her name, image and other personality traits, mainly by web portals.

In an incident reported from Nibagur Gollarahatti village of Jagaluru taluk, a two-year-old child died after falling into a bucket filled with water on Tuesday.