As the government served WhatsApp with a second notice asking it to check the spread of fake and provocative content, the Facebook-owned platform on Friday said it is launching a test to limit forwarding that will apply to everyone in India.

"In India where people forward more messages, photos, and videos than any other country in the world, we'll also test a lower limit of 5 chats at once.

Tahsildar Madan today announced that all schools in Belthangady Taluk have been declared holiday due to heavy rains.

Heavy rain lashed the taluk on Thursday, and the Meteorological Department has forecasted that the rainfall will continue on Friday as well.  Following which schools across the taluk have been declared the holiday.

Two persons have died and three others have been buried in rubble on a hillside after a cloud burst triggered heavy rains in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, an official said on Friday.

Ahead of the no-confidence motion against his government moved by the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hoped that MPs will rise to the occasion and ensure a constructive debate.

Accelerating the investigation into the suspicious death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt, the police have taken over the two rooms of the Shiroor Moola Mutt near Hiriyadka to collect evidences.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy declared Rs 100 crore financial assistance to Kodagu district in the first phase to take up flood relief measures as the district incurred loss worth over Rs 329 crore in the rains in the last one month.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that if the death of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt was suspected, then it would be inevitable to order probe into the issue.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that if needed, the government would order probe into the death of Shiroor swamiji.