New Delhi: Objectionable messages, mostly directed towards right-wing outfits, were found written on the pedestal of a yet to be unveiled statue of Swami Vivekananda on the JNU campus on Thursday.

Varanasi: A brawl over a trivial issue turned violent at the Banaras Hindu University campus on Thursday with two groups of students hurling petrol bombs and stones at each other, police said.

Bengaluru: Soon the children in the state’s schools will hear a ring of the bell thrice a day, not to go home, but to take a water break.

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the BJP for giving Karnataka assembly bypoll tickets to disqualified MLAs, saying it has shown the party's "naked lust for power", and "unprincipled and opportunistic" face.

Nashik: A six-year-old boy was rescued after he fell into a 200-feet deep borewell in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Thursday.

New Delhi: Hit hard by the unpaid statutory dues, telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Thursday posted a colossal Rs 50,921 crore loss for the second quarter ended September 30, and said it is in the process of filing a review petition on the adjusted gross revenue matter.

Neemuch (MP): A three-year-old boy lost his life after choking on a toy found inside the packet of a local snack brand in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh.

Indore: India's pace troika was at its menacing best against an under-confident Bangladesh, helping the home team seize control of the first Test here on the opening day itself.