Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati Friday termed as "laughable" and "immature" Prime minister Narendra Modi's remark describing the SP-BSP alliance as "casteist".

Mangaluru: Prominent Doctor and Socio-Political leader Dr. U Ismail Manjeshwar passed away in the wee hours of Friday at his residence. He was 86. Hailing from Manjeshwar, Dr. Ismail was a resident of Valencia locality in Mangaluru.

The Supreme Court Friday extended till August 15 the time for a panel of mediators, headed by former apex court judge Justice F M I Kalifulla, to explore an amicable solution to the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya.

Three labourers died of suffocation while cleaning the sewage treatment plant (STP) of a housing complex here shortly after midnight Friday, civic officials said.

Two motorcycle-borne men allegedly robbed gold worth over Rs 6 crore from a car at Edayar near Aluva, police said here Friday.

Police have launched a manhunt for the armed men, who allegedly blocked the car, broke its windshields and attacked those inside before stealing 25 kg gold being taken to a private gold refining firm on Thursday night

The US has warned Iran of a "swift and decisive" response in case of any attacks by Tehran or its proxies of any identity against American interests or citizens.

BJP's East Delhi candidate Gautam Gambhir sent a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Atishi on Thursday demanding their apology after being accused of being involved in distribution of "obscene and derogatory" pamphlets against his AAP rival.

An unidentified terrorist was killed Friday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.