Puttur: The nomination of a Kannadiga, Dr. UP Shivanand of Puttur, who had filed his nomination papers in Varanasi to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been rejected, while the nomination papers submitted in Amethi on the same criteria have been accepted. Therefore, Dr. Shivananda has appealed to the Election Commission to reconsider his nomination.

Bhopal: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar Thursday said he was not averse to enacting a law banning the burqa if it was accompanied with a similar action against the 'ghunghat' system prevalent among women in Rajasthan.

New Delhi: Amid horse-trading allegations, the BJP Thursday claimed it was in touch with 14 AAP legislators who wanted to leave the ruling party in Delhi due to "frustration and humiliation".

New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his "Babar ki aulad" remark.

New Delhi: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has finally ended the mystery around his age, revealing that he was born in 1975 and not 1980 as the official records state.

Bantwal: A Sangh Parivar activist assaulted a Gram Panchayat staff, who removed a banner following Election Code of Conduct, at Peruvayi in Bantwal taluk on Thursday.

Panaji: Goa Assembly's acting Speaker Michael Lobo Thursday said he would prefer to be the Chief Minister if given a chance by his party BJP instead of becoming a full-time Speaker.

Thiruvananthapuram: Amid a raging debate on prohibiting burqa in the country on grounds of national security, a Muslim educational group in Kerala has banned its students from covering their faces with any attire on the campuses of its institutions.