London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has confirmed that he will fight extradition to the United States, where he is accused of conspiring to hack a government computer.

Bengaluru: As the Lok Sabha elections are completed in the state, the dates for Urban Local Bodies are announced. 63 local bodies will go to polls on May 29.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for Cyclone Fani. The prime minister was briefed on the likely path of the cyclone, and the ongoing precautionary and preparatory measures being undertaken, official sources said.

Auckland: India's B Sai Praneeth crashed out in the second round of the New Zealand Open badminton tournament with a straight-game loss against legendary Lin Dan of China here Thursday.

New Delhi: The Railways Thursday said around 89 trains have been cancelled in the last two days in view of the 'extremely severe' cyclonic storm 'Fani', which is likely to affect Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, while three special trains have been put into service to ferry stranded passengers from affected areas.

Bhuj: The Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday apprehended a Pakistani national from Kutch district in Gujarat for entering India illegally, officials said.

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results for the Class 12 examination on Thursday.

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that all member states will abide by the decision of the sanctions committee of the world body which imposed an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban on Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar.