Puttur: Sinchana Laxmi, a student of Vivekanand English Medium School of Puttur, scored 624 marks out of 625 to stand positioned second in the state in the SSLC examination results which were announced on Tuesday.

Beijing: China said on Tuesday that the vexed issue of designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be "properly resolved" but it did not give any timeline, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan here.

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government Tuesday lifted a nationwide social media ban imposed to curb the spread of misinformation after the devastating Easter Sunday bombings that killed 253 people.

Amethi:  Congress leader Priyanaka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday termed as "rubbish" the MHA notice to her brother and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on the citizenship issue, saying all know that he was born and raised here. "I have never heard such rubbish. All know Rahul Gandhi was born, raised here," she said. "The entire country knows he was born before them...he was brought up before them..he grew up before them...what rubbish is this?" Priyanka shot back when asked about the notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Rishi Kapoor is on the road to recovery and is "almost cancer free", his elder brother, veteran actor Randhir Kapoor said Tuesday.

Lucknow: Hours after the MHA served a notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi seeking clarification on his citizenship status, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said the timing of the communication is not relevant, even though it came in the middle of general elections.

Bantwal: Amrutha Bhat T P, a student of Balavikas English Medium School in Mani of Bantwal Taluk scored 616 out of 625 marks (98.56%) in the SSLC examination results that were announced on Tuesday.

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday ordered release of Rs 1,086 crore to four states as advance financial assistance for undertaking preventive and relief measures to deal with cyclone 'Fani', which is approaching the Indian coast.