New Delhi: The Election Commission Saturday issued a showcause notice to Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for his remarks in which he allegedly warned the Muslim community that efforts were on to divide their votes in Bihar.

Benghazi: Fighting between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated in the past couple of days, a spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army said Saturday, as the death toll rose to at least 220, including combatants and civilians, since the LNA declared a major military offensive to take the capital earlier this month.

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in their IPL match here on Saturday.

Krishnagar (WB): The Election Commission's nodal officer who has gone missing from his office here since Thursday afternoon is yet be traced, Nadia District Magistrate Sumit Gupta said Saturday.

New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Saturday claimed the Congress' 'Nyay' minimum income guarantee scheme will not result in any new taxes and help restart the "economic engine" which has come to a "stop".

New Delhi: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who became the face of the tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan, has been shifted out of Srinagar and posted to a frontline air base in the western sector, official sources said Saturday.

Raichur: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has demanded for a high-level inquiry over the mysterious death of Madhu Pattar (23), a student of Navodaya Engineering College.

Beijing: Malayalam film "Bhayanakam" (Fear) directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival on Saturday.