New Delhi: Hitting out at the BJP-led government over the banning of a book on the Rafale deal, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said the current regime was "scared" of any book on the defence "scam".

PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told a gathering in Bihar that he needs another term to fulfil his promises. He was campaigning in Jamui for the national election starting April 11, along with ally Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, and other partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) like Chirag Paswan, the ruling coalition's candidate in the constituency.

Hyderabad: In a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao accused him of lying on central allocation to the state and said his campaign speech was "below the level of sarpanch".

Udupi: Udupi district Superintendent of Police Nisha James flagged off a special Force at Chandu Ground in Udupi on Tuesday. This Force will be operating in Udupi city and Manipal.

Bengaluru: Senior Karnataka BJP leader and former deputy chief minister K S Eshwarappa has said his party will not give tickets to Muslims to contest the elections as they do not believe in the party.

Bantwal: People of Bantwal Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, which lashed many party of Bantwal taluk, brought relief from scorching sun there.

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address six election rallies in Karnataka, including two on April 18, the day 14 Lok Sabha seats in southern districts will go to polls in the first phase, the BJP's state unit said Tuesday.

Washington: Three Indian-origin consultants in the US have been charged with substantive visa fraud for submitting sham applications for the popular H-1B visas to gain a competitive advantage over competing firms.