Dubai: Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier argued that all women should be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple, on Saturday said he cannot take an "open-and-shut position on the issue as there is validity in the arguments of both the sides.

Mysuru: Strongly refuting the statement of the Prime Minister against him, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that Narendra Modi should speak to suit his position.

Guwahati: Five days after writing an open letter to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over Citizenship Bill, popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg Sunday demanded him to return "the votes" obtained using the BJP election song sung by him in 2016.

Panaji: Former Goa Ranji player Rajesh Ghodge (44) died after collapsing during a local-level match in Margao town of the state Sunday afternoon.

Chikkodi: “I will not join BJP for any reason. I have discussed with AICC president Rahul Gandhi and former chief minister Siddaramaiah”, said MLA and Chief Whip Ganesh Hukkeri.

Hubballi: Home Minister MB Patil ridiculed that “MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa had a general store and was working as a middleman. But he has won the election after tearing the B form of somebody”.

Davangere: Retaliating against Home Minister MB Patil’s outburst against him, senior Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa called him a monkey.

New Delhi: Hitting out at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for reportedly stating that no major terror attack took place during the BJP-led government's rule, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asked whether she was giving a clean chit to Pakistan in the Pathankot and Uri attacks.