Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of rape by a Kerala nun, was arrested in Kochi on Friday following days of questioning by the state police, sources said.

Several parts of Odisha have been experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms under the impact of cyclonic storm Daye.

Bantwal: In a bid to condemn the sexual assault on a minor girl of Goodinabail and demanding strict action against the perpetrators; Goodinabali Jamat Administrative Committee, various organizations, and a number of citizens wore black ribbons and carried out a silent march to BC Road on Thursday.

Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang died on Friday after prolonged illness. He was 61.

Tran Dai Quang died in the Military Central Hospital in Hanoi, reported the presidential website, adding that he had been undergoing treatment both at home and abroad, reports Efe news.

Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has vowed to move court after being ignored for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Asian Games champion Bajrang was considered as a strong contender for India's highest sporting honour following his recent achievements. He won gold medals in Gold Coast and Jakarta this year. The Haryana grappler has also won a World Championship bronze medal in 2013 besides winning silver medals in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

The merging of banks is in news in the recent days. The government is calling it a reform of banking sector. This could be one of the many blunders that the government could be making in order to cover up for the many blunders to bail out the banks that have suffered many setbacks with economic burden of bad loans. Demonetisation was another massive blooper that way and the country is still paying for that mistake.

 Six people were electrocuted in Assam's Nagaon district on Friday, police said. The incident took place at a fishery in Khatowal area.

Delhi Police have arrested a 39-year-old Chinese man, who had been living in the country with an Indian passport for at least six years, an official said here on Friday.