A young man drowned on Tuesday in a swimming pool in a five-star hotel here in Madhya Pradesh, police said.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in a letter addressed to all MPs, expressed concern over the frequent disruptions of Parliament, saying divergence of opinion and dissent should be within the established norms.

At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan as rescuers are digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, with dozens missing.

Lawmakers in the US have sent letters to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Larry Page, CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet, demanding information on how they collect and use personal information of users.

Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee of the US House of Representatives sent the letters on Monday.

The headless body of a missing RJD leader has been found in Bihar's Nawada district, police said on Tuesday. Kailash Paswan, 55, General Secretary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Nawada, was missing for nearly four days.

Bengaluru: BJP State President BS Yeddyurappa has expressed condolence over the death of former minister and senior politician BA Mohidin.

With 96 per cent of China's villages connected to the Internet and each rural household having on an average three mobile phones, the sickle and hoe have been replaced by the smartphones and apps as the country's emblematic farming tools.

Mangaluru: After repeated death incidents at a stone quarry, the irate public of Adyar Padavi staged a protest seeking the closure of stone quarry.