Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday criticised the Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) advisory that only Hindus should be given entry to 'garba' events during Navratri, saying such calls were tantamount to "inviting violence".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Sunday, officials said.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded that Aadhaar cards be integrated with chips to prevent fraudulent votes from being cast by creating fake Aadhaar IDs.

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Sunday expressed his gratitude and humility after being conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg's body began the final journey home in Kahilipara from Guwahati airport on Sunday morning, with thousands of mourners pouring onto the streets to have a last glimpse of their favourite artiste.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's 'X' handle was found to be hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of flags of Pakistan and Turkey, an official said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has set a deadline of one month for the officers of the civic agency to repair all the roads in the city.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested suspended Bank of India (BOI) officer Hitesh Singla, accused of misappropriating ₹16.10 crore from 127 customer accounts. He was caught in Ahmedabad after a 13-hour chase that spanned across states.