Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who was chosen as the BJD president for the ninth time in a row, on Saturday called upon party workers to expose the alleged false narrative of the ruling BJP.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia beginning Tuesday with focus on further expanding bilateral cooperation in several key areas including energy, trade and defence.

 A 13-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly assaulted by three other minors in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur for refusing to chant "Jai Shri Ram".

Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, has sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape and impregnation of a 16-year-old girl, concluding the case within 20 days of its institution. The verdict was pronounced by the court following proceedings in a matter that came to light earlier this year.

Two city-based advocates, Gunaratan Sadavarte and Jaishri Patil, have filed a police complaint against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, alleging that he incited communal disharmony by opposing the state government's decision to make Hindi compulsory in primary schools.

A case has been registered against six people for allegedly stripping and assaulting a man belonging to the scheduled caste, police said on Saturday.

Jawaharlal Nehru's greatest legacy was giving Indians the courage to resist oppression and claim freedom, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday and added he inherited "truth and courage" from his great-grandfather -- the country's first prime minister.

A huge fire broke out in the warehouse of a company, which supplied tenting materials for the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh, at the Parade Ground early on Saturday, officials said and added the blaze was brought under control after six hours.