The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday distanced itself from the remarks of Minister of State Anant Kumar Hegde who had criticised the word "secular" and said the BJP government would "amend the Constitution" to remove the word from the Preamble.
The central government has given its nod for a CBI probe into the alleged encounter killing of notorious Rajasthan gangster Anandpal Singh in July, informed sources said.
K'taka bypolls: 11.87 percent voter turnout in Bagalkot, 9.01 percent in Davanagere South till 9 am
Assam records nearly 18 pc voter turnout in first two hours of assembly polls
Rupee falls 17 paise to 92.71 against US dollar in early trade
Indore Congress woman councillor refuses to sing Vande Mataram, triggers row
Polling begins in 140 Assembly seats in Kerala
15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
GT beat DC by one run in a thriller
Al Jazeera reporter killed in latest Israeli strikes in Gaza
More than 100 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
Man held for killing teacher over Rs 13 lakh loan in Karnataka
Session on managing family conflicts to be held in Mangaluru on April 11
Gurupura: Bus-lorry collide near Bellibettu, drivers critically injured
Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday was sworn in as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister at a ceremony here attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, among others.