Twenty-one people were arrested in connection with a clash between two groups of people in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said on Saturday.

The BJP on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government's decision to reserve four per cent of government contracts for Muslims as unconstitutional, alleging that it is part of the Congress' appeasement politics and will weaken the national unity.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Saturday that former Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde wanted to join the Congress in the past.

A 20-year-old law student, Rakshit Chaurasia, who rammed a speeding car into two-wheelers in Vadodara on the night of March 13, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to four others, has blamed a pothole for the accident. Speaking to the media, Chaurasia denied being intoxicated and claimed he was driving at 50 km/h when an airbag deployment obstructed his vision.

The Maharashtra government’s Ladki Bahin Yojana appears to be impacting budget allocations for key welfare departments, with significant funds reportedly redirected from social justice and tribal development initiatives.

Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said his son hadn't received any notice from the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it in connection with an alleged liquor scam linked to a money laundering case in the state.

Janasena founder Pawan Kalyan has commemorated the 11th formation day of his party and asserted his credentials as a Sanatan champion and his party's success against several odds.

Traffic violations surged by more than 100 per cent during Holi celebrations this year, an official said on Saturday.