Sambhal (UP): A Sambhal police officer on Thursday said those uncomfortable with Holi colours should remain indoors as the festival comes once a year, sparking criticism from the opposition parties which demanded action against him saying his remarks show "bias" and are not befitting of an officer.

New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI): Slamming BSP supremo Mayawati after she expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the party, Congress leader Udit Raj on Thursday claimed that the move showed the BSP is being controlled by the BJP, and invited Anand to join the Congress.

Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Thursday said that Marathi is Mumbai’s language and those coming from outside and speaking other languages should also understand it.

Dhanbad (Jharkhand): A third-year engineering student of IIT-Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, was found dead in the washroom of his hostel on Thursday morning, police said.

Mumbai: Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 610 points to reclaim the 74,000 mark while Nifty closed above 22,500 in their second day of gains on Thursday following heavy buying in Reliance Industries on easing crude oil prices.

A LinkedIn post of a Pune-based lawyer on the comments of a judge chairing the mediation session of a separated couple that the husband had not shown any interest in the relationship as the wife wore neither the conventional ‘bindi’ nor the ‘mangalsutra’ has gone viral.

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary over the alleged misuse of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds, which are meant for increasing green cover. The funds were reportedly spent on purchasing iPhones, laptops, fridges, coolers, renovating buildings, and covering legal expenses.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Thursday said demanding linguistic equality is not chauvinism and alleged that the "true chauvinists and anti-nationals are the Hindi zealots" who believe their entitlement is natural but resistance is treason.