New Delhi: The concept of "passive governor" is gone and while the elected chief minister should be the "front face" of government, the nominated governor should be in the background as a "friend, philosopher and guide" to the elected representatives, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said on Sunday.

Thiruvananthapuram: The presence of the Nipah virus has been detected in bat samples collected from Pandikkad in Kerala's Malappuram district, where the death of a 14-year-old boy due to the infection was reported on June 21.

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said his government will soon introduce a law for life imprisonment in cases of ‘love jihad'.

New Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying condolences to the families of the deceased in the landslides at Wayanad in Kerala.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) announced on Sunday that it will oppose any attempts to reduce or restrict the powers of Waqf boards.

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday asked West Bengal Jails Minister Akhil Giri to resign and apologise to a woman officer of the state forest department following a controversy over video clips showing him threatening and verbally abusing her.

Patna: Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor on Sunday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor, with failure to secure tangible benefits for the state despite the BJP's dependence on him to retain power at the Centre.

Hyderabad: Amid media reports that the Centre is likely to introduce a bill to curb the "unfettered" powers of waqf boards, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday alleged that the NDA government wants to take away the autonomy of the waqf board.