Residents of Mohad village in Madhya Pradesh, located just 30 kilometers south of the state capital Bhopal, have ceased watching cricket matches between India and Pakistan due to lingering trauma stemming from the arrest and subsequent trial of 17 Muslim men and two minors. The accusations were centered around allegations of cheering for Pakistan following India's loss in the Champion Trophy final at the Oval Stadium in London on June 18, 2017.

Former Telangana Governor, Tamilisai Soundararjan on Wednesday rejoined the BJP in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai.

Four children, who were living in a relief camp along with their families, drowned in a river in Manipur's Churachandpur district, police said.

A local barber hacked two boys to death and critically hurt a third in an axe attack on Tuesday in Baba Colony here, an officer said.

A man allegedly tried to kill his estranged wife by stabbing her in the throat in broad daylight at a public place near Kalamassery here on Wednesday morning, police said.

The ruling DMK on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission probe the use of school children by the BJP for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Coimbatore and also sought action against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for delivering "hate speech".

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc in its manifesto released on Wednesday promised to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 if the opposition alliance wins the LS polls.

The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Thursday a PIL against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant development that comes ahead of general elections beginning April 19.