Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday dismissed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as 'divisive and bereft of any use' and asserted that it will not be implemented in the state.

In a significant development, a local court in Hapur convicted all 10 individuals accused in the 2018 mob lynching case, sentencing them to life imprisonment on March 12. The verdict was delivered by the court of Additional District Judge (POCSO) Shweta Dixit after hearing arguments from both parties.

New Delhi: In adherence to a stern directive from the Supreme Court, the State Bank of India (SBI) submitted electoral bonds data to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday evening. The Chairman and Managing Director of SBI also provided an affidavit confirming the bank's compliance with the court's order.

New Delhi: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) chief Adish C Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to seek presidential reference of the apex court judgement in the electoral bonds scheme case and not to give effect to it unless the top court has reheard the matter.

The Congress released its second candidate list for the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.

Top Tamil actor Vijay, who recently launched his political party Tamizhaga Vetrik Kazhagam, on Tuesday dubbed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act "divisive" and said it was hence unacceptable.

Jaisalmer/New Delhi: A Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) of the Indian Air Force crashed near a residential colony in Jaisalmer on Tuesday during an operational training sortie, the first such incident involving the indigenously-built jet. There were no casualties.

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said notifying the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections shows the BJP is not confident about winning 400 seats in the ensuing polls.