Gurugram/Chandigarh: Stones were pelted and cars set on fire during a religious procession in Haryana's Nuh adjoining Gurugram on Monday, police said.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the Karnataka government's petition challenging an order of the Karnataka High Court which acquitted all 12 accused in the 2012 murder of RTI activist and editor of 'Maha Prachanda' newspaper Lingaraju citing lack of corroboratory evidence.

Uttar Pradesh: In a recent statement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the contentious issue surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. The Chief Minister asserted that referring to Gyanvapi as a mosque would lead to a dispute due to its close proximity to the ancient Kashi Vishwanath temple. The site has been a subject of debate, as Hindus believe it was built by the Mughals on a pre-existing temple, evident from various Hindu symbols found inside the premises and on its walls.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said the Congress leadership has decided to meet ministers and senior leaders of the party from the state on August 2 in New Delhi, to strategise on a plan of action for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said no member of his family will contest the upcoming elections of the national sports body but reiterated that his group has the support of 22 state associations.

The Supreme Court on Monday called for evolving a broad mechanism to deal with violence against women in strife-torn Manipur and asked how many FIRs have been registered in such incidents in the state since May.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an SIT probe headed by a retired apex court judge or the CBI into the July 13 incident in Patna in which a BJP leader died while taking part in a protest against the Nitish Kumar government.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday accused the opposition of running away from a debate in Parliament on the ethnic violence in Manipur and wondered what was the use of getting elected if they wanted to raise issues on the streets.