The CBI will on Friday question former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with its probe in the alleged insurance "scam" in the Union Territory which came to light after his statement that he was offered bribes to clear related files, officials said.

A special CBI court here on Friday acquitted actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting the suicide of his then actor girlfriend Jiah Khan in 2013, citing lack of evidence against him.

World Championship medalist Vinesh Phogat expressed her disappointment at the silence of top cricketers and other athletes over the ongoing Wrestlers’ protest against WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges.

Prohibitory order has been clamped and mobile internet services have been suspended in Manipur's Churachandpur district after an unruly mob vandalised and set on fire the venue where Chief Minister N Biren Singh is scheduled to attend a programme at New Lamka in the district on Friday.

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Friday extended his support to the protesting wrestlers and called for "quick action" from the authorities in order to ensure that justice is served.

A petition has been filed in the Patna High Court, challenging the amendment to Bihar's prison rules that facilitated the release of Anand Mohan, a gangster-turned-politician, after serving life sentence for killing an IAS officer three decades ago.

The authorities on Thursday imposed Prohibitory Orders under Section 144 of CrPC and suspended internet services in entire Kaliaganj town in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, which has been rocked by violence since last week over a 17-year-old girl's death.

At least 14 people were killed in lightning strikes in five districts of West Bengal which witnessed moderate rainfall on Thursday, officials said.