Mainpuri: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 24-year-old woman was shot dead by her brothers and her body was buried in a field in Faranji village in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, police said on Saturday.

The Bharatiya Tribal Party will withdraw its support to the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, party founder Chhotubhai Vasava announced on Friday, alleging betrayal by the Congress in the local body elections.

CHENNAI: At times, crime thrives right under the nose of law. The Madras High Court on Friday ordered a CB-CID probe after it was found that 100kg of gold had gone missing from CBI custody. The crime was noticed after the vault, supposed to contain 400kg of the yellow metal, that was seized by the central agency from a private importer in 2012, was opened.

New Delhi: The government on Friday asked protesting farmers to be vigilant against their platform being misused, saying some "anti-social" as well as "Leftist and Maoist" elements are conspiring to spoil the atmosphere of the agitation even as the protesters stuck to their demands.

New Delhi: Amidst protests by farmers over the new farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government is committed to protect the interest of the farming community through its policies and intentions.

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday cited a media report to claim that 11 farmers had died in the last 17 days while protesting against the new agri laws, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi asking how many more sacrifices will farmers have to make to get the legislations repealed.

Washington: The US has given a final nod for the emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for its use in the country worst-hit by the pandemic, with the first dose set to be administered in less than 24 hours.