Thiruvalla: In a shocking incident, an 18-year old teenager set a girl on fire in broad daylight after spilling two bottles of petrol on her, here on Tuesday morning.

Top Congress leadership Tuesday paid their respect to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram here, ahead of launching the party's poll campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has appointed self-styled godman NamdevTyagi, also known as Computer Baba, as chairman of a river trust in the state, an official said on Tuesday.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to then station house officer of Unnao's Makhi police station who is facing trial for conspiring to help rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

Patna: Patna, Mar 11: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday urged opposition leaders to take a united stand against what he called a "campaign of distortion" by pro-BJP news channels, and he was backed by his father Lalu Prasad who gave the call - "boycott Modi media".

Gorakhpur (UP): A 25-year-old unmarried woman died while attempting to deliver a baby alone in her rented room at Bilandpur here, police said Monday.

Thiruvananthapuram/Kottayam: The Election Commission Monday warned political parties in Kerala not to use the Sabarimala temple matter as a campaign issue, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP which termed the directive "illogical."

Mumbai: In an incident reported from Mumbai, prominent Human Rights Activist and renowned writer Prof. Ram Puniyani was recently questioned by three men posing as the CID officials.  They visited his home in the garb of an inquiry for passport, which neither Prof Ram Puniyani  nor anyone from his family had applied for.