The Congress accused the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday of blocking the Karnataka CID's investigation into alleged voter deletions by refusing to release data, with Rahul Gandhi terming the poll body's response to his allegations as "excuses" and urging it to provide the information sought.

Fourteen people were feared trapped and 20 injured as landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain flattened more than 30 houses in four villages in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Thursday.

In an incident reported from Kaankda village in Deeg district, the in-laws of a woman allegedly burnt her alive on a pile of dung cakes for failing to conceive and, while cremating her half-burnt body, attacked the police officers who arrived to investigate the matter.

The Election Commission on Thursday dubbed as incorrect and baseless the allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that CEC Gyanesh Kumar is protecting "vote chors".

Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Thursday affirmed his respect for "all religions" in the wake of the online criticism his comments garnered in a matter over the reconstruction of a Lord Vishnu idol.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused the Election Commission of "colluding to destroy" the electoral process.

In a push to improve learning outcomes in government schools, the Department of School Education and Literacy has signed an agreement with EkStep Foundation to impart lessons using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Taking forward his "vote theft" claims, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting those who "destroyed democracy" and cited data from a Karnataka Assembly constituency to claim that votes of Congress supporters were being systematically deleted ahead of elections.