A woman and her daughter were killed in a house collapse, while 40 persons were trapped in a flooded village as torrential rains pounded Jammu region for the second day on Wednesday, officials said.

A 22-year-old man allegedly strangulated his 17-year-old fiancee to death after a quarrel in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday.

Hyderabad police have registered a case against a man identified as E.N. Ravi Kumar alias ‘Rafi’, for allegedly cheating and intimidating his third wife after hiding his previous marriages, reported The Observer Post.

Two women were killed in house collapse incidents as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking 1,337 roads, including four national highways, officials said.

Congress leader Pawan Khera hit back at the BJP on Tuesday after it alleged that he has two voter IDs, saying in a bid to target him and his party, it has ended up targeting the Election Commission (EC) and left the poll body "bleeding".

Poll authorities in Delhi have issued a notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera for allegedly getting himself registered in the electoral roll of more than one constituency.

Kerala is gearing up for week-long Onam celebrations, with festivities set to begin on Wednesday evening.

The Centre is likely to push for a 5 per cent tax on EVs when its ambitious overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to lower tax rates on daily use items ranging from butter to electronics is considered by the all powerful GST Council in a two-day meeting starting Wednesday.