Bijnor (UP): Three persons died and one was hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a tank in a sugar mill in Uttar Pradesh's Nangal here on Friday, said a police official.

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) distanced itself from the INDIA bloc on Friday, saying it is not part of the opposition alliance anymore and questioning the Congress party's role in leading it.

Amid the Enforcement Directorate's action against his son in an alleged liquor scam-linked money laundering case, former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said central agencies were being misused to target opposition leaders.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Bihar, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in "double standards" over the controversy surrounding non-vegetarian feasts during the Hindu holy month of Sawan.

Congress Member of Parliament Varsha Gaekwad has leveled serious accusations against the ongoing survey in Dharavi, alleging that senior citizens and disabled residents are being coerced and exploited by surveyors.

Maharashtra Government on Friday announced that Islampur in Sangli district is being renamed as Ishwarpur. The announcement was made in the state legislature on the last day of the monsoon session.

 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of launching a witch-hunt against his brother-in-law Robert Vadra after the Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet against the businessman in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur.

Congress MLAs on Friday boycotted the proceedings of the Chhattisgarh assembly for the day as a mark of protest against the Enforcement Directorate's action against former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son, and accused the central probe agency of trying to harass the opposition.