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The BJP's "secretariat march" over the Sabarimala issue turned violent, prompting police to use water cannon and tear gas to disperse the protesters. The day also saw the Congress-led UDF take out a march to the state Assembly over the same. The BJP and the UDF marched separately, demanding the LDF government's intervention to end the agitation by their respective leaders for withdrawal of the prohibitory orders around Sabarimala.

A cardio thoracic surgeon of Apollo Hospital on Monday told a panel probing the death of former Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa that she did not have any heart diseases.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel's resignation is "very unfortunate" and a "severe blow" to the country's economy.

The Narendra Modi government has decided to make disclosure of Aadhaar details optional for people while opening a bank account or getting a mobile connection. A cabinet note for making suitable amendments to the Aadhaar Act-2016 during the winter session of parliament has already been moved.

"That's the age bracket I am in, so I am going to get a mother's role," said Supriya Pathak

A woman was today shot at by her husband and his two accomplices allegedly over a domestic dispute, the police said.

Narendra Modi promised us that his would be a government of firsts, and he has certainly delivered. Not once in the post-liberalisation years of India's rise has the governor of the Reserve Bank of India had to resign.

India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-5, which has a strike range of 5,000 km, from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast today.

A Russian priest who flaunted luxury items including Louis Vuitton bags and Gucci shoes on his Instagram account will face a disciplinary committee, an Orthodox Church spokesman said.

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Rajasthan braces for a big day as the assembly election results will be declared today, along with the result for polls in four other states - Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh.

Akila Dananjaya was reported over a suspect bowling action during last month's first Test of the England series in Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh's telecoms regulator shut down dozens of online news portals for several hours on Monday, citing security reasons, as officials scrutinise hundreds of sites before a parliamentary election this month. The move comes as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government is already facing criticism for introducing laws that many journalists fear are aimed at curbing press freedom.

The Congress, led by party chief Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, re-launched the Navajivan newspaper today. The Navajivan was a Gujarati monthly that was launched by Mahatma Gandhi during the independence movement. It later became a weekly newspaper. In November 1947, the newspaper was published by the Associated Journals Ltd.

Tripura's chief secretary in a letter to his Bengal counterpart has alleged that officials in the state didn't cooperate for Chief Minister Biplab Deb's visit and has sought a probe.