Edited By Anindita Sanyal

Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa, caught in a huge controversy following allegations of corruption and his alleged role in the suicide of a contractor, said he will step down from his post Friday evening.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today made it clear that minister KS Eshwarappa, caught in a controversy over his alleged role in the suicide of a contractor, will remain in his cabinet, for now.

A hatemonger from Uttar Pradesh, who threatened Muslim women with rape, has been arrested. The police caught Bajrang Muni Das, the head of Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram in Khairabad, from Sitapur.

A petition, which called the Waqf Act a violation of the rights of Hindus and other non-Islamic communities, has been shown the door by the Supreme Court, which said it doesn't entertain challenges to legislation in the abstract".

Haryana's Gurugram, located near Delhi, has recorded 129 cases of coronavirus after more than a month. The numbers travelled upwards as the Haryana government lifted the mandatory tag on masks. A similar trend was observed in Delhi.

After setting a 24-hour deadline for the Centre regarding procurement of foodgrains from Telangana's farmers, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao accused the BJP of weakening the agriculture sector.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's security was breached again today at a public meeting at Nalanda where some young men burst crackers, triggering panic for a while.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of India's contributions to war-torn Ukraine iterms of medicines and relief material, and said India hopes that the "ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine will pave the way for peace".

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee -- under pressure over the death of a minor girl allegedly after gangrape -- hit back at critics, questioning why the body was cremated before a postmortem and the complaint filed five days later.

The Haryana Assembly unanimously passed a resolution today against a Punjab Assembly resolution, staking claim over the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

A massive protest has started near the presidential secretariat of crisis-hit Sri Lanka, blocking the nearby roads the day after the resignation of the entire Lankan cabinet.

Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Congress's senior leader from Ludhiana, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today in what is being seen as a precursor to his changing camp.

The BJP has touched the 100 mark in the upper house of parliament, becoming the first party to do so since 1990. The party won three more seats in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha -- one each from Assam, Tripura and Nagaland in the elections

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, upbeat over its sweeping victory in Punjab and a foothold in Goa, is taking a second shot at Gujarat, where elections are due later this year. The party has planned a series of programmes starting tomorrow.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said the Central Bureau of Investigation, through its "actions and inactions" have often raised "questions on its credibility".

Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa, caught in a huge controversy following allegations of corruption and his alleged role in the suicide of a contractor, said he will step down from his post Friday evening.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today made it clear that minister KS Eshwarappa, caught in a controversy over his alleged role in the suicide of a contractor, will remain in his cabinet, for now.

A hatemonger from Uttar Pradesh, who threatened Muslim women with rape, has been arrested. The police caught Bajrang Muni Das, the head of Maharshi Shri Lakshman Das Udasin Ashram in Khairabad, from Sitapur.

A petition, which called the Waqf Act a violation of the rights of Hindus and other non-Islamic communities, has been shown the door by the Supreme Court, which said it doesn't entertain challenges to legislation in the abstract".

Haryana's Gurugram, located near Delhi, has recorded 129 cases of coronavirus after more than a month. The numbers travelled upwards as the Haryana government lifted the mandatory tag on masks. A similar trend was observed in Delhi.

After setting a 24-hour deadline for the Centre regarding procurement of foodgrains from Telangana's farmers, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao accused the BJP of weakening the agriculture sector.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's security was breached again today at a public meeting at Nalanda where some young men burst crackers, triggering panic for a while.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of India's contributions to war-torn Ukraine iterms of medicines and relief material, and said India hopes that the "ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine will pave the way for peace".

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee -- under pressure over the death of a minor girl allegedly after gangrape -- hit back at critics, questioning why the body was cremated before a postmortem and the complaint filed five days later.

The Haryana Assembly unanimously passed a resolution today against a Punjab Assembly resolution, staking claim over the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

A massive protest has started near the presidential secretariat of crisis-hit Sri Lanka, blocking the nearby roads the day after the resignation of the entire Lankan cabinet.

Ravneet Singh Bittu, the Congress's senior leader from Ludhiana, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today in what is being seen as a precursor to his changing camp.

The BJP has touched the 100 mark in the upper house of parliament, becoming the first party to do so since 1990. The party won three more seats in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha -- one each from Assam, Tripura and Nagaland in the elections

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, upbeat over its sweeping victory in Punjab and a foothold in Goa, is taking a second shot at Gujarat, where elections are due later this year. The party has planned a series of programmes starting tomorrow.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today said the Central Bureau of Investigation, through its "actions and inactions" have often raised "questions on its credibility".