The Hindu parties have told the Supreme Court that Gynavapi mosque in Varanasi is not a mosque, as Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb "did not pass any order to create a waqf over the land in question or for handing over land to any Muslim or body of Muslims". ....

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc across Bengaluru leaving several parts of the city flooded with 3-4 feet of water and killing two migrant labourers. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, Bengaluru witnessed more than 114 mm rainfall in less than 12 hours resulting in overflowing of almost all storm water drains (SWD) in all zones of the city.Have a look at some of the pics from the rain hit city: ....

Veteran BJP leader and former Union minister S.M. Krishna has shot off a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai warning him of recent developments due to incessant rains affecting the brand and image of Bengaluru city. ....

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sentenced to a year in jail in a 1988 road rage case. ....

Former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the BJP, days after he quit the Congress party. BJP national president J.P. Nadda inducted Sunil Jakhar into the party at the national headquarters in New Delhi. ....

In a major development, a Mathura court has allowed a petition demanding the removal of the Shahi Idgah. ....

The NIA court here on Thursday convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case in which he has previously pleaded guilty. ....

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a cheating case and asked him to apply for regular bail before the concerned court. ....

S.Bhaskar Raman, a close associate of Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram, will be produced before a link judge in Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday. ....

Auto-rickshaws, cabs and trucks went off the roads in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana on Thursday in response to a day-long bandh call given by various unions in support of their demands. ....

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday to discuss issues related to the border security, ongoing farmers' protest in the state and Bhakra Beas management board. ....

Heavy rain that lashed Bengaluru has disrupted normal life, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting downpour for the next three days. ....

The state government is trying to make the proposed event in Shimla a 'launch pad' for the upcoming Assembly elections. ....

Opposing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's proposed visit next month to Ayodhya, BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday said that he will not be allowed to enter the city till he tendered a public apology for humiliating north Indians. ....

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the area within Gyanvapi mosque where the 'Shivling' has been found needs to be protected, but there should be no restriction on Muslims entering the mosque to offer namaz. ....

The commission tasked with the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi has said that its report is not ready and it will seek additional time from the local court to submit its report. ....

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is apparently back to its name changing spree. ....

The Congress has come out in strong defence of P. Chidambaram after the CBI conducted searches at multiple premises belonging to him and his MP son Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday in connection with a fresh case of Chinese visa issued for illegal gratification. ....

Four people of a family were killed and as many critically injured after a car rammed into a tree in Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve in Bihar's West Champaran district. ....

At 1,569 fresh Covid cases, India reported a decline in a span of 24 hours against the previous day's count of 2,202, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday morning. ....