New Delhi, In the first ever 'State Ranking Index' under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) released on Tuesday, Odisha has topped the list of general category states while Tripura topped the list of special category states.

Odisha is followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat in the general

Navsari (Gujarat) Though BJP's Jalalpore MLA R.C. Patel has expressed his wish to be re-nominated for a sixth term, if left to state unit president C.R. Patil, he will ensure that a replacement is found, as per sources.

The five-time MLA's statement that he was interested in getting a sixth term but the pa

New Delhi, The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a 5000-page charge sheet in connection with MGNREGA fund scam involving suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal and others before a special Jharkhand court.

Based on documentary evidence, statements, bank transactions and few digital evidence, the ED has nam

Hassan, (Karnataka)  BJP leadership is doing everything to strengthen its roots in southern Karnataka districts and is now focused on wresting the Hassan district from the hands of regional party JD (S).

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda hails from Hassan and the district serves as the
de fact

Hyderabad, Telangana police have arrested a gang of fake sadhus who duped a person to the tune of over Rs 37 lakh in the name of black magic.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwath on Tuesday announced arrest of four fake sadhus, along with three Hawala operators.

Two of the fake sadhus

New Delhi, A group consisting of 15 retired judges of various high courts, 77 retired bureaucrats and 25 retired armed forces officers have written an open letter criticising the observations of the Supreme Court on a plea by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

They alleged that the comments made by the two judg

Hubballi, Chandrashekar Guruji of 'Saral Vaastu' fame was stabbed to death in Hubballi on Tuesday. The assassins had come disguised as his devotees to a private hotel in Unakal near Hubballi city in north Karnataka.

According to the police, the culprits took Guruji's blessings by touching his feet

New Delhi,  India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Tuesday spoke to Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani and discussed various bilateral issues, according to a Ministry of External Affairs statement.

"The two sides discussed various elements of bilateral r

New Delhi, The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Director Leena Manimekalai, a day after a complaint was lodged against her over a controversial poster of her new documentary, a senior police official said on Tuesday. The poster was shared by Manimekalai on social media on July 2. In the poster, Hindu Goddess 'Kaali

Bengaluru,  Heavy and incessant rainfall on Tuesday disrupted normal life in several regions of Karnataka with holidays announced for educational institutions.

Meanwhile, search for a schoolgirl, who was washed away by floods while returning home from school in Thogarihankal Gram Panchayat limits in Chik