07:00 pm: Panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on May 14; counting on May 17: State Election Commission (PTI)
06:57 pm: Lalu Prasad Yadav who is out on parole, arrives in Bihar's Patna to attend son Tej Pratap Yadav's wedding (ANI)
06:51 pm: Prime minister is not making any efforts to talk about his achievements in Karnataka despite several attempts made by Siddaramaiah: Congress' Pawan Khera on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:47 pm: Spokesman for Malaysia's king says Mahathir Mohamad will be sworn in as prime minister, denies delays (The Associated Press)
06:46 pm: UK warns against 'further escalations' between Iran and Israel (AFP)
06:45 pm: Bahrain backs Israel right to 'self defence' after Syria strikes (AFP)
06:44 pm: Fire breaks out in a train carrying Army vehicles, on Maramjhiri-Dharakhoh railway track in Madhya Pradesh's Betul; fire tenders present at the spot (ANI)
06:41 pm: 8-month-old girl allegedly raped in Rajasthan's Alwar (ANI)
06:39 pm: The people of Karnataka have understood the politics being played by the Congress and BJP, I am confident that our JDS candidate will become the chief minister in the state: JDS' Shaifulla Saheb on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:37 pm: We have taken over most of the states of the country, while Congress is now only limited to just a few states: BJP Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:34 pm: Congress has lost 30 elections under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and there is no comparison between the Congress President and PM Narendra Modi: BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:33 pm: Narendra Modi is not relevant in Karnataka elections and the BJP is trying to play politics by such strategies: Congress' Pawan Khera on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:31 pm: Body of a uniformed Naxal recovered following an encounter between security forces and Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon (ANI)
06:29 pm: 30-year-old arrested from Mumbai for making unnecessary late night calls on official phone numbers of PMO, Lok Sabha Speaker, UP CM, etc (ANI)
06:27 pm: Congress party is a complete failure, which is why BJP has taken over maximum states in the country: JDS' Shaifulla Saheb on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:25 pm: The people of Karnataka are aware of all such happenings and will not vote for them: BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:23 pm: Rahul Gandhi has not spoken anything on farmer suicide in Karnataka, it is not important for them: BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Karnataka elections, Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi, on India TV's special show Kurukshetra
06:21 pm: We will take necessary measures to safe guard our interest. It is too early to come to a conclusion on implications of US withdrawing from JCPOA: Raveesh Kumar, MEA on the impact on collaboration at Chabahar Port post US sanctions on Iran (ANI)
06:19 pm: White House condemns Iran after rocket attack on Golan Heights, `strongly supports' Israel's right to self-defense (The Associated Press)
06:17 pm: President Ram Nath Kovind visits Army base camp in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield; expresses gratitude to soldiers posted there (PTI)
