Breaking News, February 19 | HIGHLIGHTS

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has offered 17 seats to Congress to contest in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, as part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc seat-sharing formula.

The Delhi High Court has refused to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Lok Janshkati Party MP Prince Raj in an alleged rape case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the petition by the complainant woman while observing that the relief was granted to Raj by the trial court in 2021 after considering the material before it, and pre-arrest bail cannot be cancelled on "mere asking" as the right to liberty is a crucial right.

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) ordered the prosecution of returning officer Anil Masih in the Chandigarh Mayor election that was held on January 30, and said that he was interfering with the election process.

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) refused to entertain plea seeking transfer of investigation and subsequent trial outside West Bengal and probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with alleged sexual assault of women living in village Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.

Actor Deepika Padukone, who presented an award at the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), ditched the usual award season gown look for a glittering saree. The actor presented filmmaker Jonathan Glazer with the Bafta for the film not in English language category at a ceremony here on Sunday.

One person was killed on the spot while three others sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, police on Monday said.

An unnamed British policeman underwent a misconduct hearing after it emerged that he had shared details of injuries via WhatsApp following a stabbing attack on an Indian-origin teenager and her friend in Nottingham last year.

The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed for traffic on Monday due to mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, officials said here. People have been asked to avoid travel on the highway till the weather improves.

The tradition of Dakshina Kannada as the cradle of banking has weakened as many banks which originated here have vanished now, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Maratha empire founder Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Monday. "Tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti. A visionary leader, fearless warrior, protector of culture and embodiment of good governance, his life inspires generations," he said on X.

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders here on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped at the Punjab-Haryana border.

Police have said that 53 men were massacred in tribal violence in Papua New Guinea, Australian state media reported on Monday.