BJP president Amit Shah was seen controlling the damage done while installing BS Yedyurappa as Karnataka chief minister.

A 58-year-old NRI, holding a Russian passport, was arrested at the Delhi Airport after an Indian woman alleged that he had masturbated sitting beside her on board a flight from Istanbul. The man was handed over to the Delhi Police after the flight reached the Terminal-III area of the airport. He has been booked under Section 509 of the IPC and arrested. Here's more.

On his first visit to Srinagar after the Centre announced ceasefire during the holy month of Ramzan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged youth of the valley to remember teachings of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam. "The lessons of equality and brotherhood from his life can take the country and the world forward in a true sense," he said. Here's more.

“Match over before it even began,” Prakash Raj tweeted. 

Maria Sharapova's run to the Italian Open semi-finals has earned her an 11-place jump to 29th in the latest WTA rankings on Monday

The woman was taken to Safdarjung Hospital, where an X-ray confirmed that there were cocaine capsules in her body.

The unusual request has been made so that they farmers there can also get the benefit of the recently launched Rythu Bandhu Scheme, which translates to ‘friends of farmers’.

Nearly 200 people who travelled to the Gold Coast for last month's Commonwealth Games have applied for asylum in Australia, an official said Monday.

Despite the occasional storms and rains in some states of India, summer has shown no complete sign of departure yet. To beat the heat, locals have started drinking Lassi. A popular store in Varanasi, or as locals fondly call it 'Benaras', has witnessed a growth in their sale. Their customers seem to thoroughly enjoy their sweet taste of Lassi, in earthen cups, that restore the sweet taste of the curd.

New York, May 22 (IANS) India's Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries at their meeting in Buenos Aires on Monday. State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said: "The two leaders affirmed the strong US-India strategic partnership and India's status as a Major Defence Partner of the US." Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting in the Argentine capital, they also discussed the agenda for the forthcoming 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, that will bring together India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis, she said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night departed from Russia after his meeting with the President of the country, Vladimir Putin. They paid special attention to the economic talks, and reviewed the complete range of India-Russia relations as well as other global subjects during their first ever informal summit in Sochi.

The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Delhi, Anil Couto, has issued a letter calling for the Catholics of India to start a campaign of fasting and prayers for a new government in upcoming general elections in 2019. Speaking on the matter, BJP's spokesperson told ANI, "It is wrong to try and instigate castes and communities. You can tell them to vote for right candidate or party but to suggest to vote for one party and not another and term yourself as secular vs pseudo-secular is unfortunate."

"The two leaders agreed that the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia is an important factor for global peace and stabilit," the Indian External Affairs Ministry said in a statement, adding that they agreed both nations "have an important role to play in contributing to an open and equitable world order". "In this regard, they recognised each other's respective roles as major powers with common responsibilities for maintaining global peace and stability." According to the statement, Modi and Putin held indepth discussions on major international issues, agreeing "to intensify consultation and coordination with each other, including on the Indo-Pacific region".

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) As culinary wizard Vikas Khanna embarks on a new journey as a feature film director with "The Last Colour", a moving film on the widows of Varanasi, he says he doesn't plan things in life and works purely on instincts. A. I had written a very moving story in 2011 while shooting for my book "Utsav".

Geneva, May 21 (IANS) India's digital health initiative would be adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as its first resolution on digital health, said Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda. "I am happy to note that this assembly will be considering and adopting the first WHO resolution on digital health initiative by India," said Nadda in his address at the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of WHO, here on Monday.

Recently, the 19 th Urs of revered saint Darvesh Gulam Qadar from Bandichechian of Poonch District was commemorated at his shrine attracting people from various religions, cultures and communities. The commemoration was evident in the streets where people from across faiths gathered to offer Namaaz to their beloved saint at the shrine. People came in unison to seek blessings from their beloved saint. The atmosphere was filled with soothing music. Devotees coming from different faiths offered green holy chaadars on the shrine and prayed for the wellbeing of all. Peace and harmony among the masses are the supreme aims that any religion or its followers seek. On the 19th Urs celebration of Darvesh Gulam Qadar, same message was being disseminated among his followers. The shrine of this holy saint exemplifies love, harmony and peace for people all across the world. The essence of Urs festival lies in the fact that even though people might espouse different religions, there is one religion that is above all which is the religion of love, brotherhood and peaceful coexistence. This festival signifies the unity in diversified cultures, faiths and ethnicities of India.