With Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu warming up to Rahul Gandhi in order to bring the opposition parties on to a common platform, many state leaders of the Congress are fearing and loathing a possible alliance of the two parties in the state, just like in neighbouring Telangana.

As the first phase of the Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh is underway, these women fighters, mostly in their early 20s, have been deployed to ensure the safety and security of the electorate

Mortal remains of Ananth Kumar will be shifted to BJP headquarters at Malleshwaram in Bengaluru at 8 PM. People can pay their tribute at National College Grounds from 10 AM on.

India is also likely to discuss issues of Chinese support to the Pakistani establishment including their backing of international terrorists such as Masood Azhar and their activities in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir like the building of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

The Centre has submitted to the SC that according to the extant guidelines (Defence Offset Guidelines) laid down not exclusively by the NDA, but by past UPA governments, 'the foreign Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is free to select is free to select any Indian company as its offset partner'