Swaraj Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav and four of his associates were detained and allegedly manhandled by police on Saturday in Tiruvannamalai district when they were on their way to meet protesting farmers against the proposed eight-lane expressway between Chennai and Salem.

Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi on Saturday asked four District Collectors to remain on the alert as the Baitarani river crossed its danger mark.

It's gallows for the three persons who kidnapped and killed four-year-old Yug Gupta, their neighbour and son of a businessman, after enticing him with a chocolate some four years ago.

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren announced on Wednesday that the troopers and police commandos have been rushed to Tamenglong district here to arrest the militants of the NSCN(IM), for beating up some AMSU members and singers.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has promised to provide a smart phone and a Wi-Fi connection each to the beneficiaries of Bhamashah Scheme in Rajasthan.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has promised to provide a mobile phone and a Wi-Fi connection each to the beneficiaries of Bhamashah Scheme in Rajasthan.

Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Vipin Parmar believes that the dengue spreading mosquito is finding its way to the towns from the jungles.

Actor-politician Nandamuri Harikrishna was known for his driving skills, had become famous as the charioteer of his father NTR's 'Chaitanya Ratham' and ironically has become an accident victim while driving his own car.

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS/Mongaday) On August 10, when Sanjay Rathod walked to his lush cotton field in Lasina village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, he noticed some closed yellow flowers. Opening them, he found to his horror the tiny larvae of the pink bollworm. He shared a photo with other farmers on Whatsapp groups and immediately got a response on what pesticides he should use. Accordingly, he sprayed an insecticide Larvin and some neem spray. They didnt have any effect. He is now terrified of a repeat of last year when he lost half the cotton on his six acres of land, to the pink bollworm menace.

TDP founder NTR's son and actor-politician Nandamuri Harikrishna died in a road accident in Telangana's Nalgonda district early on Wednesday. He was 61.