In Tamil Nadu, nine people lost their lives when a van carrying around 16 tourists plunged into a gorge on the Valparai ghat road in Coimbatore district.

The Gujarat HC on Friday cleared the way for the state government to take possession of nearly 45,000 square metres of prime land allegedly encroached upon by the Motera-based ashram linked to Asaram Bapu.

The National Family Health Survey reveals that 23.1 percent of women aged 20 to 24 in the state were married before turning 18. 

Andhra Pradesh CM announced a Rs 40,000 lease per acre to the farmers who offered their land under the second phase of Land Pooling Scheme. 

In Bihar, CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday flagged off a “fun run” in Patna to express support for the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.

The ECI has started distributing Voter Information Slips (VIS) for the assembly polls of Tamil Nadu and Phase-I of West Bengal.