Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s decision to accept the invitation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan dinner triggered criticism within his own party.

Two police personnel including a sub-inspector and a home guard have been suspended for allegedly dumping an unidentified body in another area during the night, officials said on Friday.

The Pilibhit district administration has sent a detailed report to the Uttar Pradesh Home Department regarding the case of 12 labourers from the district, who are reportedly stranded and facing harassment in Kyrgyzstan, officials said on Friday.