With a spate of injuries caused by nylon kite threads reported across Hyderabad ahead of Makar Sankranti, city police stepped up their enforcement drive and arrested a man for illegally selling Chinese manja.

Amid recurring speculation that Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule may join the BJP, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed such claims.

India-US trade deal: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said trade deal talks are ongoing, with both sides actively engaged and the next discussion scheduled for tomorrow.