In a major case announced by US authorities, 54-year-old Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, has pleaded guilty to plotting the murder of a US citizen in New York City.

Karimnagar MP and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday praised the BJP’s victory in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation elections as “historic”, declaring that the party will next target Hyderabad.

There was also the national referendum on the implementation of a reform package, which saw a 60.26 per cent voter turnout in Bangladesh, with the ‘yes’ vote winning a clear majority, the Election Commission announced Friday.