A 58-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his nephew for objecting to his drinking habits in Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, police said.
The accused, Vipin Kumar, has been arrested for shooting his uncle dead in the fields in Muzaffarnagar, a police officer said.
The gun used to commit the crime has been recovered and the body sent for post-mortem, the officer added.
Close on the heels of BJP leaders equating former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to German dictator Hitler, the Congress hit back on Tuesday describing incumbent PM Narendra Modi as "Aurangzeb".
In a video clip circulated through social media, Hizbul's operational commander Riyaz Naikoo said: "Amarnath Yatra is not our target. They (pilgrims) come here to perform their religious rituals. They are our guests."
The ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Monday said that it was waiting for a nod from the law ministry on legal and regulatory changes in NRI marriage cases before sending them to the cabinet for approval.
Former BBC broadcaster and noted writer Mark Tully has dismissed the claims of the opposition that the current situation in India is very much similar to the Emergency, even as he warned the people of "an atmosphere of fear" that has been created in the country.
India sealed the semi-final spot, thrashing arch-rivals Pakistan 41-17 in Group A match of the Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports Club here on Monday.
Delhi Police arrested a man and woman -- with whom he allegedly had an illicit relationship -- for killing her brother-in-law as he was opposed to their relationship, police said on Monday.