West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said a section of political-parties and groups were indulging in rumour-mongering and spreading-hatred with their "dangerous-statements". "One section of political-parties/groups along with people holding constitutional positions (are) indulging in rumour mongering, spreading hatred with dangerous statements," Banerjee said in tweet. Mamata's statement comes a day after Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy supported a call for boycott of "everything Kashmiri".

Lady Gaga and her fiance, Christian Carino, have gone their separate ways after two-years together, People reports. A rep for superstar singer and actress confirmed the report to TODAY. The sad news comes just a few-days before Gaga, who's been racking up prizes this awards season, attends Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony as a best actress nominee for her performance in "A Star Is Born."

The TRS would back AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in the Lok Sabha elections and seek his support for candidates of the ruling party in the remaining 16 seats in Telangana. The move does not come as a surprise as the TRS or Telangana Rashtra Samiti and AIMIM, who describe each other as "friendly party", worked together in the Assembly elections.