The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has to confront many unique challenges in laying tracks in the mountainous northeastern region due to its topography and the danger of natural calamities, a top official has said. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of renowned Indian classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar. ....

The Congress on Monday said that the Election Commission (EC) is only an arbiter and not the controller of the democratic process, and it should introspect whether voting can be done on paper ballots rather than EVMs. ....

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar, besides two others, were given a clean chit in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case as the National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a closure report. ....

India on Monday termed as "unfortunate" the African Heads of Mission's statement describing last week's attack on Nigerians in Greater Noida as "xenophobic and racial in nature" even as it stressed its commitment to ensuring all foreign nationals remain safe. ....

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has attached assets worth Rs 11.57 crore in connection with a 2015 case relating to the ambulance service scheme scam in Rajasthan. ....

A court here on Monday fixed April 6 to consider the CBI chargesheet against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others in connection with a disproportionate assets case. ....

Six CRPF troopers and a girl were injured when militants attacked a security force party on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the state's Pulwama district on Monday, police said. ....

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience inclement weather conditions, including heavy rain, snow and hailstorm, during the next three days, an official advisory said on Monday. ....

The National Students Union of India (NSUI) on Monday carried out a protest march to the Union HRD Ministry here demanding revocation of a controversial UGC gazette and also raising concern over grant of 'autonomy' to DU colleges. ....

After five state assembly elections BJP seems to have possessed some sort of magnetic powers attracting leaders from all political parties. ....

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized two Pakistani boats in Punjab's frontier district of Ferozepur, officials said. ....

At least three persons were killed and five others injured in a landslide on the Batote-Kishtwar road in Jammu region on Monday. ....

A court on Monday sent MDMK leader Vaiko to 15 days judicial custody for speaking in favour of Sri Lanka's now vanquished Tamil Tigers. ....

The Gujarat government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the request of Director General of Police P.P. Pandey to step down will be accepted immediately. ....

Tripura's ruling CPI-M has alleged that BJP's central ministers were spreading misinformation about the Left Front government in the state in a bid to dislodge it. ....

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that Iran has released 15 Indian fishermen who were detained with their Bahraini boats last year. ....

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday launched the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Vision document along with the Finance Ministers of the member countries. ....

India and Pakistan traded gunfire in Poonch district of Jammu when the Pakistan Army on Monday resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing at the Indian positions along the Line of Control. ....

Two grenades were recovered on Monday from the luggage of a soldier at Srinagar International Airport during routine X-ray screening, police said. ....