AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his speech in the Lok Sabha a day ago was akin to a religious discourse by a well-known preacher. ....

A survey in which at least 6,000 children across the globe participated has revealed that nearly one in every three children in India has concerns about their safety at school. ....

The Election Commission of India has sought "response" from the AIADMK after Sasikala Pushpa, a sacked party member, questioned V.K. Sasikala's elevation as head of the ruling Tamil Nadu party and sought its intervention, poll panel officials said on Wednesday. ....

AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday accused acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam of "betrayal" after he refused to back her plans to head the government. ....

The government on Wednesday said the country has enough jails for women prisoners. ....

Authorities imposed restrictions and shut educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir's Kalakote town on Wednesday following clashes between National Conference and BJP activists. ....

Senior IPS officer Karnal Singh has been appointed Director of the Enforcement Directorate, it was announced on Wednesday. ....

Supreme Court Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan for writing letters casting aspersions on several judges. ....

Criticising the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government's demonetisation move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said "restrictions and sufferings" were "not over" even after three months of the note ban. ....

Caretaker Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam said on Wednesday a commission of inquiry will be appointed to probe into the death of his predecessor and AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa. ....

One-way vehicular movement was allowed on Wednesday on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, an official of the traffic department said. ....

Hitting out at the Prime Minister for his "earthquake" remark in Parliament, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Narendra Modi mocked the tragedy of Uttarakhand and has no answers to the Opposition's questions. ....

AIADMK General Secretary V.K.Sasikala on Wednesday said DMK was behind former Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam's revolt against her. ....

A total of Rs 16,200 crore in undisclosed foreign income of Indians has been detected under the HSBC and International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) lists, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday. ....

Former Union Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta, facing trial in some 10 cases relating to the allocation of coal blocks, was on Tuesday was granted bail in another case by a court here. ....

Speaking on demonetisation in Parliament for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday justified the November 8 move, saying it was made at the right time, but he did not make any comment on the deaths caused by the note ban despite opposition members raising the issue. ....

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its "strongest displeasure" over the manner in which fencing along the India-Bangladesh border is progressing and told the Union Home Ministry to furnish all details to the court. ....

With the US moving the UN to put Pathankot attack mastermind and chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohamed, Masood Azhar, on the list of international terrorists, India has again taken up the matter with China, a senior official said on Tuesday. ....

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel, a staunch opponent of the Bharatiya Janata Party. ....

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday confirmed that Dubai-based Shamshul Huda, who acted as "mastermind" for an ISI-backed plot to cause train accidents in India, was arrested by police in Nepal. ....