US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said that he will discuss with Indian officials the impact of India being conferred the status of a "major defence partner" as the two democracies are "destined to be strategic partners in the future". ...
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled that Triple Talaq was unconstitutional....
Former bureaucrat E.A.S. Sarma has sought the de-registration of the BJP and the Congress for violation the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by accepting donations from foreign sources....
At least 15 people were injured on Thursday following a pile-up of vehicles due to dense fog on the busy National Highway No. 1 (NH-1) near Kurukshetra in Haryana, 65 km from here, police said....
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for a second time on Thursday over the issue of demonetisation -- till 2 p.m. ...

Though divided over the demonetisation debate, Lok Sabha members on Thursday united to declare a holiday on December 12, giving themselves an extended four-day weekend....
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, saying it had killed over 90 people....
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday warned of "harsh steps" if opposition members did not stop protesting and disrupting others who were speaking. ...
Long wait in the queue for old-age pension claimed the life of a 70-year-old man in Imphal....
Following the Income Tax Department's warning on not allowing misuse of Jan Dhan accounts for laundering black money post-demonetisation, inflows into such accounts have come down significantly, the government has said....