As the toll in the mystery deaths in Bihar's Gopalganj district climbed to 13 on Wednesday, opposition blamed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the tragedy. "Three more people died on Wednesday, including an early morning death and two later during the day, taking the overnight death toll to thirteen," a district official said. Two ...
President Pranab Mukerjee on Wednesday greeted the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, and urged that on the occasion the people should resolve to ensure that women and girls in the country feel safe and secure always. "May the Rakhi festival strengthen fraternal feelings and the spirit of oneness in our society as we strive collectively for the well-being...
At least 13 persons were killed in the past 24 hours in rain related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, a home department official said on Wednesday. It has been raining heavily in most parts of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh since Tuesday evening, leading to water logging, caving in of houses and collapse of walls. As many as six persons were killed in Ra...
The world's longest and highest glass bridge will open to visitors on Saturday in Hunan province of China, the management committee said....
Three days after the controversial event, Bengaluru Police Commissioner N.S. Megharikh on Tuesday night confirmed that 'Azadi' (freedom) slogans were raised at a cultural programme Amnesty International India organised here on alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir....

Massive protests by ABVP activists against Amnesty International India spread to other cities in Karnataka on Tuesday demanding the arrest of its representatives for organising an event here where anti-India slogans were allegedly raised....
The Congress on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments on Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan were an attempt to whip up jingoism....
The BJP reaction came after Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up the Balochistan issue in his Independence Day address to the nation from the Red Fort here. ...
The Congress on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Independence Day address, saying he celebrated his government's "Independence from Truth" and that the government resorted to "falsehoods and misrepresentations" in showcasing its achievements....

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday warned that the Gujarat government will be taught a lesson in the assembly elections next year unless it ends violence against Dalits....