The third phase of the Bihar assembly elections began on Wednesday morning in 50 of the 243 constituencies, spread across six districts, officials said....
Archaeologists unearthed a 3,500-year-old unlooted grave of a warrior in Peloponnese peninsula in "the most impressive discovery of prehistoric funerary wealth in Greece in the past 65 years," according to the Greek Culture Ministry....
The BJP on Tuesday termed former union minister Arun Shourie's criticism of the Narendra Modi government's economic policies his personal views, which had nothing to do with the party or public opinion, while also noting he was no longer a party member. ...

Indian right-arm spinner Amit Mishra was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in a city hotel recently and was released on bail later, police said....

Caste, caste, caste... As Bihar readies for the third phase of assembly elections on Wednesday, caste seems to have taken the centre stage yet again....

A police 'raid' on Kerala House here to check if it served beef triggered a storm on Tuesday, with the chief ministers of Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal as well as Left leaders condemning the "intolerance" and demanding action against Delhi Police -- which reports to the central government....

Social networking giant Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday visited the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra city and said: "It is even more stunning than I expected."...
Strongly condemning the police raid at Kerala House in New Delhi to verify if beef was served in its canteen, political parties in West Bengal on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi-led central government for interfering with the people's fundamental rights....
In recent times, communal clashes have taken place in at least 10 districts across the sprawling state, triggering both social and political tensions. The situation has come to such a pass that Governor Ram Naik has publicly rapped the Samajwadi Party government. ...
Condemning the police raid at Kerala House in New Delhi to verify if beef was served in its canteen, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called it an attempt to curb fundamental rights of the people....