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The family members of a former army captain, who was arrested earlier this month and allegedly committed suicide inside the Tihar Jail recently, have claimed negligence by prison authorities.

Nandini Sharma is a 22-year-old studying Pashto at JNU. She comes from a small town near Patna, Bihar where her father, who works as a farmer, earns barely enough to support his three children.

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday said that the party's high command decided to form government in Karnataka with the JDS to keep the BJP out of power.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are likely to watch India's first ever Day/Night Test together after ringing the customary Eden Bell to start the proceedings on November 22.

Despite the declaration of President's Rule in Maharashtra earlier today, the Shiv Sena is still in negotiations with the Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP to work out a political coalition capable of governing the state. According to sources, among the conditions put forth by the NCP for joining such an alliance is a chance to share the chief minister's position with the Sena on a rotational basis if such a government is established.

Imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra on Tuesday is the first instance in the 59-year-old history of the state when Article 356 has been invoked due to inability of political parties to form a government after an assembly election.

Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong and his wife paid obeisance at the Golden Temple on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

Cyclone Bulbul that battered the coastal districts of West Bengal before hurtling towards Bangladesh has caused a loss which could be between Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 19,000 crore in the state, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan announced on Tuesday that his party will contest 50 seats in the Jharkhand assembly elections on its own after his efforts to ally with the BJP, its senior partner in Bihar, went in vain.

Chhattisgarh Commercial Tax (excise) and Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma of the Congress on Tuesday equated roads in his Konta assembly constituency with "cheeks" of actress-turned-politician Hema Malini.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday said the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev ji are very much aligned to the core values of Singapore and the principles of an open, inclusive, and diverse society.

Following reports of a cyber-attack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, Indian authorities have told Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday.

Journalists in the Valley took out a protest march here against the continued suspension of internet services which completed 100 days on Tuesday since the abrogation of the Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5.

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday said that the decision to impose the President's Rule in Maharashtra was taken under pressure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the imposition of President's Rule in the state was unfortunate but expressed hope that a stable government would soon be formed.