Deepshikha Ghosh With Inputs From Agencies

After three confirmed deaths from the mysterious new "Nipah virus" in Kerala's Kozhikode, the centre has sent a team to the southern state. More deaths with similar symptoms have been reported but officials said medical tests were needed to confirm the cause. Union Health Minister JP Nadda tweeted on Sunday that he had asked the chief of the centra...

Vijay Mallya, the tycoon wanted in India on loan default and money-laundering charges, has lost a major lawsuit filed by Indian banks in the UK High Court seeking to collect more than USD 1.55 billion or from him.

Gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's release from jail has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Bihar government, in which his party RJD is a partner.

Arvind Kejriwal avoided media questions today on his former mentor Anna Hazare's trenchant comments on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders wading into controversies.

Arvind Kejriwal's clobbering in a court case on who controls Delhi has meant that major decisions by his government, including inquiries into corruption cases, stand cancelled.

In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan after it raised at the UN the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani and Kashmir, India on Wednesday described it as "a country that covets the territory of others and uses terrorism as state policy towards that misguided end."

Hardly had the guns fallen silent after fierce fighting during Saturday's ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore when a row allegedly erupted between the paramilitary force and the Army over whose personnel killed the terrorists.

Ramkund, the holy bathing spot on the river Godavari in Maharashtra, has gone dry for the first time in 139 years. Thousands of pilgrims in Nashik town for a holy dip today to mark Gudi Padwa or the New Year by the Hindu calendar will find mostly puddles of water, say officials.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government today announced a "tax-free" budget featuring a rationalized Value Added Tax or VAT structure that could bring down the prices of green cars, snacks, clothes and footwear in Delhi. "We had promised lowest VAT rates in the country, that process has been started today," said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

A 15-year-old is in a critical condition in the ICU after she was raped and set on fire at her home near Delhi allegedly by a man who had stalked her for over a year.

The massive fire at a 'Make In India' event in Mumbai earlier this month has been blamed on event management firm Wizcraft. The fire department's report has alleged "willful negligence" by the organisers.

A student of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi was arrested for sedition over a controversial event held in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged in 2013. Upset by the arrest and the heavy police presence on the campus, the faculty in a statement expressed concern about the "threat to democratic et...

Amit Shah will begin a new term today as BJP President after an election process that party sources say is a formality. His re-election will set the stage for a number of big decisions by the party and the government, including an expected cabinet reshuffle.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Britain on Thursday for a three-day visit during which he will hold bilateral talks with his British counterpart David Cameron, meet with industry leaders, have lunch with the Queen and also address the Indian community at Wembley Stadium.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today tore into what it called "irresponsible and distorted reporting by certain sections of the Indian media" in connection with a Moody's Analytics report that was critical of the government.

After three confirmed deaths from the mysterious new "Nipah virus" in Kerala's Kozhikode, the centre has sent a team to the southern state. More deaths with similar symptoms have been reported but officials said medical tests were needed to confirm the cause. Union Health Minister JP Nadda tweeted on Sunday that he had asked the chief of the centra...

Vijay Mallya, the tycoon wanted in India on loan default and money-laundering charges, has lost a major lawsuit filed by Indian banks in the UK High Court seeking to collect more than USD 1.55 billion or from him.

Gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's release from jail has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Bihar government, in which his party RJD is a partner.

Arvind Kejriwal avoided media questions today on his former mentor Anna Hazare's trenchant comments on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders wading into controversies.

Arvind Kejriwal's clobbering in a court case on who controls Delhi has meant that major decisions by his government, including inquiries into corruption cases, stand cancelled.

In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan after it raised at the UN the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani and Kashmir, India on Wednesday described it as "a country that covets the territory of others and uses terrorism as state policy towards that misguided end."

Hardly had the guns fallen silent after fierce fighting during Saturday's ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore when a row allegedly erupted between the paramilitary force and the Army over whose personnel killed the terrorists.

Ramkund, the holy bathing spot on the river Godavari in Maharashtra, has gone dry for the first time in 139 years. Thousands of pilgrims in Nashik town for a holy dip today to mark Gudi Padwa or the New Year by the Hindu calendar will find mostly puddles of water, say officials.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government today announced a "tax-free" budget featuring a rationalized Value Added Tax or VAT structure that could bring down the prices of green cars, snacks, clothes and footwear in Delhi. "We had promised lowest VAT rates in the country, that process has been started today," said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

A 15-year-old is in a critical condition in the ICU after she was raped and set on fire at her home near Delhi allegedly by a man who had stalked her for over a year.

The massive fire at a 'Make In India' event in Mumbai earlier this month has been blamed on event management firm Wizcraft. The fire department's report has alleged "willful negligence" by the organisers.

A student of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi was arrested for sedition over a controversial event held in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged in 2013. Upset by the arrest and the heavy police presence on the campus, the faculty in a statement expressed concern about the "threat to democratic et...

Amit Shah will begin a new term today as BJP President after an election process that party sources say is a formality. His re-election will set the stage for a number of big decisions by the party and the government, including an expected cabinet reshuffle.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Britain on Thursday for a three-day visit during which he will hold bilateral talks with his British counterpart David Cameron, meet with industry leaders, have lunch with the Queen and also address the Indian community at Wembley Stadium.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today tore into what it called "irresponsible and distorted reporting by certain sections of the Indian media" in connection with a Moody's Analytics report that was critical of the government.