Shyam Balasubramanian

The Delhi government has from today turned its anti-corruption helpline at the number 1031, into a dengue helpline, as the capital grapples with a lethal outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. 11 people have died and more than 1,800 dengue cases have been recorded in the city.

Accompanied by his labrador, Somnath Bharti, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, showed up at a police station in Delhi last night to refute allegation that he is dodging a criminal inquiry.

A devotee attending the Kumbh Mela in Nashik in Maharashtra tried to kill himself by jumping off a bridge into the waters of the River Godavari below.

BJP chief Amit Shah has called the Bihar election a battle between "a coalition of compulsion" and "a coalition of common chemistry and similar ideologies." History and current events, however, present a far more complex web of political relationships. It's complicated.

The anti-BJP alliance in Bihar remains an unhappy collaboration, with Lalu Yadav making it clear that he will not attend partner Rahul Gandhi's rally on Saturday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his family gets restless till the time his daughter returns home from the IIT campus, where she is a student.

A ban on the photos of Chief Ministers in government ads may be revoked. The Supreme Court has today agreed to reconsider its earlier verdict which said only photos of the Prime Minister, President and Chief Justice of India are permitted in publicity funded by taxpayers.

A baby's bones are among the remains of four human bodies that have been unearthed as the macabre offshoot of an investigation into illegal mining in and around Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

Twelve men convicted for the 7/11 serial blasts on Mumbai's local trains in 2006, are expected to be sentenced by a court today. The prosecution has said it will seek the strictest punishment, the death sentence or a life term, for those charged with murder.

Delhi is witnessing its biggest outbreak of dengue cases in five years. The strains of the disease that have emerged as the more dominant subtypes this year involve rapid drops in platelet levels, leading to a rush at clinics, hospitals and blood banks. Doctors believe the coming four weeks could see a rise in cases as the temperatures haven't dipp...

The nine-day meat ban announced by the Haryana government has not gone down well in Gurgaon. Unhappiness here with the ban rises from a variety of reasons, from a temporary loss of livelihood to the perceived violation of personal liberties.

A stand-off is on between Indian and Chinese troops in the Burtse region of northern Ladakh. Both sides have sent reinforcements, top officials have told NDTV. The stand-off began after Indian troops dismantled a watchtower the Chinese were building close to the mutually-agreed patrolling line.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted his regrets for the inconvenience caused to Chandigarh by his visit to the city today. The PM said on Twitter that an inquiry will hold officials responsible for the arrangements that threw residents' life into disarray.

Arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Chandigarh visit today include a cremation ground being turned into a temporary parking lot, next to a public park where he will make an address.

Twelve of 13 men accused of planting bombs on Mumbai's local trains that killed 189 people nine years ago, have been convicted. The prosecution is expected to seek the death sentence or life in prison for the convicts when they will be sentenced on Monday next. One man has been acquitted.

The Delhi government has from today turned its anti-corruption helpline at the number 1031, into a dengue helpline, as the capital grapples with a lethal outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. 11 people have died and more than 1,800 dengue cases have been recorded in the city.

Accompanied by his labrador, Somnath Bharti, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, showed up at a police station in Delhi last night to refute allegation that he is dodging a criminal inquiry.

A devotee attending the Kumbh Mela in Nashik in Maharashtra tried to kill himself by jumping off a bridge into the waters of the River Godavari below.

BJP chief Amit Shah has called the Bihar election a battle between "a coalition of compulsion" and "a coalition of common chemistry and similar ideologies." History and current events, however, present a far more complex web of political relationships. It's complicated.

The anti-BJP alliance in Bihar remains an unhappy collaboration, with Lalu Yadav making it clear that he will not attend partner Rahul Gandhi's rally on Saturday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his family gets restless till the time his daughter returns home from the IIT campus, where she is a student.

A ban on the photos of Chief Ministers in government ads may be revoked. The Supreme Court has today agreed to reconsider its earlier verdict which said only photos of the Prime Minister, President and Chief Justice of India are permitted in publicity funded by taxpayers.

A baby's bones are among the remains of four human bodies that have been unearthed as the macabre offshoot of an investigation into illegal mining in and around Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

Twelve men convicted for the 7/11 serial blasts on Mumbai's local trains in 2006, are expected to be sentenced by a court today. The prosecution has said it will seek the strictest punishment, the death sentence or a life term, for those charged with murder.

Delhi is witnessing its biggest outbreak of dengue cases in five years. The strains of the disease that have emerged as the more dominant subtypes this year involve rapid drops in platelet levels, leading to a rush at clinics, hospitals and blood banks. Doctors believe the coming four weeks could see a rise in cases as the temperatures haven't dipp...

The nine-day meat ban announced by the Haryana government has not gone down well in Gurgaon. Unhappiness here with the ban rises from a variety of reasons, from a temporary loss of livelihood to the perceived violation of personal liberties.

A stand-off is on between Indian and Chinese troops in the Burtse region of northern Ladakh. Both sides have sent reinforcements, top officials have told NDTV. The stand-off began after Indian troops dismantled a watchtower the Chinese were building close to the mutually-agreed patrolling line.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted his regrets for the inconvenience caused to Chandigarh by his visit to the city today. The PM said on Twitter that an inquiry will hold officials responsible for the arrangements that threw residents' life into disarray.

Arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Chandigarh visit today include a cremation ground being turned into a temporary parking lot, next to a public park where he will make an address.

Twelve of 13 men accused of planting bombs on Mumbai's local trains that killed 189 people nine years ago, have been convicted. The prosecution is expected to seek the death sentence or life in prison for the convicts when they will be sentenced on Monday next. One man has been acquitted.