As the state apparently hurtles towards a second lockdown, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Wednesday took to the streets appealed to the people with folded hands to follow all Covid-19 protocols in public interest. ....

Farmers agitating against the Centre's three farm laws at Singhu village have demanded a judicial inquiry into the January 26 incident and the role of the Delhi Police regarding the matter. ....

The class 10 exams conducted by the Bihar School Examination Committee began on Wednesday amid tight security. In order to prevent malpractices in the exams being held in two shifts daily, strict arrangements have been made by the Committee. ....

As Congress-ruled Puducherry plunged into political uncertainty, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived in the Union territory on Wednesday. ....

The Congress party today made a clean sweep of Punjab's seven municipal corporations in the state local body polls ....

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday hailed the decision of a Delhi Court, which said the 'sedition law cannot be invoked to silence the protesters'. ....

A day before the Assembly Session begins in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday asked her party legislators to vehemently raise questions about the law and order situation. ....

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted three weeks transit anticipatory bail to Mumbai-based activist lawyer Nikita Jacob in connection with the farmers' protest 'toolkit' case. ....

The third phase of four-phased Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh kicked off on Wednesday with voting commencing at 6.30 a.m. in 18 revenue divisions. ....

Amid farmers' protest, the ruling Congress in Punjab took a major lead in the civic body polls, while the BJP, which was facing anger over the contentious Central farm laws, had a dismal show. ....

The Madhya Pradesh government has accelerated the efforts to make its business capital Indore a 'beggar-free' city. Initiatives have also been adopted to ensure the rehabilitation of beggars and how people can contribute to the cause. ....

Hours after she was removed as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi said whatever she did was a sacred duty, fulfilling her constitutional and moral responsibilities. ....

India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will travel to Dhaka on March 4 to finalise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh scheduled for March 26. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers of various states greeted Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on his 67th birthday on Wednesday. ....

As many as 103 residents, mostly aged above 60, of an apartment in a Bengaluru suburb have tested positive for Covid-19 after attending a social gathering in their complex, officials said on Tuesday. ....

Kiran Bedi has been removed as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said on Tuesday. ....

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday gave a clear warning that unless people strictly to Covid-19 protocols, they should be prepared for another bout of lockdown in view of the increasing cases in the state. ....

An overcrowded bus lost control in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district on Tuesday and fell into a canal. Bodies of 47 victims of the tragedy have been recovered so far. Rescue and relief efforts are still on. ....

Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Tueday offered a 'chadar' on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on the occasion of the 809th Urs of the Sufi saint. ....

Shantanu Muluk, the Pune engineer wanted in the 'Toolkit' case, was present at the farmers' protest site at Delhi's Tikri border between January 20 and 27, Delhi Police sources said on Tuesday. ....