Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday said he had been "abused and manhandled" by an Air India official during his controversial flight last month when he had beaten a flight officer with his footwear, and offered to apologise for his behaviour but not to the 60-year-old Air India official. ....

Tripura is ready to supply an additional 60 MW of power to Bangladesh. The transmission is likely to start during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's four-day visit to India, a Minister said here on Thursday. ....

Incessant rain and untimely snowfall in the plains on Thursday caused a flood-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir, even though the Met office said there would be overall improvement in weather from Friday. ....

Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari on Thursday said that the Shunglu Committee has exposed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's misuse of authority and public money. ....

A dozen youths were detained by the police in Jammu and Kashmir after a video showing them singing the Pakistan national anthem during a cricket match went viral, an official confirmed on Thursday. ....

The 37th Foundation Day of Bhartiya Janta Party is celebrated in the national capital and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the party workers. ....

BJP Bengal unit's President Dilip Ghosh, known for shooting off his mouth, triggered a fresh controversy by describing the Ram Navmi celebrations in the state on Wednesday as a fight between "Ramzada" (one born of Lord Ram) and "Haramzada" (illegitimate- born). ....

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday directed chiefs of all paramilitary forces to ensure good food for their respective troopers, an official said. ....

Close to 2.5 lakh patent applications are pending, at various stages of disposal, with the government, which is taking various measures to clear the pending requests, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. ....

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), with the Congress demanding a ban since "these machines are not tamper-proof". ....

China on Wednesday reacted angrily to the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh and said that by ignoring Beijing's concerns over the issue New Delhi has caused "serious damage" to bilateral ties. India reiterated that no political colour should be attributed to the Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to the northeastern state. ....

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday slammed Pakistan's move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province and said the whole of Jammu and Kashmir, including areas under Pakistan's occupation, is an Indian territory. ....

India on Wednesday said the attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida could not be called racial till a probe is completed, and termed the statement by African envoys in the matter as "unfortunate and surprising". ....

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday questioned the Election Commission's insistence on the use of EVMs and said the whole country wanted that paper ballots should be used in elections. ....

A total of 1,253 stations have been identified for modernisation out of which 1,022 railway stations have been upgraded so far, Parliament was told on Wednesday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made 56 foreign visits since assuming charge in May 2014, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. ....

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured that there is no need for Indians to be concerned about Islamic State (IS) as the terror group has little penetration in the country. ....

Diplomatic tensions visibly escalated over the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, as China on Wednesday lodged a protest with India and said that by ignoring Beijing's concerns over the issue New Delhi has caused "serious damage" to bilateral ties. ....

The Congress on Wednesday filed a privilege notice against Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for "misleading" the Lok Sabha on the appointment of Lokpal. ....

Under pressure from ruling ally Shiv Sena and the opposition clamouring for arm loans waiver,Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the Maharashtra government is studying the Uttar Pradesh model to help farmers. ....