The central government on Thursday said around 54 per cent of the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry's budgetary allocation in the year 2016-17, was spent on Scheduled Castes (SC) scholarships. ....

Delhi Police on Thursday requested a local court to impose death penalty on a man who was found guilty of raping and murdering an 81-year-old widow at her residence here. ....

The Bombay High Court on Thursday declined a plea for setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan. ....

The family of BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose social media video clip on "substandard food" dished out to the men in the force triggered an uproar, on Thursday filed a habeas corpus petition in the Delhi High Court. ....

A Delhi court on Thursday allowed a CBI application seeking permission to call additional witnesses in a disproportionate assets case against former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. ....

India has handed over a request for the extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya to the British High Commission here, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said. ....

Both houses of Parliament were on Thursday adjourned till March 9, 2017, marking the end of the first-half of the Budget session. ....

After Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'raincoat' barb on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, veteran actor Anupam Kher reminded him of how he insulted Singh. ....

The BJP on Thursday rallied behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "raincoat" remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, saying there was nothing wrong in the remark as the Congress too had insulted former premiers. ....

Amid the uproar over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'raincoat' barb at his predecessor Manmohan Singh, BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday told Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to recall what his mother called Modi in the past. ....

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m., for a second time on Thursday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has destroyed the accountability to Parliament by refusing to answer members, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Thursday. ....

The Supreme Court on Thursday said real estate baron Gopal Ansal will undergo one year in jail in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy which killed 59 people. ....

Heavy deployment of security forces was made here on Thursday as Kashmir observed the fourth death anniversary of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, a police official said. ....

Voting in 48 polling stations in five districts in Punjab began on Thursday morning following re-polling announced by the Election Commission (EC). ....

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that the agitation in West Bengal's Bhangar was based on "a false campaign" and denied that two villagers who died during the movement had fallen to police bullets. ....

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on former PM Manmohan Singh, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said Modi had no answers to opposition's questions and "personal insults to senior leaders" was his only response to serious issues. ....

Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on former PM Manmohan Singh, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Modi demeaned his position and himself more than anyone else. ....

The Union Cabinet was apprised on Wednesday of the signing of agreement between India and France to ensure exchange of best practices and technology. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said over 700 Maoists surrendered after the November 8 demonetisation and that it was the biggest such decision taken anywhere in the world. ....