In a first admission about the BJP-led coalition government's inability to crack down on corruption, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar admitted that he did not take "personal interest" in acting against corruption and criminals in the state. ....

Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu's popular bull taming sport, was on Sunday held in parts of Tamil Nadu with tens of thousands taking part but two participants were killed at one of the events. ....

At least 36 people were killed and 50 injured when the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district, police said on Sunday. ....

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday directed the municipal corporation to use modern technologies to resolve the problems at the capital's landfill sites. ....

At least 25 people were killed and 100 others were injured as eight coaches of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh late Saturday night, officials said. ....

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has censured Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal for violating the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct, warning him of stern action in case of similar violations. ....

Taking on Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over corruption and 'tacit understanding' with the BJP, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday said the Congress bid to align with the ruling SP for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls was a reflection of its political bankruptcy. ....

Hundreds of thousands of people across Bihar on Saturday, including men, women and children, formed a human chain in support of the state government's prohibition policy. ....

Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former minister in the state government Ambika Chowdhary on Saturday switched allegiance to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday to inaugurate the Combined Commanders Conference, an official said. ....