Reading and some math skills of Madhya Pradesh students are among India's lowest, the transition rate to higher classes is lower than the national average, a majority of classrooms are shared by students of different grades, and government elementary schools are 17.6 per cent short of school teachers, according an analysis of various government data. ....

In a freak accident, a 25-year-old woman was crushed to death under a DTC bus here on Tuesday after she fell from the vehicle's front door, the police said. ....

An on-duty constable of Delhi Police was thrashed by two unidentified men after he asked them to drive their car carefully, police said on Tuesday. ....

With the beginning of entry-level school admissions for 'Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Socially Disadvantaged Group (SDG)' categories on Tuesday, the Delhi government has issued guidelines concerning the admission process. ....

The Election Commission on Tuesday fixed January 13 to hear the Samajwadi Party's warring factions led by Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav to settle the dispute over control of the party and its election symbol of "cycle". ....

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday sought to know from the Delhi government, Union Urban Development Ministry, the East DMC and striking sanitation workers' associations what steps are being taken to solve the problem. ....

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) a major constituent of Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance, on Tuesday decided to support and join Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed human chain to raise awareness about the liquor prohibition issue in the state. ....

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said health, hygiene and education remained top priorities for his government as he inaugurated a toilet complex that has nearly 150 lavatories in a south Delhi neighbourhood. ....

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday urged the central government to include Pongal festival in the central government lists of compulsory and also "additional" holidays. ....

The Election Commission on Tuesday issued show cause notice to BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj and said it is prima facie of the opinion that he violated the Model Code of Conduct by making "impugned statements". ....