Film director Diphan passed away at a private hospital here on Monday, according to film industry sources. ....

DMK leader and Rajya Sabha member Kanimozhi was taken into custody by police on Monday here as she led a protest against the non-availability of essential commodities at ration shops. ....

Angry over certain derogatory remarks made by a Maharashtra politician targetting army men, an Indian Army soldier has vented public ire at politicians and bureaucrats in a video and a large banner in his home village on Monday. ....

A young woman was allegedly gang-raped by five persons, including one known to her, here on Sunday and she finally escaped by jumping off the balcony of the first floor flat, police said. ....

A whopping 322 of the 403 new lawmakers elected to the Uttar Pradesh assembly are 'crorepatis' (multi-millionaires) while as many as 143 have criminal cases, including of murder, pending against them. ....

With V.M. Sudheeran stepping down as the President of the Congress party in Kerala on health grounds, the party faces tough times in selecting a new leader to the post. Sudheeran resigned on Friday. ....

The BJP Parliamentary Board will meet here on Sunday evening to discuss the probable Chief Ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand where the party has swept to power. ....

Newly elected BJP MLAs on Sunday passed a resolution demanding the return of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa. ....

At least four persons were injured when a speeding BMW car hit an Uber cab which then collided with an autorickshaw here on Sunday, police said. ....

The ruling Congress and the BJP have secured 28 and 21 seats respectively in a hung assembly after the Manipur assembly elections, and are exploring ways to get support from the splinter parties to form the government. ....