Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Premananda Nayak Friday said he has resigned from his party as he was “sidelined”

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at 15 locations across Jammu and Kashmir and seized ₹ 20 lakh as part of its crackdown on the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in a terror funding case

Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri's wife Simmi Agnihotri died of a heart attack. She was 56.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the five years of the 17th Lok Sabha were a period of reform, perform and transform with the country moving towards "big changes" at a fast pace.

Activist Manoj Jarange Patil started yet another indefinite hunger strike on Saturday from his village, Antarwali-Saraati in Maharashtra's Jalna district to press for Maratha reservation.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today raised the assistance amount by Rs 500 in Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department (SSEPD). However, the minimum assistance amount under MBPY was fixed at Rs 1,000 per month.

Some children were administered deworming medication by the Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department at Asureswar high school of Nischintakoili block in Cuttack district,. However, more than 20 of them fell sick and were later admitted to a nearby health facility for treatment

The Haryana government on Saturday ordered the suspension of mobile internet services and bulk SMS in seven districts ahead of farmers' proposed 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 13.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Friday said that `197 crore has been sanctioned for the redevelopment of Baleswar railway station.

Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well as Green Revolution pioneer MS Swaminathan will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Friday.

The police have solved a missing and murder mystery involving two persons in Balasore with the arrest of six accused, including a woman, and forwarded them to court Friday.

A court in Ganjam district has sentenced three ganja peddlers to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in an NDPS case registered by the Excise department around one-and-a-half-years ago.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong and discussed the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, the Indo-Pacific region, situation in West Asia and other regional and global topics.

 Parliament Friday passed a Bill that aims to curb malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations, and entails provisions for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine up to `1 crore for offences.

The Supreme Court Friday quashed an Andhra Pradesh High Court order that voiced strong disapproval over the apex court collegium transferring two chief justices and castigated Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for his apparent attempts to undermine it.

The Union Cabinet Thursday approved auctions in eight spectrum bands for mobile phone services at a base price of Rs 96,317.65 crore, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said.

Several MPs from BJP Friday said the violence in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani appeared to be a “conspiracy” and warrants strict action against the guilty, while a Shiv Sena lawmaker termed it a result of “polarisation” created by the saffron party for electoral gain.

Six rioters were killed in the violence that broke out over the demolition of an illegally-built madrasa here in Uttarakhand.

Corporate leader Santrupt Misra joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday.

Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be picked in the India squad for the remaining three Tests against England after complaining of stiffness in his back and groin.