Patna: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday announced that he was commencing a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of the recently held Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday discontinued the court monitoring of the probe in the 2015 murder of rationalist and author Govind Pansare, stating that it was no longer necessary.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of facilitating infiltration from Bangladesh as part of a central government "blueprint" to destabilize the state, a charge the BSF denied, asserting it diligently guards the country's boundary.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): Union Minister for Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi urged people on Thursday not to be dependent on the governments for freebies, but to produce their own solar power.

As the Delhi Assembly elections approach, the BJP and AAP have intensified their campaigns with a war of words and posters, targeting each other on contentious issues.

The diesel tank of a bus owned by the state transport corporation fell off at Mahavira near Maani on the stretch of the national highway here, but no casualty was reported.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's mother has expressed her wish for the reunion of her son with his uncle, Sharad Pawar, amidst rising speculation about a possible reconciliation between the two leaders. Ashatai Pawar, speaking to the media in Pandharpur after offering prayers at the Vitthal-Rukmini temple, prayed for an end to the political rift within the Pawar family.

A man living at the Idgah Mohalla in Kollegala town, Farman Pasha, was arrested for allegedly killing his sister using a knife and also attacking his father and sister-in-law on Wednesday night, following an argument and fight over an apparently trivial issue.