The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday criticised air purifier manufacturers for making false claims about their products, and called for increased consumer awareness ahead of winter when air pollution worsens in Delhi due to crop stubble burning in neighbouring states.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday took stock of the preparations and steps taken by authorities to tackle the situation that may arise in view of the heavy rain predicted by met office in the next four days.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday against the Central government's delay in extending aid to the landslide-hit Wayanad.

Thrissur (Kerala): The Thrissur city police have launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Union Minister Suresh Gopi misused an ambulance during the Thrissur Pooram festival held in April this year, a police source said on Monday.

New Delhi: India on Monday decided to withdraw its high commissioner and other "targeted" diplomats and officials from Canada in response to Ottawa's attempt to link them to a probe into the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

New Delhi: Several opposition MPs on Monday boycotted a meeting of the parliamentary committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill alleging that the panel is not functioning in accordance with rules, after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was accused by a deposer of being involved in Waqf land scams.

Vidisha (MP): Two railway trackmen were killed after they were hit by an express train in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district on Monday, an official said.