A Madhya Pradesh police initiative to establish police bands in each district has encountered obstacles, with numerous officers taking legal action against the decision. This development follows the suspension of 19 cops in July for failing to attend band practice sessions for Independence Day celebrations

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to quash the defamation case filed by actor-politician Divya Spandana against Asianet News Network and journalist Vishweshwar Bhat.

Central government should in bipartisan manner provide financial assistance to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand where cloudbursts and accompanying landslides and floods have claimed nearly two dozen lives and several are still missing, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari demanded in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence.

 Four members of a family died when the roof of their house collapsed in Chinnavangali village in Nandyal district, a police official said on Friday.

Puja Khedkar, a controversial former IAS trainee, has reportedly fled to Dubai after her anticipatory bail was rejected by a Delhi court on Thursday.

The Chief Secretary of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Naresh Kumar, informed the Supreme Court that Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was not made aware of the necessity to obtain the court's permission for felling trees in the southern Ridge area. This statement was made in an affidavit filed in response to a contempt petition against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for illegally cutting trees in the region.

A hoarding collapsed in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Friday morning, crushing three vehicles, an official said.