A total of 628 tigers died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons, including poaching, according to government data.

Two kanwariyas were killed and two injured in an accident in the Afzalgarh area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Friday.

Finance Secretary TV Somanathan has firmly denied allegations that this year's Union Budget discriminates against certain states and benefits only Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Somanathan clarified that tax devolution follows a set formula established by the finance commission, ensuring fairness and consistency across all states.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the secretaries to the governors of West Bengal and Kerala on separate pleas of the two state governments against denial of assent to bills and referring those for the consideration of the president.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan has not learnt any lessons from history and has faced defeat whenever it carried out any misadventure.

At least two wagons of a goods train derailed near Bhubaneswar railway station here on Friday, officials said.

The Uttar Pradesh government has opposed petitions challenging its directive requiring shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to prominently display their names. In a detailed submission to the Supreme Court, the state government explained that the directive aimed to ensure a peaceful and orderly pilgrimage.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to the Kargil war martyrs here to mark the 25th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war.