At least 11 people were killed and 13 injured as lightning struck parts of Bihar on Friday, officials said.

India and Myanmar reviewed their bilateral issues during foreign office consultations headed by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Permanent Secretary in the Myanmar Foreign Ministry U Myint Thu, the government said on Friday.

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to set up a committee to study how the temples of cultural and architectural importance across the country were managed, particularly vis-a-vis facilities for pilgrims and utilisation of donations/offerings.

The body of a man was found at the servant quarters of Rashtrapati Bhavan, police said today. After his neighbours noticed foul smell emanating from the servant quarters, they alerted the police. The room was locked from inside and the police broke it open late Thursday night.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot escaped narrowly on Friday after the Jaguar aircraft he was flying developed a snag and crashed near an air base here in Gujarat.

Militants attacked security forces in a north Kashmir village in Kupwara on Friday hours before Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited the border district.

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said East Asian countries should work together to deal with the insecurities associated with maritime terrorism and crimes including trafficking of humans and drugs.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor B.D. Mishra met the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal S.B. Deo, here and briefed him about an initiative to form a group of Army officers in the northeastern state to motivate the youth.