A parliamentary panel has recommended that the two-year imprisonment given to anyone who assaults or uses criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty should be reduced to one year after taking into account submissions of some MPs that the law is widely "misused".

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hailed the healthcare programme for the poor initiated by the Rajasthan government, saying that if the party secures power at the Centre post the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, similar initiatives will be rolled out nationwide.

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the Kerala government's decision to re-appoint Gopinath Ravindran as the vice chancellor of Kannur University.

In a major setback to the Kerala government, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed its decision to reappoint Gopinath Ravindran as the vice chancellor of Kannur University and berated the Left Front dispensation for its "unwarranted intervention" in the matter. 

An extremely rare black leopard has been spotted in a forest in Odisha during the ongoing tiger census in the state, a senior official said.

Polling is underway to elect 119 members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise amid tight security on Thursday.

Vrindavan: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat visited Sant Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan on Wednesday morning, where the saint expressed concerns over societal challenges in a spiritual discussion lasting about 15 minutes.

Muzaffarnagar (UP): Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas.