Jalbandha (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday promised a slew of measures, including waiving of loans of Self-Help Groups, subsidised cooking gas cylinders under a new scheme, and free treatment to victims of road accidents if her party retains power in Chhattisgarh.

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately decide on granting sanction to prosecute a school teacher accused of instructing her students to slap a Muslim classmate for failing to complete his homework.

New Delhi (PTI): AAP leader Atishi on Monday said the party and its leaders respect the Supreme Court but do not agree with its order dismissing former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's bail plea and will explore further legal options.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met the family members of eight former Indian Navy personnel, who have been sentenced to death by a Qatari court, and assured them that the government will make all efforts to secure their release.

A number of people who lost their family members in the Morbi bridge collapse one year ago gathered near the Sabarmati Ashram here on Monday demanding "justice" for the deceased and harshest punishment for those responsible for the tragedy.

The residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Prakash Solanke in Maharashtra's Beed district was set on fire and stones were hurled at it on Monday amid fresh violence over the demand for Maratha quota, police said.

Ruling BRS MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy and party candidate from Dubbak assembly segment was stabbed while he was campaigning on Monday allegedly by an unidentified man in Siddipet district, police said.

Around 15 students of Delhi University's Hindu College have been rusticated and action against three more is underway with charges of "indiscipline" during the college union elections, the college principal said on Monday.