Alleging that the NDA governments at the Centre and in Bihar were against caste census and  caste census, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday asserted that such an enumeration was "like an X-ray", ascertaining population of various caste groups and their socio-economic conditions.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the West Bengal government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's order granting bail to one of the organisers of the August 27 march to the state secretariat to protest against a trainee woman doctor's rape and murder.

Eleven candidates died while undertaking physical tests during a drive to recruit excise constables in Jharkhand, police said on Sunday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the BJP government of being a "mute spectator" in the face of "continuous attacks" on minorities, especially Muslims, and demanded the strictest action against "anarchist elements" behind such incidents.

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns over the practice of demolishing homes linked to accused or convicted individuals in criminal cases, commonly referred to as 'bulldozer justice.' During a hearing, the court questioned the legality of such actions, emphasising that demolitions should only occur if the property is illegal.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former AAP communication in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, saying liberty is "sacrosanct".

Over 6,900 corruption cases probed by the CBI were pending trials in different courts, 361 for more than 20 years, according to the latest annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

How can anybody's house be demolished only because he is an accused, the Supreme Court observed on Monday.