The BJP on Sunday demanded action against the owner of a private school after a minor Dalit boy died after being allegedly beaten up by a teacher for touching a water pot.

Veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's Warren Buffett and whose net worth was USD 5.8 billion, died here on Sunday morning.

Union Minister Subhas Sarkar alleged that he was "not allowed" to hoist the national flag by the West Bengal government at a correctional home in Paschim Medinipur district as part of the Centre's 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' initiative.

Bhubaneswar: In a first for the country, the Odisha government has decided to provide wedding kits' to newly married couples from September to raise awareness about family planning, officials said.

New Delhi: Eleven Opposition parties, including the Congress, on Saturday resolved to fight against what they called the misuse of electronic voting machines, money power and the media by the BJP-led government at the Centre, claiming it poses the "gravest challenge" to democracy in India.

Jabalpur: A Special Armed Forces (SAF) constable was booked for allegedly beating a 9-year-old boy accused of stealing a bicycle in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh after a video of the incident went viral on social media, an official said on Saturday.

New Delhi: Former Cabinet Minister and Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked what will the Prime Minister promise in this year’s Independence Day speech.

Mehsana: Former Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was injured after being attacked by a stray cow in the state's Kadi town during a `Tiranga Yatra' on Saturday.