New Delhi: Mahendra Raj, one of India’s leading structural engineers and the man behind some of the most iconic modern buildings in the country passed away on Sunday at his residence in Delhi, aged 97. The funeral rites of Raj were held at Lodhi Crematorium here in the national capital at 5:30 pm today.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his upcoming visit to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, saying that Lord Ram "does not bless those coming to him with "fake" emotions and for political reasons".

The value of the vote of a Member of Parliament is likely to go down to 700 from 708 in the presidential polls scheduled in July due to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

Khalistan flags were found tied on the main gate and slogans scrawled on the walls of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly complex, police said on Sunday.

A man died after a brawl at an eatery in Barabanki and a police constable who had rushed him to a hospital was killed in an accident while returning, officials said on Sunday.

A team of Rajasthan Police is in Noida in Uttar Pradesh to arrest TV journalist Aman Chopra for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups and hurting religious sentiments, an official said on Sunday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday stepped up his attack on the government over the hike in price of domestic LPG cylinder, and said only his party governs for the welfare of poor and middle class families.

The deep depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal Sunday moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 16 kmph during the past 6 hours and intensified into a cyclonic storm Asani' (pronounced as Asani) , IMD said.