Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram Sunday asked the Centre what was its "tearing hurry" to "fix" the capital framework of Reserve Bank of India when the ruling dispensation had just four months to complete the term.

A BSF personnel was killed when Naxals detonated an IED, while a Maoist was gunned down in an encounter with police in separate incidents in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, a day ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls in the state.

The Central Vigilance Commission inquiry into the Rs 2 crore bribe charges against CBI director Alok Verma has found "nothing substantial", sources informed to The Times of India.

The Centre has given consent to the renaming of at least 25 towns and villages across India in the past one year and among the pending proposals is one for the state of West Bengal, according to officials.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the version of the Central Vigilance Commission, which was directed to complete within two weeks its preliminary inquiry against CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma, who has been divested of his duties and sent on leave by the Centre.

Delhi's air quality remained in the "severe" category on Sunday owing to unfavourable weather conditions and a significant increase in contribution from stubble burning, authorities said.

A BSF personnel was injured when Naxals detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Sunday, a day ahead of the first phase of Assembly elections in the state, police said.

 A shopkeeper was arrested for allegedly storing explosive substances in his shop in Baseda village here, police said Sunday.