Police in Bihar on Friday seized 12 AK-47 rifles during a search operation in Munger district, a senior official said.

The Congress on Friday described the Supreme Court's verdict to open the gates of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to women of all ages as "progressive" and said that there could be no discrimination to worship on the basis of gender.

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea challenging the ordinance which prescribes up to three years' jail and or fine for a man who divorces his wife through Triple Talaq or instant divorce.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) General Secretary Tariq Anwar on Friday quit the party and the Lok Sabha, expressing his disagreement with party chief Sharad Pawar who gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rafale deal.

The five activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence will remain under house arrest for four more weeks, the Supreme Court said today; however, it rejected their plea for a probe by a special investigation team or SIT.

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished legendary Indian playback singer and Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar on her 89th birthday, praying for her long life and good health.

The Supreme Court on Friday opened the gates of the Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Kerala to the women in the 10-50 age group, saying the ban violated their fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said atrocity against Dalits is "not a political but a social problem" and stressed on the importance of encouraging inter-caste marriages and stringent action against the offenders to end such incidents.