As the sit-in protest by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his three Cabinet colleagues at the Lt. Governor's office here entered its second day on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia launched an indefinite hunger strike.

At least 17 people were killed and over 30 others injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district on Wednesday, police said.

Four BSF troopers, including an Assistant Commandant, were killed and three others injured on Wednesday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The opposition Congress in Meghalaya on Tuesday suffered a setback after its party members from South West Khasi Hills district's Ranikor block resigned en masse and joined the ruling National People's Party while the local legislator is likely to follow suit.

In a major boost to affordable housing, the government on Tuesday said it has raised the carpet area of houses eligible for subsidy under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) by 33 per cent for the Middle-Income Group (MIG) segment.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced health assurance scheme "Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana" that will benefit around 3.5 crore people from over 70 lakh families in the state.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday condoled the death of Madhya Pradesh-based spiritual guru Bhaiyyuji Maharaj, who committed suicide by shooting himself at his residence in Indore.

Raising "few concerns" on proposed government appointments through lateral entry, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said any deviation from the system, particularly by inducting professionals from non-governmental sector, notwithstanding their talent, may "dilute the sensitivity attached to the functioning of the government".