Four men and a woman were killed when a two-storey building collapsed here on Monday after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, police said. ....

In a move to stem controversy over the Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the 17th century marble mausoleum is an important tourist draw and it was immaterial who built it and for what reason. ....

BJP leader Sangeet Som, known for his inflammatory speeches and accused of instigating the deadly Muzzafarnagar riots in 2013, has triggered a fresh row by saying the Taj Mahal, one of India's top tourist destinations, was built by "invaders" and was a "blot" on Indian culture and history. ....

Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Monday evening walked out of Dasna jail in Ghaziabad after the Allahabad High Court order acquitting them of the murder of their 14-year-old daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj reached the CBI court. ....

The Delhi High Court on Monday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its "complete lack of interest" in tracing out JNU student Najeeb Ahmad, who went missing a year ago. ....

At least 24 passengers of the Goa-Mumbai Tejas Express on Sunday fell ill after consuming food served by on-board pantry car operator and were admitted to hospital, officials said. The IRCTC has launched an investigation. ....

In a sudden flare up in West Bengal's northern hills, a police sub-inspector was killed and three others were injured during an exchange of fire between the security forces and the Bimal Gurung faction of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha here on Friday, police said. ....

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre, Delhi government, and police to respond to a plea for ban on loudspeakers at religious structures/places as these violated the fundamental right to privacy of those living nearby. ....

Lawyers of all Delhi district courts will observe a one-day strike on Friday protesting against the misconduct of judges, an advocates' committee said on Thursday. ....

The Congress on Thursday bagged the prestigious Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC), bagging 43 of the 46 seats in the 81-seat body for which results have been declared and crushing the opposition. ....