At least nine persons have died allegedly after consuming spurious country liquor in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, a senior state official said on Tuesday. ....

Except for Kargil, night temperatures did not drop below the freezing point anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday as light rain and snow was forecast. ....

For the second consecutive day on Tuesday medical services in 17 government hospitals in Maharashtra, including four in Mumbai, were hit when over 3,000 resident doctors continued their mass Casual Leave protest against growing incidents of attacks by patients' relatives. ....

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday said the 2017-18 budget, which he presented in the assembly last week, will set a new "benchmark". ....

Four persons were arrested after 10 human skeletons were found in a house in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Monday, the police said. ....

Media persons on duty at sensitive places in Haryana will get body protectors and helmets to ensure their safety during violence, a top officer said on Monday. ....

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh won floor test with the support of 32 of the total 60 MLAs in Manipur assembly. ....

In a major blow to opposition YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh, its leader Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy was defeated by the ruling TDP candidate in the state legislative council elections. ....

Justice Navniti Prasad Singh on Monday was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. ....

The Jat agitation that threatened to cripple Delhi on Monday has been postponed, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Jat leader Yashpal Malik announced on Sunday. ....