Patna, June 18 - The severe heat waves and high humidity in Bihar claimed 22 lives in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.

Bhopal, June 18 - Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday resigned from his post as the MLA from Budhni, Madhya Pradesh.

Srinagar, June 18 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the road and highway projects in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Lucknow, June 17 - The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to accelerate the construction of the 'Rashtriya Prerna Sthal' in Lucknow as part of its ongoing mission to ensure comprehensive development of the state capital.

Bengaluru, June 17 - Karnataka Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara on Monday reiterated that the state government will not succumb to any kind of pressure, adopt a soft approach or protect anyone in connection with the murder case allegedly involving Kannada superstar Darshan.

Itanagar, June 17 - All three Independent MLAs in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Monday extended their unconditional support to the BJP government led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

Patna June 17 - Amid the scorching heat and high humidity in Bihar, Patna District Magistrate S. Kapil Ashok on Monday directed all schools up to Class 8 to remain closed for the next two days till June 19.

Kolkata, June 17 - Following the tragic train mishap in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning where a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express, leaving at least nine people dead and many injured, it was found that Kavach, the made-in-India

New Delhi/Imphal, June 17 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday stressed the strategic deployment of the central forces to restore peace and tranquillity in Manipur and directed the officials to ensure that no further incident of violence takes place in the

Mumbai, June 17 - After the below-par performance of the NCP in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, state party chief Sunil Tatkare will launch a statewide tour from Ahmednagar district on Tuesday with an eye on the Assembly election slated for

Shimla, June 17 - Himachal Pradesh Police on Monday said it was wrong to link two clash incidents, including a Punjabi NRI, in Khajjiar-Dalhousie tourist circuit in Chamba district with BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's slap row.

Kolkata, June 17 - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has no respect for the democratic setups of the country although her party Trinamool Congress frequently accuses the Centre and the BJP of violating democratic norms, former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said

New Delhi/Imphal, June 17 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the law and order situation in Manipur, which has been ravaged by ethnic violence since May last year.

Kolkata, June 17 - After the death toll in the train accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, where a goods train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express on Monday morning, rose to nine, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the Railways as a 'parentless' ministry

Kolkata, June 17 - The death toll in the train accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling district where a goods train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express on Monday morning has risen to nine, officials said.

Chandigarh, June 17 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Singh on Monday said an additional 800 MW Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Unit at the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant in Khedar in Hisar would be commissioned with an outlay of Rs 7,250

Bengaluru, June 17 - The BJP and the Congress on Monday sparred on fuel prices in states ruled by them.

Mumbai, June 17 - Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC quotas in Maharashtra, NCP minister and Samata Parishad Founder, Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday made a strong case for conducting a caste census across India, saying that he will urge Prime Minister

Bengaluru, June 17 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka held protests across the state condemning the fuel price hike implemented by the Congress government and warned the latter that it would continue protesting until the prices were reversed.