While the efforts were on to pacify the protesters, the police and other authorities were finding it tough to control the situation. Additionally, a call for Badlapur bandh has also been given by several organisations against the gruesome incident.

Uddhav Thackeray, earlier, claimed that the assembly elections could be held in November so that the ruling alliance gets maximum benefit of the Ladki Bahin scheme under which eligible women get Rs 1500 per month.

As many as 2,381 candidates lost deposits in the Assembly Elections in Haryana in in 1996.

Rahul Gandhi was on a visit to his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli where he was asked by the reporters about his stance on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case.

Opposition parties had criticised the lateral entry, arguing that it would undermine reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs. In response, the BJP defended the measure, asserting that the NDA government is introducing transparency to a recruitment system that was initiated by the Congress-led UPA.

An AIMIM leader said that it is up to the MVA alliance whether it wants to include Owaisi's party in the alliance or not. He said that it will be beneficial for the MVA if it includes AIMIM in the alliance.

Antony Blinken said Monday that the time is now to conclude a Gaza cease-fire agreement that would return hostages held by Hamas.

Jarange has been demanding the implementation of the state government’s ‘sage soyare’ notification to grant Marathas reservation under the OBC category. He wants Kunbi certificates to be issued to all Marathas.

The broadcast rights for the T20 cricket world cup were given to Star India Private Limited by the International Cricket Council, the ED said.

A TMC leader said that there are differences within the party on how the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case should have been tackled. TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Ray was summoned by the Kolkata Police over his strong stand on the matter.

The Congress leader was referring to the mob attack on Prime Minister's Palace in Bangladesh in which Sheikh Hasina had to flee the country after violent students' protests.

The encounter between the security forces and the terrorists broke out in the Cheel area of Ramnagar in Udhampur on Monday.

The CBI has questioned former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for the last three days over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on August 9. Take a look at some of the questions the CBI asked him during questioning.

Massive peaceful protests have broken out on the streets of various parts of the country. OPD services were suspended all over the nation in protest, however, Emergency services remained operational.

IndiGo continued to dominate domestic air traffic with its market share rising to 62 per cent in July while that of Air India dropped to 14.3 per cent.

The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise 'Mitra Shakti' at the Army Training School, Maduru Oya, is being conducted from August 12-25.

The incident took place as the kids were in the kitchen and one of them fell upon the other. One girl was declared dead at the hospital while the other one is seriously injured.

The tremors in the area may be a prelude to an even stronger earthquake in southeastern Kamchatka, Russian scientists warned. The Institute of Volcanology said a potential second quake could come “within 24 hours” with a magnitude approaching 9.0.

The latest incident comes as Kolkata remains on the edge with the ongoing outrage over the rape and murder case of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital in the city.

Former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Champai Soren, amid rumours about his potential switch to the BJP, said that he felt as if he had 'no existence in the party' for which he had dedicated his entire life and was forced to look for an alternative path.