The West Bengal government on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court, challenging the special court's verdict sentencing Sanjay Roy, convicted in the rape and murder of a junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment. ....

In a major relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, soon after the Supreme Court stayed proceedings in a case filed against him for alleged derogatory remarks on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ranchi court on Monday halted all proceedings in this case. ....

The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) manual during a meeting at the state secretariat on Monday, with the dates for its implementation to be announced soon. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised people's participation in the Maha Kumbh, being organised in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as a celebration of India's "unity in diversity." ....

Customs officials at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai carried out a major operation, seizing gold and diamonds worth a total of Rs 2.55 crore in separate cases during the intervening night of January 17-18. ....

BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar Assembly constituency, Kapil Mishra, is set to file his nomination on Thursday for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. ....

Ahead of filing his nomination for the New Delhi Assembly constituency, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal visited the Maharishi Valmiki Temple and Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place on Wednesday and said that as long as God is with him, no one can harm him. ....

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, BJP leaders, including Vijender Gupta, Satish Upadhyay, Parvesh Verma and Ajay Mahawar intensified their election campaigns with rallies and roadshows before filing their nominations. ....

The Maha Kumbh 2025 festival began its most significant phase with the first 'Amrit Snan (holy dip)' on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti at the Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of the three sacred rivers, the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati. ....

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Assembly constituency, Atishi, will officially file her nomination papers on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections. Ahead of filing her nomination papers, Chief Minister Atishi visited the Kalkaji Temple to offer prayers and seek blessings. ....