A police officer was Friday killed and two policemen were injured in a fierce encounter with Maoists in the hilly jungles of Jama block in Jharkhand`s Dumka district. ...more

The International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank`s concessionary lending arm, has approved a $220 million credit to support rebuilding efforts in areas affected by the 2008 Kosi floods in Bihar. ...more

Praful Patel falls among the richest while Mamata Banerjee is one of the `poor` ministers. ...more

Although an alert has been sounded, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit said there was no need to panic. ...more

The CCS meet on Friday will focus on repealing or select withdrawal of the AFSPA in J&K. ...more

China is indulging in `musculardiplomacy` with India, two noted American scholars have said. ...more

The Calcutta HC had directed the CBI to launch a fresh probe in the sensational case. ...more

RJD chief Lalu Prasad termedthe union cabinet`s decision to carry out caste census nextyear as a "victory"for political parties which had pressedfor the demand. ...more

The BJP and the JD(U) on Thursdayreacted cautiously to the cabinet`s decision to carry outan independent caste census, while the Congress welcomed themove saying it is with the government on the issue. ...more

A K Antony and Mamata Banerjee aretwo members of Union Cabinet who have declared assets of lessthan Rs one crore while Minister of State Jyotiraditya Scindiahas assets of nearly Rs 25 crore. ...more