The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred its hearing on the issue of legalisation and decriminalisation of gay sex among consenting adults in private.

The main Opposition BJP on Monday termed Cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrashekhar’s report on Isro-Devas deal as a “glaring lapse of the political leadership of the party presently ruling the nation”.

The government on Tuesday notified its decision to allow five lakh tonnes of sugar exports, nearly a month after its approval by the panel of ministers.

The CBI, which is preparing to file second chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam case on April 25, has still not found certain crucial documents that are required to establish the chain of events in the irregularities committed in awarding Unified Access Service (UAS) licences during the tenure of A. Raja as Union telecom minister.

The APMC bill, which seeks to provide effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produces as well as establishment of proper marketing system in Uttarakhand, has received assent from governor margaret alva.

A convicted rapist on parole and his friend battered to death two young widows in Haryana’s Bhiwani district late on Sunday night.
The police arrested Naresh Kumar who is serving jail time for rape and Subhash after they attacked and killed Suman (35) and Shakuntala (40) in full view of residents in Bhiwani’s Ranila Village. Eyewitnesses told the police the two men began thrashing the women with wooden staffs and kept battering them until they fell dead.

Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala Tea Company has become the first tea firm in the state to get an ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) certification, the company said on Tuesday.

Celebrated human rights activist Binayak Sen, who is serving life sentence on charges of sedition, was on Monday evening released from Raipur Central jail.
The 61-year-old paediatrician stepped out of the jail exactly at 7 pm amidst slogans in his support by hundreds of his admirers, who were waiting outside the prison since morning to receive him.

The Prime Minister's office has given the nod to questioning of Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh by the Enforcement Directorate for his alleged links with suspected money launderer Hasan Ali Khan.

India and Pakistan are likely to resume defence secretary-level talks in May where they will discuss a number of issues including demilitarisation of the world’s highest battlefield — Siachen Glacier, and Sir Creek.