The Union human resources development ministry plans to extend the Right To Education Act to the secondary school level after implementing it till Class 8 across the country. The decision to extend RTE to Classes 9 and 10 is likely to be taken after the approval of state governments is sought at the meeting of the Central Advisory Board

The Delhi police has reportedly picked up the main suspect in the Shobhit Modi murder case from Kusumpur Pahari near south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area on Friday.

The main Opposition BJP on Friday claimed that the delay in taking a decision on Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s mercy petition is a “copybook example of votebank politics”. The party also demanded that Guru’s petition should be rejected at the earliest.

India has asked its nationals in Yemen to leave the country in view of the violence which has claimed at least 150 lives so far.

Facing heat from Union home ministry after Wednesday’s low-intensity blast, the Delhi police has embarked on a random detention spree to make a breakthrough in the case.

In a stern warning to the states against introducing “party politics” in panchayats, the Supreme Court on Friday said any move to amend the Panchayati Raj Act aimed at promoting “groupism” based on the party lines in these institutions of grassroots democracy will not be permitted as it is fraught with the danger of striking at the basic structure of the Constitution.

Sachin Tendulkar will miss a Test series abroad after a gap of five years. The veteran, who is on the verge of completing 100 international hundreds, has been rested for the tour of the West Indies following a request to spend more time with his family. Tendulkar will return for the full tour of England that commences shortly after the Caribbean tour.

The Supreme Court of Mauritius has directed the attorney-general there to provide information sought by the CBI in connection with the probe related to 2G scam at the earliest. Besides, the CBI is planning to send a joint team of

Two major crises hit cash-strapped national carrier Air India on Friday. The airline had to cancel at least 20 flights throughout the country on Friday after state-run oil marketing firms refused to provide aviation turbine fuel (ATF) on

On the ground of possible misuse of iPad inside the Tihar Jail premises, the Delhi high court on Friday refused to allow Asif Balwa, the director of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd and an accused allegedly involved in the 2G spectrum scam case, from using the electronic device.