The special cell of Delhi police has arrested two men in connection with a murder in Ranhola, West Delhi. The deceased Kuldeep, alias Leela, used to extort money from the accused for running a Gramin Sewa bus in West Delhi, the police said.

The government, in fire-fighting mode to arrest the slide of the Indian rupee, on Tuesday decided to increase the FDI cap in telecom, insurance, credit information and asset reconstruction companies.

The CBI on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre’s recommendations on making the agency autonomous and free of political influence in its response filed before the Supreme Court.

Shots were fired and bombs thrown targeting the vehicle of Union minister of state for health Abu Hashem Khan Chowdhury in a Malda village on Tuesday afternoon.

To prevent rising incidents of acid attacks, especially against women, the sale of acids will be regulated by strict guidelines and the strength of the harmful substance to be sold in retail would be reduced, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

“Criminals” in politics in Uttar Pradesh have not allowed the Supreme Court ruling to dampen their spirits and most of them are now preparing their wives and sons to replace them in politics.

Gujarat chief minister and BJP national campaign committee chairperson Narendra Modi, who was on a one-day trip to Orissa on Tuesday, tried his best to strike an emotional chord with the people of the state.

The Congress chief ministers are lagging behind in launching offensive against the BJP’s chief election manager Narendra Modi who is building up the campaign on Hindu polarisation.

After Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi received flak for his “burqa” and “puppy” remarks, the BJP on Tuesday blamed the Congress for diverting public attention from its failures by raking up the secularism issue to polarise the electorate. The saffron party also claimed that it does not believe in wooing a particular community to get votes.

Taking a dig at its former ally JD(U) for supporting the Food Security Ordinance amid reports of growing proximity between the Congress and the JD(U), the BJP on Tuesday said “a new believer chants louder than others”.