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Over 60 villages flooded in UP's Bahraich district after Nepal releases water into rivers
Accordig to district officials, over 1.50 lakh people in Kaisarganj, Mahsi and Mihipurva tehsils of Bahraich have been affected while 171 houses have been damaged

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reappointed as chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been reappointed as chairperson of the Parliament's public accounts committee (PAC), the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Tuesday.

Rafale row: Prashant Bhushan tells Supreme Court CAG gave redacted pricing detail for the first time in history
It is for the first time in CAG's history that it has given redacted pricing to Parliament in the Rafale fighter jet deal, activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan told the Supreme Court

AAP to release Lok Sabha candidates' names for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana by 15 Jan; decision on alliance later
Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) Delhi unit convener Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that a decision on the alliance will be taken later on by the party's Political Affairs Committee (PAC)

Parliamentary panel slams Delhi Police, MHA for delay in commissioning CCTVs in high security areas
A Parliamentary panel has pulled up the Delhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for delay in commissioning of CCTV surveillance system in high security areas in the national capital

Daily bulletin: Swearing-in ceremony for new CMs in Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh; Opposition likely to rake up Rafale row in Parliament; day's top stories
Daily bulletin: The Rafale debate will continue as Parliament meets on Monday during the ongoing Winter Session; swearing in ceremony for Congress chief ministers in three states after landslide victory; day's top stories

Rafale row: By seeking 'factual correction' in SC verdict, Centre has shot itself in foot and made deal even murkier
It is time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond

After Centre seeks 'factual correction' in SC's Rafale verdict, The Telegraph runs 'handwritten' headline resembling scratched out note
Playing on the BJP-led government deeming the recent Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal a "clean chit.", The Telegraph on Sunday sported a banner headline resembling a scratched out handwritten note.

Rafale verdict: Centre seeks 'factual correction' in SC judgment, claims court misinterpreted reference to CAG report
The government clarified in the Supreme Court affidavit that in its report to the CAG, the Centre had only cited the procedure followed in the Rafale deal and had not submitted pricing details of the jets.

PAC chief Mallikarjun Kharge says CAG report on Rafale cited in SC order doesn't exist, claims govt lied in apex court
Unfazed by the Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday maintained that corruption had taken place in the contract which he asserted will be proved by his party and claimed that the basis of the court judgement is a CAG report that has neither been seen by anyone, nor shared with Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.

1987 Hashimpura massacre: Delhi High Court reverses trial court order, sentences 16 former PAC personnel to life
A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel reversed a trial court's verdict which had acquitted the accused.

Ashutosh quits AAP updates: Former party member calls it a 'day of independence' for ex-journalist
Ashutosh quits AAP LIVE updates: AAP's Delhi unit spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said Ashutosh's resignation has not been accepted yet and he has been asked to reconsider it

Ashutosh quits Aam Aadmi Party citing 'personal reasons'; party's PAC yet to accept resignation
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh announced his resignation from the party citing "personal reasons". He announced his decision to quit in a tweet on Wednesday morning.

TDP leader CM Ramesh elected to Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, gets united Opposition vote
TDP MP CM Ramesh was elected to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Monday after the Opposition unitedly voted for him.

Kerala best-governed state while Bihar ranks lowest, shows Public Affairs Index 2018 report
Kerala stands as the best-governed state in the country and Karnataka is in the fourth position, said the Public Affairs Index 2018 released by the think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC).

Aurangabad violence: Curfew imposed in Bihar district as administration sleeps over flaring communal tensions
Communal violence broke out in Aurangabad district of Bihar for the third consecutive day on Monday as authorities failed to contain the rising tensions.

Kasganj violence: RAF, PAC intensify vigil; 80 arrested in strife-torn city in Uttar Pradesh
More than 80 persons were arrested while Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel intensified vigil on Sunday in strife-torn Kasganj which continued to be tense

In wake of border skirmishes with China, troops to learn Chinese, ITBP to get 50 new LAC posts: Rajnath Singh
The government is considering building 50 more ITBP posts along the India-China border, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

Bofors case: CBI tells parliamentary panel that it was not allowed to approach Supreme Court by then govt
CBI has told a parliamentary panel that it was denied permission from the then Central govt to approach the SC against a 2005 Delhi HC order in the Bofors guns case.

Uttar Pradesh floods: Death toll rises to 104; over 28 lakh across 24 districts affected
Uttar Pradesh's floods woes continued as the toll rose to 104 with one more death