Raging Ganga, Yamuna flood UP; Varanasi, Allahabad worst hit

The water level of major rivers, including the Ganga and the Yamuna, in Uttar Pradesh has crossed the danger mark at several places in the state. IMAGE: Cremations are being performed on the roof......

REWIND: India in the last 48 hours

Here's a recap of the events from the past 48 hours. Look who's back in town: People carry Ganesh idol to install in a pandal for the upcoming Ganesh festival in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph:......

When Nitish cancelled the Modi dinner

'When the morning's papers were brought to Nitish Kumar the next day, what he saw left him so irate he couldn't hold his cup of tea straight. Full-page advertisements had appeared in two of Patna's......

Akhilesh Yadav on why India needs a Third Front

Notwithstanding reluctance of some leaders of regional parties to make it public, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is strongly in favour of a Third Front to prevent communal forces from coming to......