Summary of all that made news on Monday
A lacklustre show by the Congress in Bihar seems to have proved costly for the opposition grand alliance, as it dragged down the RJD too from government formation in the Hindi heartland state.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that returning officer can reject nomination papers of a candidate for non-disclosure and suppression of information, including that of assets and their criminal background.
With no spectators allowed on the course it was a solemn scene as golfers and their caddies, heads bowed, stood silently on greens, tees, fairways and the practice range.
Six players to watch when India host England in a four-match Test series which begins on Feb. 5
Last season's top scorer Robert Lewandowski found the net with a 31st-minute penalty to become the first player to score in 10 successive appearances against the same Bundesliga opponents.
The issue of shortage of blank passport booklets leading to inordinate delay in issuance of passports figured in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday with members demanding immediate intervention of the government.
China draws blank in Asiad badminton singles as rivals improve
Of the exit polls, the India Today-Axis, ABP-C Voter, TV9 Bharatvarsh-Cicero got their numbers right for both the parties.
The Left rewrote history in Kerala on Sunday by becoming the first government to get a second term in four decades but its fortunes fell to a historic low in West Bengal where it failed to bag even one seat, resulting in its complete decimation in a state it once ruled for over three decades.
Tuesday's episode starts with Rashami Desai, Shehnaaz Gill and Arti Singh discussing Arhaan Khan and how Desai should stay away from him after leaving the Bigg Boss house.
Vikas Gupta is having difficulty getting along with other housemates especially during the task.
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
It was a remarkable achievement for 42-year-old Gattuso, who took over Napoli in December with the team in disarray after the players had rebelled against a week-long training camp imposed on them by De Laurentiis.
Leicester pushed forward after the interval but were caught out on the break in the 64th minute when Ritchie's pass released Wilson who coolly rounded Schmeichel before sliding home.
The Taliban will view India through the eyes of the ISI and can be relied upon to undertake hostile actions against this country, warns Virendra Kapoor.
Gehlot lost 0-2 to Okuno in the summit clash to emulate Ravinder (61kg), who also won a silver earlier this week.
Abhinav Bindra is also very impressed by the young shooters' ability to compete at the highest level with such remarkable consistency.
It is fourth gold of the season for Asian Games champion Bajrang Punia.
While the relation between the LJP and the JD-U has long been far from smooth, Manjhi's entry in the NDA has added to its pique against the JD-U.
Atletico midfielder Saul Niguez, however, criticised his side for not showing enough ambition early in the game.
Team India possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format.
Pankaj Advani won the Senior National Billiards Championship yet again, scoring a 5-2 victory over Sourav Kothari in a pulsating final, in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
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Manika Batra, on Saturday, won a first ever women's singles table tennis gold for India at the CWG
'The BJP has become a reasonably larger force in Tamil Nadu in the last two years.'
In key organisational changes, the Congress on Wednesday appointed young face Anil Chaudhary as its Delhi unit chief and named D K Shivakumar, known to be the party's chief troubleshooter in crisis situations, as the head of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.
Before the presence of the Clintons and the Bush couple was announced, Democrat Jimmy Carter was the only former US president to say he would attend Trump's inauguration.
It may be recalled that a large number of TDP leaders have switched over to the TRS in the last few years which has weakened the party substantially in Telangana.
The Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi's ruling party, is already in election mode.
'I urged the chief minister even before she took her oath requesting her to send a tough message to the police and the administration that any violent activity, any destruction of property, any arson, loot in your area, they will be held accountable.' 'Her silence on this speaks volumes.'
Kerala CM wrote to EAM S Jaishankar, seeking his intervention in the matter.