India

The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear the bail plea of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, who has been arrested for alleged sedition.

Rohith's mother, brother have also joined the march and have demanded a Rohith Act to prevent recurrence of similar instances in the future.

The apex court said the plea would come on board in due course and declined the oral request for an urgent hearing.

Areas along the Yamuna River bank, the Lutyens Zone and North Campus of Delhi University fall in "high" and "very high" seismic risk hazard index and would face greater impact in the event of an earthquake, says a report prepared by the Ministry of Earth...

This could eat into capital spending needed for railways, roads, ports and power projects, seen as vital to India's integration into the global economy.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will table Economic Survey in Parliament on February 26 and the Union Budget for 2016-17 on February 29.

Police has detained him but he will be released soon.

Water Minister Kapil Mishra reviewed the contingency plan for water management in West, North, North-west, Outer and Central Delhi and said tankers will deliver water at 663 points to partially meet the shortage of 480 million gallons per day (MGD).

Fierce clashes broke out between 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru supporters and security forces in downtown Srinagar after Friday prayers.

In the statement attached with the FIR, the police said that they have identified 10 students, which include Umar Khalid.

A group of mediapersons will also be meeting the President at 6:30 pm over the attack by lawyers on those covering the protest.

Robin Chaurasiya, co-founder of 'Kranti', has been nominated for the Global Teacher Prize given annually by the Varkey Foundation.

Carrying placards, protesters raised slogans and later sent a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee demanding an inquiry.

The court also rejected the demand for the appointment of judicial commission to monitor the case.