
Republican Donald Trump had another great night with three major victories and a near tie, while a big loss in his home state of Florida prompted Marco Rubio to drop his White House bid. ...

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed acrimonious scenes during the zero hour over a sting operation in West Bengal as members from the Trinamool Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist exchanged heated words....
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will contest from the Congress bastion of Titabar, according to the list of the first 65 candidates released by the party on Tuesday. ...
The Catholic community in Kerala was in upbeat mood after hearing the news that Mother Teresa would be canonised on September 4. ...
The increasing trend of urban flooding in India poses a great challenge, resulting in cities being inundated from a few hours to several days, the government said on Tuesday....

Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony on Tuesday said that the rival fronts led by the ruling Congress and opposition CPI-M in Kerala were evenly poised ahead of the May 16 assembly polls....

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Tuesday expressed concern over the "high pendency" of non-bailable warrants (NBW) in West Bengal and said the poll panel has issued strict directions to officials to ensure criminals and anti-social elements do not roam freely and intimidate voters during the upcoming polls....
Virtually all domestic airlines owe money to the state-run Airports Authority of India. But Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines, now inoperational, accounts for over 40 percent of that amount, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. ...

Myanmar on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party as its new president, the first civilian to lead the country after over 50 years of military rule, media reports said. ...

The Pope during consistory of cardinals on Tuesday announced September 4 as the date for Mother Teresa's canonisation, the media reported....