
General Assembly President Sam Kahamba Kutesa, who steered the body past its first major hurdle in expanding the UN Security Council, has warned countries opposing reforms that they risk becoming "more isolated." ...
Former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti, booked in a domestic violence case on his wife's complaint, approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday for anticipatory bail....
There was no stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the border, China said, prompting an expert to note that such news is "harmful to the relationship" between the two countries. ...
A protest shutdown and clashes continued for the second day on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir' Baramulla district after bullet-riddled bodies of three youth were found there....
Two Maoists, including a woman, were killed in a gun battle with the police in the forests of Telangana's Warangal district early Tuesday, police said....

For the second time in 18 hours, Mumbai's lifeline - the suburban trains - were severely hit when seven coaches of a train derailed on the fast track between Vile Parle and Andheri here on Tuesday, officials said....

Denying reports of displeasure over the importance given to HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi, the LJP on Tuesday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remained united ahead of the Bihar assembly elections....
Media coverage of the Sheena Bora murder case reflects the "irresponsible and unethical" reporting behaviour of Indian TV news channels as it consumed one-third of the prime time coverage on six TV news channels, a study says....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoped for progress on key bilateral initiatives with Sri Lanka and said after talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe that "projects will gather speed now". ...
Pope Francis has no trouble with insomnia and he "sleeps like a log", he has told a Portuguese radio station....