The unattended bag that had created a major security scare on the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday midnight has been tested positive to RDX content in the initial tests.

The Election Commission on Friday announced a schedule for Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019. The five-phase elections will start from November 30, and the counting of votes will be done on December 23.

A public health emergency has been declared in Delhi and nearby areas by the pollution control body appointed by the Supreme Court, as the air quality dropped to 'emergency' or 'severe-plus' category for the first time since January, on Friday.

For the first time in six decades since the Linguistic Reorganisation of States in 1956, Tamil Nadu will start celebrating November 1 as the state formation day every year. The state government has organized a series of cultural events to embrace the day.

With Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party not coming to a conclusion on power sharing of the CM post, Maharashtra is struggling to find a government even a week after the results of the October 21 Assembly Elections were announced.

Hours after China released a statement calling separation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories "unlawful and void", India responded with a strongly-worded statement. "We do not expect other countries, including China, to comment on matters that are internal to India, just as India refrains from commenting on the internal issues of other countries," said Ministry of External Affairs.

The two UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh come into existence on Thursday; 86 days after the Indian Parliament had scrapped Article 370 of the Indian constitution that gave special status to J&K.

From Wednesday midnight, Jammu and Kashmir has been divided into two Union territories, 86 days after the Indian Parliament had scrapped Article 370 of the Indian constitution that gave special status to J&K.

On his way to Tihar jail, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slammed European Union MPs visit to the valley. The senior Congress leader said that the European MPs may be spotted in the Indian parliament next to speak in favour of the government.

European Union MPs who visited Kashmir valley to check the ground situation have spoken in favour of India and its policies adapted to combat terrorism. "We fully support the country in its efforts for lasting peace and end of terror," the MPs said.