Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said he is confident that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will get a third term.

Rains lashed Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, taking up the toll to 58 and leaving over 58,000 people wet and miserable after they got stranded.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the national capital for the first time after his elevation in the party, on Tuesday met senior party leader Murli Manohar Joshi.

Moving further towards greater transparency in governance, the government has extended the facility of e-filing of RTI applications to President and Vice President's Secretariat and Ministry of External Affairs.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday seemed to be warming up to Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the party which has recently snapped its ties with BJP, by calling Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar secular and saying there are no permanent enemies or permanent friends in politics.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani and party chief Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to question Intelligence Bureau Special Director Rajinder Kumar on Tuesday in connection with its probe into the killing of college student Ishrat Jahan in a fake encounter as the agency plans to finalize its chargesheet in the case.

Suspended cricketer Ajit Chandila, arrested in connection with IPL spot-fixing case, was on Monday remanded in fresh police custody for three-days by a Delhi court.

In a move having big political significance, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ayodhya this week and will also offer prayer at the disputed site.

Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday became the sixth Railway Minister in four years of the UPA-II government.