President Pranab Mukherjee was accorded a ceremonial reception by Governor Urmila Singh and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on his arrival in Shimla on Thursday on a three-day visit.

Shashi Kant Sharma was on Thursday sworn-in as Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jharkhnad Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren on Wednesday said formation of government in Jharkhand is up to the Congress.

Aadhaar will be mandatory as proof during land deals in Jharkhand from January 1, 2014, an official release said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.

There has been a rule change in the Oscar category of best animated feature, allowing for the presentation of a third statuette in the case of shared director credits.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded dissolution of the Jharkhand Assembly and early polls. "Why is Governor Syed Ahmad not dissolving the state assembly to facilitate the poll in the state? Is Governor still waiting for possibilities of the formation of a government in the state?" asked state BJP chief Rabindra Rai.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Monday said his regime had taken steps against the mafia operating in the state, but evaded a reply on whether his government fell because of this.

US President Barack Obama will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next month in California to discuss a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues.

Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday said President's rule in Jharkhand was a temporary solution and elections were the only way out if no party or combination was able to form a government soon.