With flood situation in Uttarakhand remaining grim, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday assured Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna of all assistance in rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit state.

Amid nationwide outrage over the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday advocated for death penalty to those convicted in rape cases.

Describing the Congress as a headless chicken, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the party was bereft of ideas and issues and did not know in which direction it was heading.

An American Sikh group has challenged the dismissal of human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday expressed shock and anguish over the acquittal of Sajjan Kumar in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was stranded in tribal Kinnaur district for nearly 60 hours due to landslides triggered by incessant rains, was rescued on Tuesday morning, even as 1700 people remained stranded at various places.

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.

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh is one amongst the many pilgrims and tourists who have been stranded in the upper reaches of Uttarakhand due to landslides and heavy rains.

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

Punjab government on Thursday gave its nod to a plan to modernize and upgrade security at jails in the state at a cost of Rs 20 crore.