Delhi woke to a cloudy Sunday, and the weatherman predicts relief from heat in the national capital as there are chances of rain.

Sohrab, the brother of slain DSP Zia-ul-Haq who was killed by a mob in Pratapgarh, has joined on the post of constable offered to him by the state government on compassionate grounds.

Policemen need to be given moral training to sensitise them to the problems of common man and make them more approachable, Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Mohammad Azam Khan has said.

Police on Tuesday arrested a father of three for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, who was put behind bars by women cops after she approached them to file a complaint.

Facing criticism over his handling of law and order, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sought to overhaul functioning of the state police, asking the officials to be prompt and identify those who are found wanting in their duties.

In a bid to increase women's participation in governance, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that BJP will give 50 percent of tickets to women in the upcoming state Assembly elections.

The Uttar Pradesh government is taking required steps to encourage the setting up of new industries in the state as this will help in generating job opportunities and raise the state's per capita income, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said in Agra on Sunday.

An elderly woman was knocked down by a police officer with his baton during a lathicharge to quell protests on Thursday over the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in which seven persons were injured.

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday said it will set up a plastic park in Raisen district by earmarking 138 acres land for the purpose.

Amid the growing concern and outrage over the rising crime against women, the heinous crime doesn’t seem to be ending. Another rape case in Delhi/NCRhas been reported where a 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped in a car by a youth, police said on Monday.