The UPA government is expected to expedite the process of Telangana formation once the Monsoon Session of Parliament comes to an end. The proposed move is to send a clear signal that the Congress is committed to the creation of Telangana. Once it is formed, Telangana would become the 29th state in India.

Two days after the Parliamentary Standing Committee came out with a damning report on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine trials suggesting that girls “probably” died due to the adverse effects of vaccine in 2010, PATH, an international NGO that conducted the trials said that they were troubled by the report’s “inaccurate” characterisation of the “important work”.

David Moyes’ first visit to Anfield with Manchester United ended in defeat on Sunday as Daniel Sturridge gave Liverpool a 1-0 victory for the third Premier League game running.

There is a constitutional dilemma in Madhya Pradesh as more than three weeks have passed since the state Assembly Speaker abruptly adjourned the Monsoon Session sine die but the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Ajay Singh is still not sure whether or not the governor has prorogued the session.

The Jodhpur police on Sunday grilled controversial godman Asaram Bapu for hours for his alleged involvement in a sexual assault case. He denied all the charges levelled against him. The police took him to the site of the crime to recreate the scene.

The Lok Sabha may take up on Monday for discussion and passage a bill meant to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act with an aim to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, taking a crucial step toward a possible first-ever Grand Slam matchup on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts.

People below poverty line (BPL) would be the Congress’ political constituency in the coming Lok Sabha elections as the party is gearing up for “Garibi Hatao” — the historic slogan which had demolished the opponents within the Congress and outside in 1971 general election.

The Indian players enjoyed an all-win day at the US Open as three of them reached the men’s doubles third round along with their respective partners, while Sania Mirza entered the women’s doubles pre-quarter-finals here.

With the festival season round the corner, the government is considering announcing a 10 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) to make it 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent, benefiting about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners.