Gandhinagar: For the first time since the riots in Gujarat eight years ago, state Chief Minister Narendra Modi subjects himself to marathon questioning by the Supreme Court-appointed SIT in two sessions lasting for more than nine hours.
Jaipur: The third round of talks between Gujjars and the Rajasthan government over the issue of reservation in government jobs failed this evening with the community's leader Kirori Singh Bainsla saying that the stir will continue till its demands were met.
Balasore (Orissa): India successfully test-fires its nuclear-capable, 700-km range ballistic missile Agni-I from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast, a day after launching two other short-range missiles.
New Delhi: In two instances of security breach within a day, an elderly man and a youth intrudes into the high-profile Indira Gandhi International airport here, prompting the security authorities to order a probe.
Hyderabad: One person dies and two were injured in fresh incidents of communal violence here following which curfew was clamped in the old city area.
New Delhi/Washington: Taking a step closer to implementation of their historic civil nuclear deal, India and the US have finalised negotiations on arrangements and procedures for reprocessing of American-origin spent fuel.
Ahmedabad: Under renewed attack over the post-Godhra riots, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi says he was opposed to that violence and still denounces them.
Hyderabad: At least eight persons including two cops are injured in stone-pelting incidents during Hanuman Jayanti processions here as communal clashes spread to new areas in the old city prompting authorities to clamp curfew in eight more police station limits.
Ahmedabad/New Delhi: Nearly 100 Indian sailors have been captured and seven dhows seized by pirates off Somalia's coast, a shipping association said.
Hyderabad/New Delhi: An uneasy calm prevails in the trouble-torn areas of the old city where two persons have died and 90 injured in communal clashes since Saturday which the Centre said were a result of "petty skirmishes".
New Delhi: Gen V K Singh, the seniormost infantry officer, is handed over charge of the Indian Army, the world's second largest, by outgoing chief Gen Deepak Kapoor.
New Delhi: The historic Right to Education comes into force providing free and compulsory schooling to children in the 6-14 year age bracket with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking the states to join in this national effort with full resolve and determination.
New Delhi: The biggest Census exercise ever to be attempted in human history to cover India's 1.2 billion population begins with President Pratibha Patil being the first to be enumerated in the decennial exercise.
Jammu: Six Lashkar-e-Taiba militants of Pakistani origin, who had escaped from Triyath forest after a brief encounter three days ago, were killed by security forces after they tracked them down in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bangalore: ISRO is preparing to launch a geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-D3), powered for the first time by a home-made cryogenic engine, from Sriharikota spaceport this month, its chief K Radhakrishnan says.
Lucknow: After failing to get the Governor's nod for a bill and an ordinance, the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh takes a controversial decision to start recruitment from tomorrow for a police force to guard parks and memorials for Dalit icons.
Bhopal: As the tussle between Surface Transport and Environment ministries over forest clearances continue unabated, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh rejects charges that construction of highways was being stalled by his department.
