India
Top stories this morning.
Updated : Jan 03, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
The bitter battle between father and son reached the Election Commission on Monday with Mulayam Singh Yadav staking claim on the Samajwadi Party and its election symbol — bicycle —that has high recall value. A possible freeze on it may make campaigning difficult for Akhilesh Yadav. Read in detail
An unidentified militant was on Tuesday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. Read more
The Union government on Monday said that 'service charge' on food bills is not compulsory and that the consumer has the option of not paying it if s/he is not satisfied with the service. In a notification, the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) asked the states to "advise the hotels and restaurants" to disseminate this information through displays on their premises. Read more
The AAP government may have been heaving a sigh of relief when outgoing Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung finally tendered his resignation, but now it seems they have a new thorn in the flesh—Delhi chief secretary MM Kutty. Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to promise North Korea would not develop a nuclear missile capable of reaching US territory. His comments come a day after the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, appeared to try to put pressure on Trump by announcing his country is in the "final stages" of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Read more