Former Mauritius prime minister Navin Ramgoolam, who was arrested for involvement in cases of conspiracy and money laundering, was set to be released on bail later Saturday following a decision of the court after a bail motion was heard the same day.
Bihar's ruling JD-U seemed to be on the verge of a split Saturday, as Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi sought dissolution of the assembly despite opposition from a majority of his cabinet even as his predecessor Nitish Kumar was re-elected legislature party chief
After exit polls predicted an AAP victory in Delhi, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday thanked the people of the city for voting for his party in large numbers.
Hundreds of thousands voted enthusiastically across the Indian capital Saturday in assembly elections that both the BJP and the AAP claimed they will win.
In a shocking incident, an elderly woman allegedly sold her infant grandson for Rs.50,000 to arrange for dowry for her daughter's marriage in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, police said Saturday.
The aggressive campaigning by political parties for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls - a virtual battle between the BJP and the AAP - ended Thursday with many leaders holding road shows and public meetings in a final attempt to woo the voters.