Polling in Karnataka's RR Nagar postponed to May 28, Delhi HC upholds CBSE's age limit for NEET and other top stories of the day

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 11 deferred election in the R.R. Nagar Assembly constituency in Bengaluru following the seizure of around 10,000 voter identity cards. Election will now take place on May 28 and counting on May 31.

The Supreme Court Collegium on Friday decided to reiterate its recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand Chief Justice K.M. Joseph to the apex court.

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed pleas challenging a notification of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that laid down the upper age limits of 25 and 30 for general and reserved categories respectively to apply for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

India and Myanmar on Friday signed seven agreements including one on land border crossing as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj discussed with the top leadership in Nay Pyi Taw issues related to peace and security and developments in the Rakhine State from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims had fled to Bangladesh after violence last year.

Himanshu Roy, Maharashtra cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, allegedly committed suicide in his south Mumbai residence on Friday afternoon. Senior Mumbai police officers confirmed that Mr. Roy (54), who was on sick leave, shot himself through his mouth with his service weapon around 1 p.m. in Suniti Apartments. He was taken to the Bombay Hospital with a bullet injury and doctors declared him ''brought dead'' at 1.47 p.m.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured Nepal that it is at the top of India’s ''Neighbourhood First'' policy as he announced a  ₹ 100 crore package to develop Janakpur - a sacred city for Hindus - while invoking mythological links between the two countries. Janakpur is believed to be the birth place of Sita, Lord Rama's consort.

Congo’s Health Minister on Thursday announced the first death since a new ebola outbreak was declared in the country, as well as nine other cases of people sickened by a hemorrhagic fever that is suspected as ebola.

A White House official dismissed Senator John McCain’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s CIA nominee, saying “it doesn’t matter” because “he’s dying anyway,” two people in the room told The Associated Press.