Class 7 students discover asteroid, get international recognition

Most of the class seven students have a lot in their plate - homework, friends and video games but for Shourya Chambial and Gaurav Pati, students of Amity International School in Delhi, priorities are a little different. At the age of 12, both the boys have made an international mark.

They discovered an asteroid in June, 2012 that has now been recognised by the International Space Community. The asteroid has been named 2013 LS28 for the time being. It all started in May, 2013 when the boys attended an astronomy seminar along with their physics teacher.

TMC sweeps WB panchayat polls, Mamata calls it a victory of masses

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's magic seemed to have worked as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has swept the three-tier panchayat polls in the state

The massive exercise to determine the results for village councils - the third tier of India's electoral system - was taken up by around 98,000 personnel in 329 counting centres - one in each block - across the rural areas of the state.

Telangana struggle: The story so far

Telangana is a region comprising 10 of Andhra Pradesh's 23 districts. Originally, the region was a part of the erstwhile Nizam's princely state of Hyderabad.

The Andhra state had been carved out of Madras Presidency in 1953 after Potti Sreeramulu's agitation for Telugu statehood. The people from Telangana were against merger with Andhra as they feared job losses. That is because education levels and development in Andhra were better than in Telangana

Congress decision on Telangana likely today, tight security across AP

It's D-Day for Telangana as UPA allies are likely to discuss the Congress Core Group's proposal to create a separate state. The Congress Working Committee is set to meet after that meeting at 5.30 on Tuesday evening where the proposal is likely to be discussed.

Amidst all the politics, security remains the top priority. An additional 1,000 paramilitary personnel have been sent to Andhra Pradesh by the Union Home Ministry to deal with any situation arising out of a decision on Telangana.

UPA in bad shape, elections can take place in 2013: Sushma

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj hit out at the UPA government saying that it was in a bad shape. She also hinted at an early elections that can take place in 2013.

Villagers angry over mosque demolition by suspended UP SDM

While many are questioning the Akhilesh Yadav government over the suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, people in a village in Greater Noida have come out against her. CNN-IBN's Marya Shakil spoke to a few villagers at the village where IAS officer Durga Nagpal is alleged to have ordered the demolition of a boundary wall of a mosque. One of the angry villagers said, "How is she good. If she can demolish a religious thing, how is she good?"

Congress Working Committee will decide on Telangana: Digvijaya Singh

Ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting on Tuesday, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday said that a decision on bifurcating Andhra Pradesh to create Telangana will be taken at the meet. However, Digvijaya clarified that the he was not aware about the agenda of CWC meet.

 The UPA Coordination Committee and the Congress Working Committee are likely to meet on Tuesday at 5.30 pm to decide on the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana. According to reports, Congress is likely to give the go ahead for creating Telangana.