Punjab's former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is set to form a new political party before the assembly elections in the state.

In Uttarakhand,death toll rises to 42 as incessant rain batter the state leading to floods, landslides, and massive destruction of property.

In Uttarakhand, at least 34 people are dead due to the incessant rain, cloudburst and flooding in several parts of the state.

In UP, Congress will give 40% tickets in the assembly polls to women.."Women can bring about change and they need to step forward,"

In Kerala, the death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 35 as more bodies were recovered. Depression in Arabian sea weakened.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others have been sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder of manager Ranjit Singh.