In a landmark judgment on vote bank politics, India’s Supreme Court has barred political parties from using religion and caste to seek votes. Anyone who violates this will be disqualified if elected. The order comes just ahead of state elections...

Lucy Mitchell has been described as the " First Lady of Chinatown".

Queen Elizabeth II made her first public appearance in almost a month on Sunday, allaying concerns about her health after she missed Christmas and New Year’s Day church services because of what Buckingham Palace described as a persistent cold.

Thousands of delegates from all over the world are in Gandhinagar, the capital of the state of Gujarat in India this week for the annual Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

A pensioner has been found guilty of headbutting a housing association boss.

An Indian takeaway is giving out Christmas curries to homeless people over the festive period.

Three men charged as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rotherham have appeared in court.

A man has been attacked by burglars who forced their way into his house armed with a knife.