Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday declined the Padma Bhushan soon after the Centre named him among the recipients of the honour. Bengal singer Sandhya Mukhopadhyay and tabla maestro Pt Anindo Chattopadhyay refused the Padma Shri, citing different reasons.

Tuesday was the second consecutive severe cold day with maximum temperature marked below normal, -5.1 Degrees Celsius or less at most places in Delhi.

US Coast Guard rescue crews are searching for 39 people whose boat reportedly capsized on Saturday night near Fort Pierce, Florida, the agency said on...