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As the dispute over caste census steps up with the majority of parties rooting for it, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is clear where he stands on the contentious matter.

If anyone asked Amitabh to mention his caste, he said that he is an Indian.

Census enumerators gathered outside the Bachchan house, prompting Amitabh to give his opinions on caste census.

According to the official reports, Conservative Party leader David Cameron pledged to usher in a new era of government responsibility as British prime minister Tuesday, ending days of disarray.

The Times of London has reported that Cameron finally got the his chance to form a government Tuesday after five days of political drama following an election that saw the Labor Party lose its majority in Parliament and its leader, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, step down from power.

Police have said that four members of a Canadian family whose home collapsed in a massive sinkhole in Saint-Jude, Quebec, were found dead Tuesday.

The body of Richard Prefontaine was removed from the basement of the family's farmhouse about 6:15 p. m., the (Montreal) Gazette has reported.

The newspaper also said that the discovery of his body was followed by those of his wife Line and their two daughters, ages 9 and 11.

Relatives wept and hugged upon learning the family's fate.

The cross's caretaker group has said that a California war memorial cross was stolen after the Supreme Court ruled religious symbols may remain for now on public lands.

The Riverside Press-Enterprise has reported that the Mojave Cross, erected in San Bernardino County's High Desert in 1934 by a veterans group in tribute to fellow fallen soldiers in World War I, was torn down by vandals Sunday.

According to the media reports, a Seattle-area man was convicted Tuesday of second-degree manslaughter for allowing his mother to die from gaping bedsores as she lay covered in feces.

The Seattle Times has reported that Christopher Wise, 42, of Black Diamond was acquitted of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

Court records have shown that the judge in Casey Anthony's Florida murder trial Tuesday denied Anthony's motion to remove the possibility of the death penalty.

The Orlando Sentinel has reported that Orange County Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr. denied the defense team's motion to remove the death sentence based on gender bias.