India

Aakrosh Diwas: Opposition calls for Bharat Bandh on Nov 28 to protest against note ban

Mamata Banerjee also held a protest at Jantar Mantar that was also joined by actress and Samajwadi Party member Jaya Bachchan.

Nov 23, 2016

Demonetisation: Service charges on debit card usage waived off, says Economic Affairs Secretary

Indian Railways will also not levy service charges on e-ticket booking till December 31.

Nov 23, 2016

NIA asks banks to freeze accounts of Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation

Close on the heels of the NIA discovering evidence of Zakir Naik's NGO giving a scholarship to an ISIS operative, the NIA has asked banks to freeze IRF's bank accounts.

Nov 23, 2016

OPINION: Why the Indian film industry lags behind US and China

The Indian film industry had revenues of $1.6 billion in 2015 but there are many factors hindering its growth.

Nov 23, 2016

Modi's demonetisation move good but FDI in retail still a taboo topic: CEO, Retailers Association of India

The demonetisation move by Modi has hit the retail sector due to the impact on cash transactions. In an exclusive chat with IBT, Kumar Rajagopalan talks about this and more.

Nov 23, 2016

11 Pakistanis killed in retaliatory shelling by Indian Army

On Tuesday, the Indian Army vowed "heavy retribution" after one of its soldiers was killed and his body mutilated by terrorists camped in the PoK.

Nov 23, 2016

Morning brief: Machil encounter, Battle for Mosul, demonetisation in Delhi and more

Also read about musician M Balamuralikrishna's death and the third Test between India and England.

Nov 23, 2016

US Defence Secretary expected in India on Dec 8; Pakistan key agenda

India and US shared parameters of the surgical strikes carried out by Indian Army in September during foreign secretary S Jaishankar's visit to the US last week.

Nov 23, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers killed in Machhal encounter

The Indian Army said the body of one soldier was mutilated by the terrorists as heavy firing is still going on along the LoC.

Nov 22, 2016

Demonetisation: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia detained during AAP's march to Parliament

The Opposition demanded obituaries on those who died due to demonetisation and also compensation for the bereaved families.

Nov 22, 2016

Gossip: Why is Salman Khan fixated with this star's six-pack abs?

B-Town stars Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone were upto a lot last week behind the camera. Find out what they did

Nov 22, 2016

PM asks citizens to share feedback on note ban through Narendra Modi App

The government said that the decision was taken to curb the black money menace in India and, therefore, had to be kept a secret.

Nov 22, 2016

J&K: Security forces neutralise 2 terrorists in Bandipora; new Rs 2,000 notes, weapons recovered

The Gorikhan-Hajan area in Bandipora was cordoned off by security forces when terrorists hiding there opened fire.

Nov 22, 2016

Ram Gopal Varma believes Narendra Modi is the real Sarkar

The maverick director who is known to get into controversies online now believes that the Indian Prime Minister is the real Sarkar.

Nov 22, 2016

Want a US visa? Then go see Visa Venkateswara

This Balaji temple near Hyderabad is considered one of the most powerful ones with the capability of granting your visa wish.

Nov 22, 2016