India

Maharashtra: Thousands of farmers begin march from Thane to Mumbai for land rights, loan waiver

The farmers are demanding proper implementation of the loan waiver package announced by the BJP-led government in the state last year, land rights for farmers and compensation for farm labourers.

Nov 21, 2018

Gold prices fall for third straight day on muted demand

Globally, gold shed 0.05 per cent to $1,221.50 an ounce, while silver held steady at $14.40 an ounce in Singapore.

Nov 21, 2018

Mohammed Shami defies BCCI instructions, bowls more than 15 overs in Ranji Trophy

Playing for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, Shami was allowed to bowl only 15 overs per innings by the BCCI but he has overshot the limit.

Nov 21, 2018

Delhi: Man masturbates in front of journalist inside bus; passengers turn blind eye

The woman was sitting in a seat reserved for ladies when the man approached her and started to fondle himself.

Nov 21, 2018

Ambidant Ponzi scam: Janardhana Reddy's aide surrenders before Bengaluru court

A sessions court in Bengaluru had cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Janardhana Reddy's aide Mehfuz Ali Khan after the Crime Branch requested the court that he needs to be questioned under judicial custody in order to determine the trail of Rs 20 crore funds.

Nov 21, 2018

MS Dhoni still more influential than Virat Kohli in India: Survey

According to a survey conducted by YouGov, MS Dhoni has been ranked more popular than Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in India.

Nov 21, 2018

India to probe antitrust behaviour by Maersk, DP World at Mumbai port - report

Handling 66 million tonnes of cargo in the last fiscal year to March, JNPT is critical to India's international trade. The port handles more than half of India's traffic of shipping containers each year.

Nov 21, 2018

Pahlaj Nihalani slams CBFC; asks which is more distasteful - 'fu*k' or 'tu mujhe aisa swadisht khana khila chuki hai'

Referring to the censorship of one of the dialogues in his movie Rangeela Raja starring Govinda, Pahlaj Nihalani has raised questions on the functioning of CBFC.

Nov 21, 2018

Emergency quietly approaching, should we be silent? asks Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

In a swipe at the BJP, Thackeray said the Babri demolition case was reopened during Presidential elections and now the Ram temple issue is being raised before the Lok Sabha polls.

Nov 21, 2018

Saurabh Shukla-Amit Shah to Fatima Sana-Priyanka Gandhi: Bollywood celebs and their politician lookalikes

From Paresh Rawal - Narendra Modi to Fatima Sana Shaikh - Priyanka Gandhi, the static resemblance between these Bollywood celebs and the list of politicians is uncanny and eerie.

Nov 21, 2018

Mary Kom breaks world record at Women's World Boxing Championships; in contention for gold medal

While Mary Kom has guaranteed herself a record-breaking seventh medal at the world championships, three debutants from India have also qualified for the semi-finals.

Nov 21, 2018

Who is K Vishweswar Reddy? TRS' richest member quits citing ideological differences; likely to join Congress

K Vishweswar Reddy, whose assets have been declared at Rs 500 crore, wrote a three-page letter criticising the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led government.

Nov 21, 2018

Reliance Jio becomes India's first carrier to launch VoLTE services on international roaming

With this facility, international travellers will be able to experience Jio's 4G VoLTE enabled services, which has been rated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's MySpeed application as the fastest network in India.

Nov 21, 2018

World TV Day: Here're top Flipkart deals on Google's Android-powered smart LED TVs

Flipkart is offering flat discounts and additional cash back up to Rs 28,000 via exchange deal on Google's Android-powered LED televisions. This promotional smart TV sale is slated to conclude on November 25.

Nov 21, 2018

Delhi airport charges hiked seven times; flying out from national capital to get costlier

Currently, the domestic passengers pay Rs 10 each for departing from the Indira Gandhi International airport while an international traveller has to pay Rs 45 as user development fee.

Nov 21, 2018