India

PM Modi's ambitious 'South Asia' satellite GSAT-9: Here's all you need to know

India will on Friday, May 5, launch a geo-stationary satellite named GSAT-9 that will help the entire South Asian region, barring Pakistan, by boost the telecommunication infrastructure. Read to know more.

May 5, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee okays ordinance on NPAs giving RBI more powers

The president on Friday gave his nod to an ordinance that may help the country reduce its burden of Rs 6 lakh crore non-performing assets, or NPAs. Read to know more.

May 5, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: 14 dead, 24 injured as mini-truck with wedding party falls into canal in Etah

The tragedy occurred when the vehicle overturned and fell into the canal in the Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. Local people accused the police of turning up late and staged a protest. Read to know more.

May 5, 2017

House Republicans repeal Obamacare, hurdles await in U.S. Senate

The vote to repeal former president Barack Obama's signature domestic achievement, which enabled 20 million more Americans to get health insurance, was Trump's biggest legislative win since he took office in Jan.

May 5, 2017

After Faizabad, two more suspected ISI agents arrested in Mumbai

The two suspected ISI agents — Altaf Qureshi and Javed Iqbal — were arrested in a joint operation by the anti-terrorism squads of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

May 4, 2017

Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah, 27 ministers named in Lokayukta complaint over transfer of police officers

Besides naming Siddaramaiah and his Cabinet ministers, the chief of Akhila Karnataka Police Mahasangha has also listed names of 21 police officers.

May 4, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Civilian killed in terrorist attack on Indian Army convoy in Shopian

The attack comes after armed forces launched a massive anti-terror operation in Shopian on Thursday morning.

May 4, 2017

Karnataka: 7 men going to friend's wedding killed as car rams truck in Shivamogga

Seven men who were going to the wedding of a friend were killed when their speeding vehicle hit a stationary truck around Wednesday midnight. Read to know more.

May 4, 2017

Here's why nearly 2 crore women left office jobs in India over 7 years

A World Bank study, titled "Reassessing Patterns of Female Labour Force Participation in India," explains why 1.96 crore women left their jobs between 2004-05 and 2011-12. Read to know more.

May 4, 2017

Planning a Goa trip? Don't drink in public, or police will catch you!

Police in North Goa have been ordered to crackdown on people drinking in public places, including beaches that are popular with tourists. Read to know more.

May 4, 2017

India test-fires Agni-II ballistic missile as part of user trial in Odisha

The Agni-II nuclear-capable missile was tested at 10:22 am from the APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.

May 4, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 5 killed, several injured in avalanche in Doda district

At least five people were killed and many got injured in an avalanche in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

May 4, 2017

BJP top brass left red-faced in Bengal; Amit Shah needs to put horse before cart

The BJP president's symbolic politics of eating at a tribal household was reduced to a mockery as the family which hosted him joined the TMC soon after. The saffron leadership needs to learn Bengal's party-dominated politics first.

May 4, 2017

Digvijaya Singh in trouble over ISIS remark; Telangana Police files FIR

Singh had accused the Telangana police of radicalising youth through its fake pages on social media to join Isis. He also raised questions over CM K Chandrashekhar Rao being aware of the matter or having authorised such action.

May 4, 2017

EC calls all-party meeting on May 12 to discuss EVM tampering

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, on April 29, said EC would call a meeting of all political parties to assure the lot that EVMs are foolproof.

May 4, 2017