India

Ramjas Row: Yogeshwar Dutt reacts to Javed Akhtar's 'hardly literate' tweet

The reaction came after the lyricist had lashed out at former cricketer Virender Sehwag and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt for trolling Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur on social media.

Feb 28, 2017

Kaziranga BBC documentary: The Indian govt should be proud of its anti-poaching stance!

Rhino horns crushed into so-called 'libido' powder is more expensive than cocaine, which has a greater chance of giving you the results you're looking for anyway.

Feb 28, 2017

SC extends Subrata Roy's parole, asks Sahara Group to deposit Rs 5,092 crore by April 7 for his bail

The SC also asked the Ghaziabad Development Authority to compensate the Sahara Group with Rs. 1,112 crore for acquiring 91 acres of the latter's land.

Feb 28, 2017

Goods and Services Tax (GST): 5 things you need to know about the new tax system

Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1, the Economic Affairs Secretary has confirmed. The final consumer will now bear only the GST charged by the last dealer in the supply chain.

Feb 28, 2017

GST to be rolled out on July 1: Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

"GST should be implemented by July 1. All states have agreed on the date," Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told reporters in Delhi.

Feb 28, 2017

UP Elections 2017: Can Sakshi Maharaj's 'kabristan' comment bury BJP's hopes of winning Assembly polls?

Sakshi Maharaj's comments come at a time when Assembly elections are going on in Uttar Pradesh and also violate the Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct.

Feb 28, 2017

Gurmehar Kaur has given us some hope for the future; fanaticism is not the last word for youngsters | OPINION

What Gurmehar Kaur has said doesn't deserve to be slammed. Let's not forget that her father died for the nation. It's far bigger than a batsman scoring a triple ton.

Feb 28, 2017

Vijayawada bus accident: Several killed as bus falls into river in Andhra Pradesh [VIDEO]

The bus — coming from Hyderabad and bound for Visakhapatnam — is stuck between two portions of a bridge in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh

Feb 28, 2017

Here's why Air Costa has halted flight operations for two days; it will resume flights on Thursday

The regional carrier operates 16 flights between eight destinations, mostly in southern India.

Feb 28, 2017

Ramjas College protests: ABVP tries to disrupt Khalsa College protest march as Kanhaiya Kumar invites them for discussion, urges to stop violence

The ABVP has also said that they would welcome Umar Khalid if he says that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.

Feb 28, 2017

Ramjas College attack: Gurmehar Kaur will not attend DU march from Khalsa College to Arts Faculty

The march is being held to demand an end to violence against students on campuses. The students and teachers have also demanded that those responsible for the violence at Ramjas College be brought to justice.

Feb 28, 2017

Gurmehar Kaur's father is NOT a Kargil War hero... but he is a hero nonetheless

Gurmehar Kaur has claimed in a video — which went viral after the Ramjas College incident — that her father was killed in the 1999 Kargil War.

Feb 28, 2017

National Science Day 2017: When is it, why is it celebrated and what is the theme this year?

Find out what National Science Day is, why NSD is observed and how it came to be.

Feb 28, 2017

Public sector banks, including SBI and PNB, to go on strike today: All you need to know about the bank unions' strike

Most banks, including the State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda, have informed customers that operations at their bank branches and offices would be hit due to the strike.

Feb 28, 2017

Kansas shooting: As Kuchibhotla family prepares for last rites of Srinivas, White House says incident 'disturbing'

US President Donald Trump is still silent on the Kansas shooting, which killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla, with political rival Hillary Clinton urging him to speak up.

Feb 28, 2017