India

Monsoon rains hit Kerala coast three days ahead of schedule

Monsoon delivers as much as 70 percent of rains that India needs to water its farms. The rains usually hit Kerala by June 1 and cover the whole country my mid-July.

May 29, 2018

Nine killed in UP thunderstorm

Five were killed in Unnao district while the other deaths were reported from Rae Bareli and Kanpur rural.

May 29, 2018

Tamil Nadu closes Vedanta copper smelter permanently after bloody protest

Vedanta has called the closure an "unfortunate development". At least 13 people were killed and several injured during the anti-Sterlite protests on May 22.

May 29, 2018

Mob lynches transgender in Hyderabad after fake WhatsApp messages of child-lifting go viral

The Hyderabad police have appealed to the public to stop spreading fake news and rumours on social media. Police officers are also conducting campaigns in the area under their jurisdiction to spread awareness about hoaxes.

May 28, 2018

Who was Siddu Nyamagouda? Newly-elected Karnataka Congress MLA killed in car accident

Siddu Nyamagouda, who belongs to the Jamakhandi constituency, had been a member of the Karnataka Assembly several times. Congress and its members have expressed their sorrow over his death.

May 28, 2018

BJP MLA says Muslim youth roaming with Hindu girl in Uttarakhand temple 'destroying culture'

The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Rajkumar Thukral of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has also warned that the right-wing outfits will fight the "destroyers of the Hindu culture".

May 28, 2018

BJP minister warns Congress may form government in Maharashtra if Shivsainiks, saffron party part ways

BJP leader Chandrakant Patil feels that the row over the Wanaga family may take a toll on the chances of BJP to remain in power in Maharashtra in the next Assembly elections.

May 28, 2018

Polling begins in high-stakes Kairana bypolls

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath campaigned in the area to ensure that BJP does not lose like it did in Gorakhpur and Phulpur.

May 28, 2018

Tourists dwindle as Agra sizzles at 46 degrees

A tourist from Orissa complained of heat as red sand-stoned pathways were converted into "sizzlers". The sight of a dry Yamuna river was also not a delight, Santosh Kumar said.

May 27, 2018

71.9% of Indians want to see Narendra Modi as their PM again in 2019, says online poll

Modi is often slammed for not doing enough for job opportunities for the youth. The online poll, indeed proved it right, when 28.3 percent of the people who took the survey said that lack of employment-generation is Modi's biggest failure.

May 26, 2018

Infiltration bid foiled, 4 militants killed in Kashmir

The army had recently foiled another infiltration bid on the LoC in Keran sector of the same district.

May 26, 2018

ISI is training Pakistani jail inmates to attack Indian Army, say reports

The reports have also said that the inmates of the Pakistani prisons have been promised a reduced jail time and cash prizes in return for their 'services'.

May 26, 2018

Woman dips teenager's hand in hot oil over suspected romance with husband

The woman and her husband, who live in Gujarat's Rajkot, have been arrested by the police and the girl is undergoing treatment for severe burn injuries.

May 26, 2018

ICICI Bank, Chanda Kochhar receive notice from Sebi over Videocon loans

ICICI is India's third-biggest lender by assets. It is battling allegations that its chief executive, Chanda Kochhar allegedly favoured Videocon Group in its lending practices.

May 26, 2018

Bangladesh PM urges India to put pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingya

About 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled into Bangladesh from Myanmar since August to escape a military crackdown.

May 26, 2018