India

Google's India outreach: CEO Sundar Pichai goes back to college

Sundar Pichai spoke about machine learning, startups and more.

Jan 5, 2017

Wildlife crime: India bans import of skins of reptiles, mink, fox and chinchillas, thanks to Maneka Gandhi

"Animals are not fabric, and we commend the government of India for recognising that fact," PETA India said in a statement.

Jan 5, 2017

Bengaluru molestation: Police Commissioner says there is no proof of assaults on New Year's Eve

Karnataka DGP said media misrepresented images from New Year's eve.

Jan 5, 2017

TMC-BJP feud grows: Babul Supriyo to file criminal defamation cases against Saugata Roy, Tapas Pal and Nandini Pal

TMC workers protest outside Babul Supriyo's house in Kolkata and the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi.

Jan 5, 2017

Kerala: When a letter 'written' by dead councillor helped her mother win by-election in Kollam

Kokila S Kumar, who was the youngest councillor, died in an accident on September 13, 2016.

Jan 5, 2017

Here's why the Rs 2,000 notes without Mahatma Gandhi photo are not fake

Madhya Pradesh farmers recently withdrew money from an SBI ATM to find that some Rs 2,000 notes had no photo of Mahatma Gandhi.

Jan 5, 2017

Bengaluru mass molestation: State home minister says his remark was interpreted out of context

He also said they would increase CCTVs and 24/7 helplines after the New Year's eve incident.

Jan 5, 2017

China would help Pakistan in building nuclear arsenal if India doesn't cool "missile fever"

"The range of Pakistan's nuclear missiles will also see an increase," says Chinese state media.

Jan 5, 2017

Opposition meets CEC Nasim Zaidi, demands Budget Session 2017 be held after March 8

The Opposition is against the Centre's decision to present the Budget on February 1 — two days before the assembly polls in Punjab and Goa.

Jan 5, 2017

India news live updates: Fire breaks out near CST station in Mumbai

Read all the live updates here.

Jan 5, 2017

Congress leader Raju Mishra shot dead in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

The reason behind the attack is still not known.

Jan 5, 2017

Barack Obama asks Democrats to fight for Obamacare even as Republicans push to repeal it

The Democrats have promised aggressive resistance and said that they would not take part in deciding on a replacement for the law.

Jan 5, 2017

Govt launches Indian Skill Development Services, on the lines of IAS and IPS

With ISDS, the "skill ecosystem is expected to get strengthened and modernised in line with the current scientific and industrial development."

Jan 5, 2017

MS Dhoni steps down as India's ODI and T20 captain; available as wicketkeeper-batsman

Dhoni has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India that he wishes to step down as captain from all formats of the game.

Jan 4, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: This is what the new voter slip will look like

The voter slip will now be A4 sized and have more features.

Jan 4, 2017