India

J&K Budget session 2017: BJP claims NC,Congress insulted national anthem

The Assembly session was expected to be stormy, with the NC and Congress raising various issues.

Jan 2, 2017

India news live updates: 'Paying service tax charged by restaurants not mandatory,' says Govt

Read all the live updates here.

Jan 2, 2017

Hindutva case: No political party can seek votes based on caste, creed or religion, says Supreme Court

The court also forbids the state from interfering in an individual's relationship with god.

Jan 2, 2017

Chhattisgarh bus accident: At least 5 killed, 25 injured in bus-tractor collision in Gariaband

The passengers in the bus were on their way to a family function when the accident happened.

Jan 2, 2017

Samajwadi Party LIVE updates: Mulayam going to EC office, but neither he nor Akhilesh may get election symbol

Check out live updates from the SP throughout the day, and what Mulayam, Akhilesh, Shivpal and the others are up to.

Jan 2, 2017

Delhi Police head constable commits suicide at Supreme Court gate

Chand Pal shot himself with a service revolver at Gate G of the Supreme Court.

Jan 2, 2017

Goa Assembly elections 2017: BJP sounds the poll bugle, to contest 37 of 40 seats

Goa already has a BJP government, but rivals like the AAP will go all out to oust the incumbent government in the state.

Jan 2, 2017

Kerala priest booked under Section 377 for unnatural sex with 10-year-old boy

The incident took place at a boarding school where the priest was the principal.

Jan 1, 2017

News Roundup: Interest rates compared after Modi's speech, Pak to file dossier against India and more

Read more about Salman Khan's next project and top five UFC players.

Jan 1, 2017

Zakir Naik owns properties worth Rs 100 crore across India, 25 flats in Mumbai alone

The NIA retrieved Islamic preacher Naik's propaganda material contained in 14,000 tapes amounting to around 5,000 terabytes (TB) of data.

Jan 1, 2017

Pakistan to file dossier against India on 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav, violation of maritime boundary in UN

Pakistan alleges that Jadhav worked with Baloch student organisations and insurgent groups to fuel unrest in Balochistan and Karachi.

Jan 1, 2017

Budget 2017: Increasing income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh will revive demand, says Deloitte survey

The survey also highlighted that the National Pension Scheme withdrawal should be non-taxable just like the Provident Fund.

Jan 1, 2017

Indonesia: At least 23 dead after ferry catches fire near Jakarta

The vessel caught fire while ferrying about 100 people from Jakarta'a port of Muara Angke to Tidung.

Jan 1, 2017

WB CM Mamata Banerjee slams Narendra Modi's address to nation on New Year's eve

Banerjee described Modi's address to the nation as a "heartless, baseless speech."

Jan 1, 2017

List of Holidays 2017 for Central Government, Karnataka Government

The holiday list you need to plan all your trips in 2017.

Jan 1, 2017