India

Thanks Ramachandra Guha but Nitish Kumar will not make a successful Opposition face against Narendra Modi

Historian Ramachandra Guha made an interesting observation about Nitish Kumar taking up the leadership of the Opposition. But the man has not done Opposition politics for years now and will find it challenging to make his own space in Modi's India.

Jul 13, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Sushma Swaraj calls all-party meet on India-China border conflict

The government has called an all-party meet on Friday over the stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the border.

Jul 13, 2017

Drug haze looms over Tollywood; 10 celebrities in police crosshairs

The police has a list of names. You should mend your ways," producer Allu Aravind said.

Jul 13, 2017

'Magic' of online journalism: Exactly a year later, yet another marriage breaks because of PM Modi and in same state!

A report saying a businessman's marriage with a government employee in UP was called off because they had different takes on the PM surfaced both in July 2016 and 2017. Isn't the coincidence a bit too much?

Jul 13, 2017

Low tea: Close to 18% of gardens in India are 'sick', cautions Tea Board

The board has advised tea garden owners to visit the top performing plantations to understand best practices and how to implement them.

Jul 13, 2017

China says willing to play 'constructive role' in bettering India-Pak relations over Kashmir

China's rare comment on Kashmir came days after a Chinese analyst wrote in the state-run Global Times that a "third country's" army could enter Kashmir at Pakistan's request.

Jul 13, 2017

Haryana: Imam slapped by Bajrang Dal men for refusing to say 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'

A Shahi Imam

Jul 13, 2017

Swami Om Baba yet again gets beaten up by women at Delhi's Amarnath terror attack protest [VIDEO]

Swami Om Baba was yet again beaten up by women at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi at a candle light march for Amarnath terror attack victims.

Jul 13, 2017

Recession of Himalayan glaciers alarming: ISRO scientists

The ISRO scientists found that this main glacier had receded 4,340 meters since 1965 and had fragmented into multiple valley glaciers resulting in the total loss of 10 per cent of glacier area

Jul 13, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 164% rise in terror-related civilian deaths, including Amarnath attack

Over the past 18 years nearly 52 Amarnath pilgrims have been killed. The deadliest being the one that happened back in August 1,2000 where 21 pilgrims died in Pehlgam.

Jul 13, 2017

Madhya Pradesh: Indore woman gambled away by husband to 2 men, raped

This Indore woman was first harassed and then raped by two men after her husband "lost" her to them in a game of gambling. Read on to know exactly what happened.

Jul 13, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Mob thrashes Dalit youth to death in Trichy

A Dalit man was beaten to death by higher-caste men in Tamil Nadu. Read to know why they attacked him.

Jul 13, 2017

Nepal to have Chinese Internet services soon: Is India thinking enough about broadband diplomacy?

Nepal's dependence on India for Internet will be reduced as China is set to provide services to the Himalayan country. This could also threaten India's influence on Nepal in the long run. Is India looking for a counter-move?

Jul 13, 2017

OPINION - India-China military balance: Specialist studies leading to sensationalised reporting?

The report saying India is planning missiles to target all of China is a technical piece written by two nuclear scientists.

Jul 13, 2017

Nagaur on the boil: Family alleges death of gangster Anandpal reeks of 'political conspiracy' [VIDEO]

The angry crowd had alleged that the police used batons and attacked them with bullets. Police denied the allegations and said rubber bullets were fired to control the mob.

Jul 13, 2017