India

UP bus hijack: Finance firm employees hijack bus, 34 passengers in Agra

The group of men took control of the bus, which was traveling from Gurugram to Madhya Pradesh, over the non-payment of EMIs by the owner.

Aug 19, 2020

Here's how Dream 11 bagged title sponsorship of IPL 2020 after VIVO's exit

Big India companies including behemoths like Tata Sons and starts-ups such as Unacademy and Byju's, the ed-tech platforms had also placed bids for title sponsorship.

Aug 19, 2020

Massive fire breaks out at Noida power station, fire tenders at spot

A fire has broken out at substation of Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) in sector 148. Fire tenders at the spot; firefighting operations underway.

Aug 19, 2020

Dog run over by a car in Punjab. Screen grab

Punjab: Stray dog brutally crushed under car, dies after 30 mins; accused booked

CCTV footage of the horrific incident showing a man in Kapurthala running over a dog under his car has gone viral on social media after being tweeted by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi.

Aug 19, 2020

Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in Netmeds for Rs 620 cr

This investment represents around 60 per cent holding in the equity share capital of Vitalic and 100 per cent direct equity ownership of its subsidiaries, Tresara Health Private Limited, Netmeds MarketPlace Limited and Dadha Pharma Distribution Private Limited.

Aug 19, 2020

Patriot Act is over, Hasan Minhaj can rest now as America sleeps

After six successful seasons and several awards, Patriotic Act comes to an end, Hasan Minhaj announced.

Aug 19, 2020

Farmer tries to set himself on fire in front of tahsildar's office in Vizag over land case

The village revenue officer allegedly deleted a part of his inherited land from the revenue records.

Aug 19, 2020

World Photography Day 2020: Inspirational quotes by world-renowned photographers

World Photography Day is observed on August 19 each year to celebrate the shutterbugs around the world. But it's also a day for those who appreciate good pictures.

Aug 19, 2020

How depression, Covid fear killed IISc MTech scholar in Bengaluru; it was a suicide

Sandeep Kumar, a native of Chattisgarh, was pursuing MTech at the Department of Computational and Data Sciences. He died by suicide after developing COVID-like symptoms.

Aug 18, 2020

How 28-yr-old Bengaluru doctor allegedly built app for ISIS; now arrested

Counterterrorism agency NIA said 28-year-old Abdur Rahman was held on Monday following a tip-off.

Aug 18, 2020

Fact Check: Anti-Maskers are wrong; Masks do offer protection against COVID

The particle size of the COVID-19 virus may be smaller than the N95 filter but the virus spreads via respiratory droplets which the masks are able to filter efficiently.

Aug 18, 2020

British Airways resumes Hyderabad-London flights under Air Bubble pact

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday resumed its direct connection with the UK with the British Airways operating its flight to London.

Aug 18, 2020

Election Commission to frame COVID guidelines for polls within three days

The Election Commission of India (ECI), directed the states where elections would be held in the coming months to frame broad guidelines within three days on the smooth conduct of the polling process amid the coronavirus pandemic and report back to the central body.

Aug 18, 2020

Desi TikTok alternative: Three friends from remote Rajasthan village develop Vande app

Three friends in a village from Rajasthan have developed an alternative to TikTok for India. The app has so-far recorded over 5 Lakh downloads on Google Play Store.

Aug 18, 2020

12% increase in cancer cases in India by 2025, says ICMR

According to reports released by ICMR and the NCDIR, in 2020 cancer cases in the country will be at 13.9 lakhs and likely to increase to 15.7 lakhs by 2025, based on current trends.

Aug 18, 2020

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India

UP bus hijack: Finance firm employees hijack bus, 34 passengers in Agra

Here's how Dream 11 bagged title sponsorship of IPL 2020 after VIVO's exit

Massive fire breaks out at Noida power station, fire tenders at spot

Punjab: Stray dog brutally crushed under car, dies after 30 mins; accused booked

Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in Netmeds for Rs 620 cr

Patriot Act is over, Hasan Minhaj can rest now as America sleeps

Farmer tries to set himself on fire in front of tahsildar's office in Vizag over land case

World Photography Day 2020: Inspirational quotes by world-renowned photographers

How depression, Covid fear killed IISc MTech scholar in Bengaluru; it was a suicide

How 28-yr-old Bengaluru doctor allegedly built app for ISIS; now arrested

Fact Check: Anti-Maskers are wrong; Masks do offer protection against COVID

British Airways resumes Hyderabad-London flights under Air Bubble pact

Election Commission to frame COVID guidelines for polls within three days

Desi TikTok alternative: Three friends from remote Rajasthan village develop Vande app

12% increase in cancer cases in India by 2025, says ICMR

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh