India

Smart Cities Mission is a shared vision of citizens and state governments; not imposed by Centre, says Venkaiah Naidu

Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu also rebutted the criticism that Smart Cities Mission is only a playground for global technology players.

Jun 23, 2017

New Indian passports to be bilingual; Sushma Swaraj okays Hindi and English

In a move which is set to leave regional language crusaders miffed, from now on all passports will be in English and Hindi, says EAM Sushma Swaraj

Jun 23, 2017

Indian nurse from Karnataka stranded in Saudi Arabia; trafficked and forced into slavery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj are clued up on the situation.

Jun 23, 2017

Afghanistan, Ireland to play in Tests: Sachin Tendulkar's records not safe anymore

Admission of two minnows as Test-playing nations defies all logic as we have seen how ordinary Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and even Sri Lanka, the last three countries to get the status, have been in the longest format.

Jun 23, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Child falls prey to Anganwadi worker's fury, gets beaten black and blue in Coimbatore

The anganwadi worker was so furious that she tied the child's hands and had beaten him mercilessly and also forced him to consume chilli powder.

Jun 23, 2017

Is keeping Kochi Metro clean too much to ask for? [PHOTOS]

Metro Man E Sreedharan's only request to the public was to keep Kochi Metro neat and tidy. But the Metro users don't seem to care as graffitis started to appear on the property.

Jun 23, 2017

'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj in critical condition; 7 things you didn't know about him

Charles Sobhraj, also known as the 'Bikini Killer,' underwent a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) on June 12 and reports state that he has not recovered since then.

Jun 23, 2017

Living in the times of Modi Sarkar, it's so very easy lambasting Indu Sarkar

While the Congress defence against the film depicting the excesses of the Emergency stands no ground, it can also be questioned why our filmmakers don't come out with disturbing issues that are more current?

Jun 23, 2017

Mehbooba Mufti warns Kashmiris against testing limits of 'restrained' security forces

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who called the lynching of Deputy SP Mohammed Ayub Pandith a "shameful act", has warned the citizens of the valley not to test the patience of the security forces.

Jun 23, 2017

Dadri revisited: Mob thrashes 4 Muslim youths on train over beef-eating rumours; one dies

The mob reportedly abused the four men and when they resisted, attacked them with weapons. The incident brings back the chilling memory of the lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri in UP in September 2015.

Jun 23, 2017

PM Narendra Modi can't afford to 'lose' handshake battle with President Trump in US

US President Donald Trump is notorious for his bizarre handshake which aims at destabilising the opposite person. As the PM of the world's biggest democracy, Modi can't afford to see himself finishing second best in the mind game.

Jun 23, 2017

BJP wants Indu Sarkar to be tax-free after Congress attacks Madhur Bhandarkar film

Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film Indu Sarkar is in the middle of a political battle between the Congress and the BJP. Read to know how just the trailer of the film has kicked up a storm.

Jun 23, 2017

Karnataka: Dalit BJP leader Bandi Ramesh hacked to death in broad daylight

Karnataka BJP leader Bandi Ramesh was having lunch at a roadside eatery in Guggarahatti locality of Ballari when he was attacked by the unknown assailants.

Jun 23, 2017

Records on patient deaths and oxygen supply disappear from Indore Hospital after 17 people die of 'oxygen-cut off'

This Indore hospital believes the death of 17 patients including six in ICU alone was a 'routine affair'. The hospital in question holds a capacity of 1400 beds and the reason behind the 'oxygen supply cut' is unknown.

Jun 23, 2017

Delhi man cuts off daughter's ears; claims he was led on by a 'ghost'

Amrit Bahadur had allegedly tried to cut his daughter's neck before he was overpowered by the neighbours who handed him over to the police.

Jun 23, 2017