India

Mumbai's Taj Palace becomes first Indian building to get trademark

The hotel, which has been a defining structure of Mumbai's skyline, joins the exclusive club of trademarked properties across the world like the Empire State Building in New York, Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Sydney Opera House.

Jun 19, 2017

Delhi newborn declared dead by doctors found alive just before burial

A hospital in Delhi declared a newborn baby dead, but his parents found him alive just before his burial. Read to know more about this harrowing incident.

Jun 19, 2017

PM Narendra Modi calls death of Ramakrishna Mission head Swami Athmasthanandaji his 'personal loss'

Swami Athmasthanandaji Maharaj, the president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, passed away at a hospital in Kolkata on Sunday after prolonged illness.

Jun 19, 2017

Kerala woman who cut off genitals of godman now claims he never raped her

The Kerala woman who had chopped off the genitals of a godman who she had accused of molesting her for six years has now said he never raped her. Read to know more.

Jun 19, 2017

Stray violence across India after loss to Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2017 final [PHOTOS]

Violence erupted across several places in India after the Boys in Blue lost to Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Read to know what happened.

Jun 19, 2017

Darjeeling unrest: Thousands protest against death of GJM activists even as Rajnath Singh appeals for peace

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Sunday said the protest would continue.

Jun 18, 2017

Why are these parents protesting on Fathers' Day 2017?

Dozens of parents descended on Town Hall in Bengaluru on the eve of Fathers' Day 2017 to stage a protest. Read to find out what their demands are.

Jun 18, 2017

Pray, spare us: Temple priests resist Adityanath's proposal to bring in Mathura shrine board

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had in a statement last month said that Mathura's priests were bringing a bad name to the state by extorting money from tourists.

Jun 18, 2017

Man held for 'masturbating', harassing woman passenger on Indigo flight

The incident took place on a Delhi-bound Indigo flight from Hyderabad. The man was arrested after the flight touched down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Jun 18, 2017

Opposition should announce presidential candidate by June 21: Yechury

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and M Venkaiah Naidu had met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and, later, Yechury on Friday but did not suggest any name.

Jun 18, 2017

Fertility centre in Hyderabad raided; 50 moms found concealed

Hospitals should register for surrogacy but they are running illegally & forcing surrogate mothers stay in the hospital for 9 months, said DMO of Hyderabad.

Jun 18, 2017

Wedding called off in Uttar Pradesh after groom's family demands beef dishes

Besides asking for a non-negotiable demand of beef dishes, the groom's side had also demanded a dowry.

Jun 18, 2017

Slain Kashmiri policeman's poem 'First Night In My Grave' comes to sad reality

Feroz Ahmed Dar, a Station House Officer (SHO) and five other policemen were killed when terrorists in Achabal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday (June 16).

Jun 18, 2017

Errors in CBSE results: Verification by students reveals huge discrepancies in marks

Samiksha Sharma was shocked after she scored 42 in maths, while her scores in English, Business Studies and Fine Arts were pretty good. But a verification revealed that she had scored a whopping 92.

Jun 18, 2017

Explosion in Bogota shopping centre kills at least 3, wounds 9

One of the victims was a 23-year-old French woman who had been volunteering in a poor area of the city, said the mayor of the Colombian capital.

Jun 18, 2017