India

Army called in after GJM movement turns violent in Darjeeling

Demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland, the GJM workers engaged in a pitched battle with the police, as panicked tourists tried to rush out.

Jun 8, 2017

Bengaluru: This is how your lakes are being rejuvenated!

A new technology called the 'trash boom' is being used to revive some endangered lakes of Bangalore. Seems like Bengaluru residents were the ones to have given this idea to the lake development authority.

Jun 8, 2017

World's first 'aeroboat' made by Indo-Russian JV unveiled

It has been designed by IIAAT Holding, a joint venture between the International Institute for Advanced Aerospace Technologies and Indian firm Millennium Aerodynamics.

Jun 8, 2017

Kerala: Kochi school principal's 'exasperating farrago' can give Shashi Tharoor a run for his money

A write-up by the principal of Navy Children School in Kochi has gone viral on social media.

Jun 8, 2017

Here's why this BJP legislator wants to ban momos in India

For the past five months, Ramesh Arora has been campaigning hard to ban much-loved street food momos saying that it causes cancer.

Jun 8, 2017

Manual scavenging continues unabated; Mysore panchayat president the alleged culprit

Panchayat president Geeta claims that she did not force civic worker Ganesh and that she was being "targeted." Read to know more.

Jun 8, 2017

Wrong mouth open? While army chief Bipin Rawat speaks too much of jingoism, PM Modi keeps mum on MP farmers' fiasco

In India, unlike Pakistan, the civilian rulers are known to speak more. But nowadays, while the army's chief is seen making too many remarks related to Kashmir and war, the prime minister is seen not issuing a comment even when MP is burning.

Jun 8, 2017

Gurgaon gangrape case: All 3 accused arrested; FIR throws up more gory details

The men took the 23-year-old woman to an vacant plot where they dragged her out of the auto-rickshaw, snatched away her daughter and covered the baby's mouth to stop her from wailing, while each one took turns to rape.

Jun 8, 2017

Pakistan using shrine donations in Rajasthan to fund terrorism in India

Rajasthan Police suspect that ISI may have set up several donation boxes at multiple locations for funding such activities.

Jun 8, 2017

Indian student from Telangana in critical condition after being shot at in California

Mubeen Ahmed, 26, was working part-time at the store where he was shot.

Jun 8, 2017

Bengal: Yet another fake doctor found with degree from 'Sung Chung University'; authorities google on

Amid reports about Bengal's rising number of fake doctors, the authorities have found an 'interventional endoscopist' who has been practising for almost a decade with a degree from a fictitious Korean university.

Jun 8, 2017

India is fully ready for war on two and a half fronts: Army chief Bipin Rawat

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the country's armed forces are all set to thwart any threat to India's sovereignty.

Jun 8, 2017

Iran attacks: Donald Trump should know that 'political correctness' is key in international relations

Trump has always been talking about shunning political correctness but the fallout of his oversimplified strategy in a complicated West Asian politics suggests that his personal views won't work in foreign affairs.

Jun 8, 2017

College girl in hijab undergoes 40-min security check in Bengaluru's Vidhana Soudha

The girl was initially asked to remove the hijab but when she refused, a woman personnel took her to a cabin where the security check and frisking lasted for about 40 minutes.

Jun 8, 2017

Kerala govt holds special one-day Cabinet session to discuss cattle slaughter ban

The Kerala government also plans to approach the Supreme Court and conduct a meeting comprising all state chief ministers to fight against the ban.

Jun 8, 2017