India

Sasikala Natarajan's interview: O Panneerselvam, Cauvery water issue and other takeaways

Sasikala Natarajan spoke to an English news channel on Wednesday (Feb 8) about her political tussle to become the CM of Tamil Nadu.

Feb 8, 2017

States, UTs will now be ranked for digital transactions by Niti Aayog

A Committee of Chief Ministers was made by Niti Aayog on digital payments and the interim report was sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24.

Feb 8, 2017

Pakistan summons India's deputy high commissioner over "unprovoked ceasefire violation" by Indian troops

A 25-year-old construction worker reportedly died in the firing incident.

Feb 8, 2017

Win-Win Corporations: An informative read that could have risen to greater heights | BOOK REVIEW

Enormous amounts of data being thrown at you by Shashank Shah does not throw you off the underlying narrative.

Feb 8, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Amid feud between AIADMK chief Sasikala and former CM O Panneerselvam, Congress blames BJP for mess

Several Congress leaders have taken to Twitter to blame the BJP because TN Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, who also has charge of Maharashtra, is still in Mumbai.

Feb 8, 2017

The top 5 most luxurious train journeys in India, for those who like the good life

Belmond Royal Scotsman has launched a luxury spa called the Bamford Haybarn Spa. India has not one, but five luxury trains complete with multi-cuisine restaurants, spas, and comfortable suites.

Feb 8, 2017

PM Modi in Ghaziabad: 'Uttar Pradesh can become India's Uttam Pradesh if they choose the right government'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his third rally of 12 for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Wednesday in Ghaziabad.

Feb 8, 2017

Supreme Court's ban on liquor sale along highways to impact Gurugram's DLF CyberHub

The apex court's directive will also lead to a loss of revenue worth crores, feel many.

Feb 8, 2017

Social activists take law into their hands against murder suspect, corruption accused 'to teach them a lesson'

From corrupt officials being force-fed to slapping and thrashing accused, some activists in Pune and Ahmedabad take to unconventional methods of protest against violators of law.

Feb 8, 2017

SC issues contempt notice to controversial Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan

CS Karnan had accused Calcutta high court judges of corruption.

Feb 8, 2017

O Panneerselvam breaks silence: Kamal Haasan, Arvind Swami, Khushbu, Gautami and others laud OPS

Kamal Haasan, Arvind Swami, Khushbu, Gautami and other celebs are impressed with O Panneerselvam's (OPS) speech.

Feb 8, 2017

Educated woman having sex multiple times after being promised marriage is not rape, rules Kerala HC

The Kerala high Court observed that this was "a clear case of consent, and that the sexual intercourse was not at any time vitiated by any false promise."

Feb 8, 2017

Assembly and municipal elections 2017: Will Congress-SP and Hardik Patel-Shiv Sena come together against PM Modi?

Arch-rivals Nitish Kumar of the JD-U and Lalu Prasad of the RJD had in 2015 joined hands and countered the BJP's influence in the Bihar Assembly elections.

Feb 8, 2017

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK proposes, Sasikala disposes of Panneerselvam; Twitter rebounds with 'paneer' jokes

Sasikala has removed Panneerselvam from the post of AIADMK treasurer, and looks steady to take oath as TN chief minister.

Feb 8, 2017

India news LIVE updates: I look forward to a day when Obama will find a Made in UP label in the bedsheet he buys, says Rahul Gandhi

India, the top ranked Test team, have gone 18 matches without defeat. At home, under Virat Kohli, they have swept South Africa, New Zealand and England.

Feb 8, 2017