India

Donald Trump inauguration: US hasn't seen a president with facial hair for over a century, and there's a reason for that

The last American president to have facial hair was William Howard Taft, who held office during 1909-1913. Has the look become anachronistic in US politics?

Jan 20, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Samajwadi Party releases list of 191 candidates

Akhilesh Yadav wrested control of Samajwadi Party after weeks-long infighting with his father and will be leading the party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2017.

Jan 20, 2017

New CBI chief: PM, CJI concurred Alok Verma was well-suited for CBI chief's position; opposition leader in LS backed RK Dutta

SC refused to examine selection process of CBI director after Centre said that Alok Verma has been appointed for the post.Verma had taken over charge of Delhi Police in February 2016 from BS Bassi

Jan 20, 2017

Jallikattu protests: Centre, state to find solution by Friday evening or Saturday, says Environment Minister Anil Dave

DMK workers plan to observe one-day fast on Saturday, with DMK working president MK Stalin leading the protest in Valluvar Kottam.

Jan 20, 2017

Witnesses, evidence point towards rapes in Murthal during Jat quota stir: HC

Newspaper reports in February 2016 had indicated that multiple gang rapes of women had taken place.

Jan 20, 2017

Iraq: Retreating ISIS leaves behind unfinished fighter jet in Mosul

Photos of the unfinished ISIS aircraft have circulated on social media after Iraqi forces came across it in Mosul earlier this week.

Jan 19, 2017

Manipuri youth beaten up by CEO and staff in Gurugram's Udyog Vihar area

The victim claimed that he was beaten using a baseball bat and was also stripped naked by the CEO and the office staff.

Jan 19, 2017

Jallikattu protests: Waves of agitation spread from Chennai to Bengaluru via WhatsApp and Facebook

Hundreds of Jalikattu protesters gathered at Town Hall in Bengaluru to protest against the Jallikattu ban imposed by the Supreme Court.

Jan 19, 2017

Jallikattu Protest: Breathtaking photographs of the controversial sport and what goes on behind the scenes

Bangalore-based independent photojournalist, L Selvaprakash, shares a few pictures from his documentation of the Jallikattu in 2008. Jallikattu protests agains the sport's ban have been held across Tamil Nadu

Jan 19, 2017

Air pollution caused 80,665 premature deaths in Delhi and Mumbai in 2015

Air pollution cost both cities around 0.71 percent of India's gross domestic product, which is approximately Rs 70,000 crores, in 2015.

Jan 19, 2017

Resolution on return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley passed by Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Omar Abdullah said that Kashmiri Pandits were forced to migrate to other locations due to "unfortunate" circumstances.

Jan 19, 2017

Jallikattu protests: Jallikattu maintains caste system in villages, says Dalit leader; slams youth for being 'irresponsible'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured TN Chief Minister Paneerselvam on Thursday that all possible assistance would be provided to the State to address the drought situation

Jan 19, 2017

Maneka Gandhi writes to MEA to amend visa rules to stop foreigners convicted of child sex abuse

The move came a couple of days after Maneka held day-long discussions with representatives of NGOs and other ministries at the 'National Alliance against Online Child Sexual Abuse'

Jan 19, 2017

Barack Obama thanks PM Modi for 'his partnership;' addresses last press conference as US president

The relationship between Obama and Modi continued to grow after the latter came to power in India in 2014.

Jan 19, 2017

NIA seeks custody of Kanpur derailment suspects arrested in Bihar

NIA questioned the three suspects in the Kanpur derailment case. They are in custody of the Bihar police currently.

Jan 19, 2017