India

Assembly elections 2017: Record voter turnout in Goa; polling ends with 83% turnout in Goa, 70% in Punjab

Live updates: Voting has begun in the Punjab Assembly elections for 117 seats and in the Goa Assembly elections for 40 seats.

Feb 4, 2017

Punjab and Goa elections 2017: Here are 5 top candidates to watch out for in the upcoming Assembly polls

International Business Times, India, takes a look at the top 5 candidates from Punjab and Goa as the states go to polls on Saturday, February 4.

Feb 3, 2017

Madhya Pradesh: Section 144 imposed in Harda after class 11 student commits suicide over sexual harassment

At least 12 men, including two identified as Salmaan and Farooq, have been charged for harassing the girl. However, not all the accused have been arrested.

Feb 3, 2017

Transgender marriages and LGBTQ cafes should mean India's opening up, then why do sexual minorities still feel insecure?

Transgenders in India feel that only proper laws along with an open-minded society will make them feel safe,

Feb 3, 2017

Uber, Ola refuse to withdraw ride-sharing services in Bengaluru

Both Uber and Ola had a meeting with state authorities on Tuesday following which they were given time till Friday to stop their services.

Feb 3, 2017

How Kolkata bhadraloks are discovering new friends, thanks to Mamata Banerjee

The bhadralok class of Bengal, or more precisely Kolkata, who favoured either the Congress or the Left and had uncompromising stands earlier, now find a common foe in Mamata and are befriending the old 'class enemies'.

Feb 3, 2017

Kashmiri soldier walks 50 km with mother's body in 6-feet snow after authorities deny help [VIDEO]

Mohammad Abbas, 25, received some help from his relatives and villagers on the way to his village near Pathankot.

Feb 3, 2017

Bengaluru: Indian man kills Ugandan woman in fit of rage after she asks for Rs 5,000 more for sex

Neighbours alerted the police after hearing screams from the victim's residence in Kothanur area.

Feb 3, 2017

Bengaluru shooting: APMC president shot in broad daylight in northern part of city

Nelamangala Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) president Srinivas Murthy had been shot by unidentified assailants at Kogilu Junction in Yelahanka in the northern part of Bengaluru

Feb 3, 2017

Jat quota protests to come to Delhi on Friday

The protests will start on Friday and go on till at least February 20 in Delhi.

Feb 3, 2017

India news live updates: Curfew continues in Dimapur after clash between police, mob

Read about the latest news and updates coming out of India.

Feb 3, 2017

Aircel-Maxis deal scam: ED moves SC after special court dropped charges against brothers Dayanidhi and Kalanithi Maran

The brothers had been accused of accepting kickbacks of around Rs 740 crore in the deal, in charges filed by the CBI in 2014.

Feb 3, 2017

US-Australia 'friction': Trump's unconventional stand can put Washington's Asia-Pacific allies in serious trouble with China

US President Trump's 'blasting' Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull over a refugee agreement made with the Obama administration has raised eyebrows over Washington's stance towards allies.

Feb 2, 2017

'Trump's new orders could stop the abuse of H1-B visa program', says Silicon Valley entrepreneur Kalpesh Kapadia; with one condition

Kalpesh Kapadia, CEO of SelfScore, talks to International Business Times-India about H1-B visas, international students in US and Trump's immigration policy in general.

Feb 2, 2017

Pakistan commits first ceasefire violation of 2017 at Indo-Pak International Border in Samba

A BSF post was hit by three to four bursts of automatic weapon fire from Pakistan's side followed by a volley of grenades in Samba sector.

Feb 2, 2017