India

Manchester concert terror attack: Is UK still backing the idea of Brexit?

The UK has seen comparatively less terror attacks than continental Europe. But once it goes out of the EU, how much secure will be its borders?

May 23, 2017

Indian Army rewards Major Leetul Gogoi who used Kashmiri man Farooq Dar as 'human shield'

Gogoi had tied Farooq Dar on his jeep's bonnet as a 'human shield' to rescue over a dozen security and election personnel from a stone-pelting mob in Jammu and Kashmir in April.

May 23, 2017

China rules out India entering NSG: Can green energy push change Beijing stand?

China on Monday reasserted that it would not let India into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group, which controls the global flow of nuclear raw materials and technology. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

What makes Kochi Metro special? All you need to know about Kerala's project [Photos+Videos]

Kochi Metro Rail Limited's 13-km stretch from Aluva to Palarivattom will be launched soon.

May 22, 2017

EC defers Rajya Sabha elections in Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal: Are Presidential polls the reason?

The Election Commission on Monday announced it was deferring the biennial Rajya Sabha elections that were to be conducted in Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal on June 8. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

Hyderabad Traffic Police get cool suits to beat summer heat

The Hyderabad Traffic Police will be using 200 specially-designed jackets as part of a pilot project to keep themselves cool this summer. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

Will issue advisory to qazis against triple talaq: AIMPLB tells SC

The AIMPLB in its affidavit to the Supreme Court said that it will issue an advisory requesting people who perform 'nikah' to follow certain steps.

May 22, 2017

CBI probe into Anurag Tiwari death after family visits CM Yogi Adityanath and UP Police register FIR

An FIR has been registered against unknown persons in Lucknow in connection with the death of Karnataka-cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

March to Nabanna: Police fire tear gas shells, lathi-charge violent Left protesters in Kolkata

The rally was heading towards Nabanna to protest against a slew of issues, including farmers' distress, unemployment in the state and maintaining communal harmony.

May 22, 2017

Coalgate case: Former Coal Ministry top Baabu HC Gupta to spend 2 years in jail

A special court in Delhi on Monday jailed coal ministry ex-secretary HC Gupta and other former officials for two years in a coal block allocation case.

May 22, 2017

Strange! Not one Left leader used social media to reach out to people against Mamata's 'atrocities' in Kolkata

Even as Left supporters and police clashed, not a single leader from the Left Front was seen using social media platform to express themselves. This is something the Left needs to learn from Modi and Mamata.

May 22, 2017

Paresh Rawal chastised by Twitterati for suggesting Arundhati Roy be tied to jeep to deter stone-pelters

Actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal is under attack on Twitter for suggesting that author Arundhati Roy be tied to a jeep to deter stone-pelters. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

Why we need not take US President Trump's "India is a victim of terror" remark too seriously

The US president said at a summit in Saudi Arabia that India, among other countries, is a victim of terror. It's a hollow empathy. Washington is highly unlikely to take any measure against Pakistan.

May 22, 2017

Security tightened outside Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's house following protests by Tamilar Munnetra Padai

The actor had hinted at a meeting with his fans in Chennai on Friday, May 19, that he may soon enter politics.

May 22, 2017

Karnataka BJP chief Yeddyurappa hits back at allegations that he ate hotel-bought idlis at Dalit home

Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa has landed in a soup over his consumption of hotel-bought idlis at the home of a Dalit family in the Chitradurga district of the state. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017