India

Pregnant woman gives birth inside moving bus after doctors deny ambulance in Madhya Pradesh

The woman was turned away by local doctors working in the community hospital and referred to a district hospital. The doctors had even denied her an ambulance following which she had to be taken to the district hospital in a public transport bus.

Jul 17, 2018

J&K police recovers arms and ammo with Pakistan markings in Pulwama raids

After a search operation conducted by Jammu and Kashmir police took place in Dangerpora Arihal area in Pulwama district

Jul 17, 2018

Chandrababu Naidu 'lords' over Lord Balaji of Tirupati, asks him to open up his closed doors for devotees

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, the body that runs the world's richest temple in Andhra Pradesh, had announced plans to stop entry of all pilgrims into the temple complex for once in a 12-year cleaning operation in the second week of August.

Jul 17, 2018

PM Modi takes a veiled dig at Congress, hits out at dynasty politics

Prime minister Narendra Modi highlighted the examples of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and himself, as people who have made it to the top without the backing of an influential family.

Jul 17, 2018

Bigg Boss Marathi: Resham Tipnis' exclusive interview; this is what she says about finalists [Video]

Actress Resham Tipnis, who was eliminated from Bigg Boss Marathi, has opened up about Rajesh Shringarpure, Megha Dhade, Aastad Kale and other finalists in an exclusive interview with International Business Times, India.

Jul 17, 2018

BWF World Championships 2018 draw: Sindhu vs Okuhara likely in quarters, stiff tests await Saina

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will spearhead India's challenge in Nanjing, China from Monday, July 30. Here's all you need to know about the men's and women's singles draws.

Jul 17, 2018

Goodbye, Yahoo Messenger! Thank you for making long-distance relationships a little less painful

Internet messaging service Yahoo Messenger is set to be shut down on Tuesday, July 17, after being operational for about 20 years. If you ever used the platform and would love to revisit those memories, you have six months to download your chat history.

Jul 17, 2018

Nida Khan: No medicines, last prayers or burial at graveyard for triple talaq victim

According to a fatwa, Nida Khan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, will be facing a social boycott and people who do not respect the fatwa will also be punished.

Jul 17, 2018

What is N-YES? Centre plans to train 10 lakh youth annually in discipline and nationalism

Modi government has proposed National Youth Empowerment Scheme, or N-YES, in order to have a disciplined and nationalist "force of youth."

Jul 17, 2018

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun pick up his first wicket on India U-19 debut

Left-arm pacer Arjun needed only 12 balls to open his account for India U-19 as he trapped Sri Lanka's Kamil Mishra on Day 1 of the 1st Youth Test in Colombo.

Jul 17, 2018

Lawyers beat up 17 accused in gang-rape of minor girl on Chennai court premises

The suspects include security guards, electricians, elevator operators, and plumbers, who worked at the apartment in Purasawalkam, Chennai. The girl's father used to be away at work most time while her mother used to believe that the child was playing downstairs with her friends.

Jul 17, 2018

Bengal worker lynched over suspicion of stealing hen in Kerala; succumbs to injuries after 3 weeks

On June 24, Manik Roy was mercilessly thrashed by an angry mob in a town near the state capital. He had sustained a severe blow to the head in the attack which proved to be fatal as he succumbed to the injury three weeks later.

Jul 17, 2018

Juventus sell Cristiano Ronaldo shirts worth more than half of his transfer fee in 24 hours

Around 850,000 of Ronaldo's No. 7 shirts were sold within 24 hours of its release. The Juventus official website reportedly crashed due to the unprecedented demand.

Jul 17, 2018

VVIP chopper scam: Christian Michel's extradition seems like a distant dream for India

Indian authorities have failed to produce evidence to the UAE by the prescribed deadline, allowing alleged middleman Christian Michel to remain free in the country. The British businessman is wanted by Indian authorities for his role in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal scam.

Jul 17, 2018

Tamizh Padam 2 box office collection: Shiva's film strikes gold in 5 days

Shiva's Tamizh Padam 2 has not only done well in Tamil Nadu but made a decent collection in overseas centres.

Jul 17, 2018