India

Gross pain: Hard trudge for GDP, growth touches 3-year low of 5.7% in Apr-June

GVA (Gross Value Added) stagnates at 5.6% in Q1; note ban, GST rollout caused bigger disruption than expected

Aug 31, 2017

FM Jaitley to private debtors: Pay dues or allow others to take over

Last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) initiated insolvency proceedings against 12 large corporate defaulters, who account for Rs 2 lakh crore, almost one-fourth of the country's bad loans.

Aug 31, 2017

Dera chief Ram Rahim used Red Bag code to incite followers, says Haryana top cop

The police suspected something was off when the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh demanded for the 'red bag' after the court held him guilty of two rapes.

Aug 31, 2017

GST: Govt notifies e-way bill transport rules, exempts mass consumption goods

The e-way bill is required when goods consignment value exceeds Rs 50,000 and transportation happens across state boarders.

Aug 31, 2017

Rocky Yadav convicted for murder: 10 things to know about Bihar politician's son

Rocky Yadav had shot dead a school boy for overtaking his car. Here are ten things you need to know about him.

Aug 31, 2017

Delhi woman's alert after 7-year-old niece downloaded Blue Whale Game goes viral [VIDEO]

Delhi resident gets the shock of her life after she finds her niece playing Blue Whale on her father's phone.

Aug 31, 2017

Government defers BSNL stake decision as Jio rocks sector

The entry of Jio, backed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, has shaken the entire sector, not just BSNL, says a Reuters report.

Aug 31, 2017

This security guard brutally thrashed passengers at Kerala bus stand; gets sacked [VIDEO]

The brutal incident happened at Thampanoor bus stand in Thiruvananthapuram on August 29.

Aug 31, 2017

WATCH: Lucknow teacher slaps student repeatedly for not answering attendance

A private school's teacher slapped a class three student around 40 times for not paying attention during roll call. Here's the video of the incident.

Aug 31, 2017

10 dead, 15 injured in Mumbai building collapse, 30 feared trapped [VIDEO]

According to reports, the residential building near JJ Junction on Pakmodia Street in Bhendi Bazaar area was undergoing some redevelopment work.

Aug 31, 2017

Demonetisation fails: GDP growth fell to 6.1% while Modi govt hunted for 'black money'

No matter how inconsequential from an economic point of view, demonetisation has turned out to be a political victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Aug 31, 2017

Jodhpur OT row: Here's why the doctor lost his cool during emergency C-section

In a bizarre incident, a newborn had died when two doctors started quarrelling during an emergency cesarean delivery in Jodhpur's Umaid Hospital.

Aug 31, 2017

Uttarakhand siblings lock themselves up for 3 years after parents scold them

A brother-sister duo locked themselves up in different rooms after their parents scolded them. Read on to know how they were eventually brought out.

Aug 31, 2017

Kerala: Passengers of KSRTC bus looted on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway

The incident happened at around 2:45 am when the bus was stopped near Channapatna.

Aug 31, 2017

Dera chief Ram Rahim told followers to join 'suicide squad', give up homosexuality

Dera Sacha Sauda has a declaration form on their website which says they "preach and practice humanitarianism".

Aug 31, 2017