India

Security forces gun down 2 terrorists during encounter in Jammu's Kakriyal

The operation is still underway.

Sep 13, 2018

Apple iPhone XS, XR launch effect: iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus, 7 series get price cut in India

After the launch of the new iPhone XS and XR series launch, Apple has slashed the prices of the older models including iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus, iPhone 7, 7 Plus, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

Sep 13, 2018

Vijay Mallya was given free passage out of country by Finance Minister, says Rahul Gandhi

Mallya had told reporters in London that he had met Jaitley before leaving the country. His comments had drawn immediate flak from the opposition.

Sep 13, 2018

Rohingya crisis could have been handled better: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi said that the situation was complicated by the myriad ethnic minorities in the area.

Sep 13, 2018

Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot: PM Modi's victory mantra for BJP workers

The Prime Minister also urged party workers to continuously interact with voters of their respective constituencies and ensure that at least 20 families and youth are working with the party in every polling booth.

Sep 13, 2018

DUSU polls counting suspended; admin admits EVM fault

The counting was initially stopped for an hour after the allegations of faulty EVMs surfaced. However, following objections by the students, the election officials decided to suspend the process.

Sep 13, 2018

SIT to probe religious conversions in Jharkhand

An audio clip of a Christian priest has been found enticing tribal people.

Sep 13, 2018

India accounted for 37% suicides of women globally in 2016; 24% among men: Study

There was a 40.1% increase in the number of suicide deaths in 2016.

Sep 13, 2018

Kingfisher Airlines was owned not by Vijay Mallya but by the Gandhi family: Sambit Patra

These comments were made by the Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson after Congress president Rahul Gandhi demanded Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation.

Sep 13, 2018

Gauri Lankesh murder case: Maharashtra ATS takes custody of two accused

The ATS got custody of Bharat Khurne and Sujeet Kumar from the Special Investigation Team.

Sep 13, 2018

2.0 movie teaser leaves Akshay Kumar fans disappointed

The teaser of 2.0 impressed many with its VFX, but many of Akshay Kumar fans are upset with it. The reason is Akki's limited screen presence.

Sep 13, 2018

Girl child marriage rate highest among SC/ ST – report

West Bengal has the highest rate of child marriage among SC girls, while in Arunachal Pradesh it is highest among Scheduled Tribes.

Sep 13, 2018

US to support India's attempt to enter Nuclear Suppliers Group; China continues to stonewall bid

India has the backing of the US and other western countries and a majority of countries in the group with the exception of China which has continuously been stonewalling New Delhi's attempts to procure a membership.

Sep 13, 2018

Kerala nun rape case: Assembly's ethics committee will examine MLA's 'prostitute' remarks

PC George, an independent MLA from Poonjar had sparked a massive controversy after he had called the nun who accused the Jalandhar Bishop of raping her, a "prostitute".

Sep 13, 2018

Breaking communal barriers: Hindu and Muslim unite for development in Uttar Pradesh

In all, two temples, seven mazaars (tombs) and a mosque have been relocated, while a portion of a boundary wall of a dargah (the grave of a revered religious figure) was removed to facilitate construction of the flyover.

Sep 13, 2018