India

Fact Check: No, Rahul Gandhi didn't make "anyone can leave Congress" statement

The Congress has termed a media report carrying Rahul Gandhi's purported statement on the Sachin Pilot episode as "baseless" and "factually incorrect".

Jul 15, 2020

After four months of shutdown, Maldives reopens for visitors

Maldives foreign minister welcomes first flight of international tourists as country reopens after four months of shutdown.

Jul 15, 2020

Ballistic helmets for Infantry troops: Indian Army initiates process

The Army categorically wants the new helmet to protect against the AK-47's 7.62x39 mm Mild Steel Core and Hard Steel Core bullets from a closer distance of 10 m.

Jul 15, 2020

Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital nurse, contractual employees go on indefinite strike for better salary

The indefinite strike began after four days of protest by the contract employees to press for their demands, including regularisation of services and salary hikes.

Jul 15, 2020

Qraa Men in hot water; brand objectified women to sell beard cleanser

Advertising Council of India said Qraa Men has breached the code of ASCI by depicting women in objectionable ads and has initiated an investigation into the matter.

Jul 15, 2020

No evidence to support Covid-19 spread from dogs to humans

A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus (Covid-19) may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering no direct evidence to support its conclusions, say researchers.

Jul 15, 2020

Love story of cow and bull is national news; both reunited as bull follows cow for 1 km

The bull refused to leave the cow's side and ran behind the truck in which the cow was being transported for about 1 kilometre.

Jul 15, 2020

Air India to send select staff on leave without pay for up to five years

Air India's board of directors have authorised its Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv Bansal to send employees on LWP "for six months or for a period of two years extendable upto five years".

Jul 15, 2020

CBSE class 10 results: 78.95% transgender students pass, girls fared 3.17% better than boys

The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday announced the Board results for class 10, in which a total of 91.46 per cent students passed the examinations. This number is 0.36 per cent higher than the previous year.

Jul 15, 2020

'BJP will not be spared': Two days after Lashkar threat audio, BJP man abducted in Baramulla

In wake of rising crimes against BJP leaders in the Valley, two days before BJP leader was abducted from Baramulla's Sopore, the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba released an audio clip threatening the Jammu and Kashmir Police and BJP members.

Jul 15, 2020

Google to invest Rs 33,737 crore for 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

With Google's investment, strategic and financial investors have committed a total of 1.52 trillion rupees in the last few months, Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual shareholders meeting hosted via a webcast.

Jul 15, 2020

EC Ashok Lavasa appointed as Vice President of Asian Development Bank

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa will be looking after the Private Sector Operations and Public-Private Partnerships.

Jul 15, 2020

J&K BJP leader kidnapped in Baramulla; massive manhunt underway

Meraj-ud-Din Malla, Vice-President of Watergam Municipal Committee in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, was abducted on Wednesday by unidentified persons, police sources said.

Jul 15, 2020

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal, wife and mother test Covid-19 positive

Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal has tested positive for the novel coronavirus pandemic. Along with him, his wife and mother, too, have tested positive.

Jul 15, 2020

Maharashtra Congress suspends Sanjay Jha for 'anti-party' activities

Sanjay Jha, who was the Congress spokesperson and was known for his outspokenness, was sacked as the party spokesman in June for a newspaper article critical of the party.

Jul 15, 2020