India

Yogi govt to cancel arms licences of mafia, criminals

On the list are names of mafia-turned-politicians such as Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmad, Dhananjay Singh, Abhay Singh and Raja Bhaiyya.

Aug 25, 2019

TV actress Asha Negi to star opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Anurag Basu's movie?

Asha Negi is set to make her Bollywood debut in Anurag Basu's movie, which has an ensembled cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra.

Aug 25, 2019

Amit Shah asks Karnataka CM Yediyurappa to appoint 3 deputy chief ministers

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked Yediyurappa to induct the ministers from Scheduled Caste (SC), Vokkaliga, Lingayat and Kuruba communities from the 17 newly inducted ministers.

Aug 25, 2019

Pakistan to open Kartarpur Corridor despite rising tensions with India

Tensions between the countries escalated after the Indian government's move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 25, 2019

Bhim Army warns of movement if leaders not freed

The matter has taken a political turn with various opposition parties voicing support for the protesters.

Aug 25, 2019

Bihar seeks Rs 2,700 cr as compensation for flood damages

A Central government team is expected to visit the state soon to take stock of the losses.

Aug 25, 2019

First-look: Vijay Varma turns 90s student for Hurdang

Acing the part of a 90s college student from Allahabad, Vijay is doing his best to add his own nuances to the character in Hurdang.

Aug 25, 2019

Richa Chadha ecstatic about being a part of Bhutan's literary festival

Bollywood actress Richa Chadha has been invited at Bhutan's yearly literary festival - The Mountain Echoes.

Aug 25, 2019

Assembly polls unlikely till 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir: Election Commission

Assembly elections in J&K will have to wait till 2021, till the ECI formally announces the completion of the delimitation process.

Aug 25, 2019

Cab driver arrested for Kolkata model's murder; he 'bludgeoned her to death' while trying to rob her

The woman was murdered after the Ola driver who was taking her to the airport, tried to rob her. He was not logged onto the app but was working

Aug 24, 2019

BJP veteran leader Arun Jaitley passes away at 66

Arun Jaitley was rushed to AIIMS on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness.

Aug 24, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman rolls back tax hike on foreign, domestic equity investors; outlines steps to boost sentiment

The government also outlined a raft of measures including some for the crisis-hit autos sector, small businesses, and the troubled shadow banking sector to calm nerves of investors and lift consumer sentiment ahead of the Indian festive season that begins next month.

Aug 24, 2019