India

6 Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for unruly conduct

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday suspended six Congress MPs for five consecutive sittings for improper conduct after they tore up papers and threw them towards her podium.

Jul 24, 2017

NIA arrests seven Hurriyat leaders over terror funding charges

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested seven Kashmiri separatists on charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting protests in the Kashmir Valley.

Jul 24, 2017

CAG blames spending cuts, bureaucracy for Indian Army firepower shortage

Lack of ammunition has put the army in a tight spot even as India continues to receive multiple threats from its neighbours.

Jul 24, 2017

Mumbai biker woman tries to avoid pothole, gets crushed to death by truck

The accident took place on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, when Jagruti Viraj Hogale was on her way to Jawhar for a weekend getaway.

Jul 24, 2017

J&K Police arrest 20 persons in DSP Muhammad Ayub Pandith's lynching case

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said it has arrested 20 persons accused in the lynching of Deputy Superintendent of Police Muhammad Ayub Pandith that happened about a month ago. Read to know more.

Jul 24, 2017

The making of Rashtrapati Bhavan: Home to the President of the world's largest democracy [VIDEO]

Here's a look at the making of the official home of the President of India - Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Jul 24, 2017

Indian Army tank on JNU campus to boost nationalism in students?

Having a tank in campus is only to show our strong and close association with defence institutes of the country, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar said.

Jul 24, 2017

Sikkim standoff: 'Don't harbour illusions, China will defend territory at all costs,' warns Chinese Army

China on Monday warned India to not "harbour any realistic illusions" about the former's ability to defend its territory.

Jul 24, 2017

Kerala student stuns teachers, presents death certificate for identity verification

The document presented by the student in a Kerala school stated that she had died 14 years ago.

Jul 24, 2017

RSS has a 'mantra' to block Chinese goods in India

Every Indian household has to chant this 'mantra' five times prior to the regular prayers.

Jul 24, 2017

Renowned Indian space scientist UR Rao dead

ISRO chairman AS Krishna Kumar, senior space scientists and many officials of the space agency rushed to Rao's house to mourn his death.

Jul 24, 2017

Gujarat floods: Rains to continue for 3 more days, at least 7,000 evacuated

The incessant rainfall has affected thousands of people in Gujarat. Indian Air Force on Sunday rescued a pregnant woman, newborn twins with mother from a stranded village.

Jul 24, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Tunnels at Sela Pass to cut short distance to China border in Arunachal

The Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Jul 24, 2017

After 23 years, Indian Army raises a new mechanised infantry unit in Bhusaval

Inadequate budget allocation for mechanised infantry in the past two decades is being mentioned as the reason behind the slow expansion.

Jul 23, 2017

No money to build toilet at home? Sell your wife, says Bihar district magistrate

Sell your wife if you do not have enough money to build a toilet at home, Aurangabad district magistrate Kanwal Tanuj reportedly told villagers during an awareness drive to promote the Swachh Bharat campaign in Bihar.

Jul 23, 2017