India

Andhra Pradesh village pastor accused of sexually assaulting young women

Women from a village in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh have been accusing the local pastor of sexual abuse since 2015. Read to know how he has managed to evade the allegations.

Oct 19, 2017

Meet Ramya aka Divya Spandana, the woman behind Rahul Gandhi's social media push

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter posts which are earning him as more retweets than those of PM Modi has become a hot news. Read on to know about the woman behind Rahul's social media success.

Oct 19, 2017

Why are telecom stocks rallying even when financials are bleak?

Investors are bullish on telecom stocks such as Airtel and Idea as an incoming oligopolistic market structure will push up revenues and earnings in the long term.

Oct 19, 2017

Rahul Gandhi beats PM Modi, Kejriwal on retweets; to change Twitter handle soon?

Rahul Gandhi seems to be grabbing eyeballs on Twitter with wit, humour and sarcasm, which is earning him retweets comparable to those of PM Modi. Read to know more.

Oct 19, 2017

Tisca Chopra trolled for laying blame on women who are sexually harassed, urged to STOP victim blaming

Tisca Chopra feels that Bollywood women put themselves in the vulnerable position by becoming available to the perpetrator.

Oct 19, 2017

Here's why the Bihar board will have to pay a fine of Rs 5 lakh to this class 10 student

The Rs 5 lakh fine was imposed by the Patna High Court. Read on to know why the heavy fine was imposed on the Bihar board.

Oct 19, 2017

CBI to chase private sleuth's charges against Rajiv Gandhi in Bofors case

The sabotage allegations were made by US investigator Michael Hershman. Read on to know more

Oct 19, 2017

Vedanta's Anil Agarwal to set up Rs 6,500 crore fund for startups in commodity sector

Once the venture is been set up, this will the first natural resources-focused venture fund established by an Indian industrialist.

Oct 19, 2017

Supreme Court directs Indian Railways to carry oxygen cylinders on all trains

The apex court also asked the railways to set up medical facilities with the aid of AIIMS doctors. Read on to know more

Oct 19, 2017

Diwali gift for defence forces: Govt withdraws fee for sat-phone services

The soldiers can now make calls at Re 1 per minute. Read on to know more

Oct 19, 2017

US decides to release Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System to India ahead of Rex Tillerson's visit

The move ahead of Tillerson's visit to India is an indication of the resolve of both countries to strengthen their ties to combat global terrorism together.

Oct 18, 2017

Congress must come clean on Bofors scam: BJP

"Indians across the nation and the world have asked for accountability in the Bofors scam," Union I&B Minister Smriti Irani said.

Oct 18, 2017

Bihar woman travels to Delhi to sell kidney for Rs 2 lakh to give her lover as 'dowry'

The woman arrived at a hospital in NCR to sell one of her kidneys. The doctors felt suspicious.

Oct 18, 2017

Taj Mahal was originally Hindu temple, says BJP MP. What next, Christianity is Krishna Neeti?

BJP MP Vinay Katiyar has kicked up a controversy claiming that Taj Mahal was actually a Hindu temple. Read to know where he could have got this "information" from.

Oct 18, 2017

Punjab accident: 7 killed as car collides with truck in Mansa district

At least seven people were killed and seven others were injured in a collision between a Toyota Innova vehicle and a truck in Punjab's Mansa district on Wednesday. Read to know more.

Oct 18, 2017