India

Dead lizard found in midday meal in Karnataka; over 80 children hospitalised

A boy had found the lizard in his pulao and informed the rest of the class. The students later began vomiting and three were admitted to Hagaribommanahalli Government Hospital.

Dec 13, 2018

Turkey train accident: 9 killed, 47 injured after high-speed train derails in Ankara

The accident occurred at around 6.30 a.m. at the Marsandiz railway station, around 8 km from Ankara's main station.

Dec 13, 2018

K Chandrashekhar Rao takes oath as Telangana Chief Minister

Governor ESL Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.

Dec 13, 2018

SC stays Meghalaya HC order directing private airlines to begin flight operations from Umroi airport

The court was told that the airport was not ready for the landing of big aircraft and does not have fire-fighting facilities.

Dec 13, 2018

BJP's Assembly election debacle may force a rural twist to Union budget

A marked shift in voting preference of villagers and farmers' anger demand urgent budgetary course correction.

Dec 13, 2018

Lok Sabha adjourned twice as Opposition creates ruckus over Rafale, special status to Andhra Pradesh

Soon after the House met at 11.20 a.m. after the first adjournment, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan urged the members to raise their issues according to rules and assured them of discussion.

Dec 13, 2018

MeToo aftermath: MJ Akbar and Tarun Tejpal ousted from Editors Guild of India

Journalist-turned-politician Akbar was named in the #MeToo movement by journalist Priya Ramani after which 20 other women came out to narrate their experience when he was still a journalist. Akbar had filed a criminal defamation suit against Priya Ramani.

Dec 13, 2018

Bigg Boss 12 nominations: Rohit Suchanti, Somi Khan or Karanvir Bohra; who should get evicted this weekend? [Poll]

In this week's nominations task, a special room had been created inside the activity area. Contestants had to come in one-by-one and a jinn would ask them to do something. Karanvir Bohra, Somi Khan and Rohit Suchanti have been nominated.

Dec 13, 2018

Delhi HC seeks police response on anticipatory bail plea of Air India pilot

According to the police, Kathpalia operated a flight from New Delhi to Bengaluru without undergoing the mandatory pre-flight breath analyser test.

Dec 13, 2018

PNB fraud case: Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi, says CBI

"The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi on the request of CBI," said CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal.

Dec 13, 2018

Did Aishwarya Rai copy Anushka Sharma and Deepika Padukone's reception look?

Aishwarya Rai was spotted attending Isha Ambani's wedding ceremony with Anand Piramal wearing a strikingly similar outfit and makeup to that of Anushka Sharma and Deepika Padukone.

Dec 13, 2018

Online sale of medicines to be banned soon; here's why

A Delhi HC bench, chaired by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao, passed the judgment after a PIL was filed by Delhi-based dermatologist Zaheer Ahmed through his advocate Nakul Mohta.

Dec 13, 2018

Gold edges lower as dollar steadies, equities tick up

Gold prices slipped on Thursday as the dollar steadied and equities climbed on signs of easing trade tensions between the United States and China, while palladium rose to a record high, trading at a premium to the bullion.

Dec 13, 2018

Taking inputs from party workers on CM candidates, says Rahul Gandhi

The potential chief minister candidates in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh arrived in the city on Thursday for a meeting with the Congress president who will take a final call on the top post in the states.

Dec 13, 2018

Newspaper accidentally talks about Julia Roberts' 'holes' getting better with age instead of 'roles'

A New York-based newspaper decided to pay its tribute to the Oscar winner who has turned 51 by publishing an AP story which talks about Julia's illustrious career.

Dec 13, 2018