India

Air India suspends senior pilot for alleged shoplifting at Sydney airport

Air India has initiated an enquiry over a shoplifting incident involving Captain Rohit Bhasin and has placed the senior commander on suspension.

Jun 24, 2019

Man attempts suicide at Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha

The incident took place near room no 332 on the third floor of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

Jun 24, 2019

Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to bulldoze Chandrababu Naidu's 'illegal' Praja Vedika

Telugu Desam Party calls the move "vendetta politics" and alleges that the government showed no courtesy to the former CM and that his belongings were thrown out of the building.

Jun 24, 2019

Binny Bansal sells Flipkart stake worth Rs 531 crore to Walmart

Sachin Bansal, the co-founder of Flipkart, has sold all his shares to Walmart for $800 million to $1 billion.

Jun 24, 2019

Andhra Pradesh horror: 6 accused arrested for raping 16-year-old girl for 5 days

An incident of a deadly rape case has shocked and shamed Andhra Pradesh. A 16-year-old teenager was not only raped but also locked up for five days.

Jun 24, 2019

Why top actresses Rakul, Keerthy and Rashmika agreed to work with Nithiin despite a series of flops?

Rakul Preet Singh, Keerthy Suresh and Rashmika Mandanna are set to work with actor Nithiin (Nithin/Nitin) in Yeleti Chandrashekar's untitled film, Venky Kudumula's Bheeshma and Venky Atluri's Rang De.

Jun 24, 2019

What is J&K reservation? Amit Shah to present his 1st bill in Lok Sabha

The bill was earlier introduced as an ordinance on February 28 and will be presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah as his first legislative business in Parliament.

Jun 24, 2019

RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya resigns; 'Poor man's Rajan' to return to US

Viral Acharya, who was fondly called 'the poor man's, Raghuram Rajan', had made strong calls for RBI's independence.

Jun 24, 2019

Bankrupt tennis legend Boris Becker puts his trophies and souvenirs up for auction

One of the most famous names in tennis has to put his hard-earned trophies up for bidding in order to overcome financial hardships.

Jun 24, 2019

Will cut those who ask questions: PMK chief threatens journalists in Chennai

The PMK Chief was speaking about his efforts to plant trees at an event on 'Growing Hate Politics' in Chennai.

Jun 24, 2019

IMA scam: Director Mansoor Khan booked under KPID Act; will investors get back their money?

Mansoor Khan was operating IMA under Limited Liability Partnership model while collecting contributions from the people illegally as LLP cannot raise money from the public.

Jun 24, 2019

Jharkhand man forced to chant Jai Shri Ram, beaten to death by mob

A viral video of the incident shows the mob thrashing Ansari while he is pleading to stop the assault.

Jun 24, 2019

India scraps $500 mn arms deal with Isreal after DRDO promises to 'Make in India'

Israel authorities were informed by the Indian officials about the contract being annulled in favour of DRDO as it claimed that with a partnership with VEM technologies Ltd, it would develop a similar missile at a lower price.

Jun 24, 2019

Ghost of Taj corridor scam still haunts Mayawati? BSP chief blames Yadav family

BSP supremo Mayawati launched a scathing attack on the Yadav family including former ally and SP president Akhilesh Yadav of working against non-Yadav and backward communities/Dalits, leading to loss of votes in the recently concluded parliamentary elections.

Jun 24, 2019

Gold at six-year peak due to the US-Iran unrest

Middle East tensions have supported the gold market, while the U.S.-China trade war continues to concern investors

Jun 24, 2019