India

4 BSF jawans killed in encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region

A sub-inspector and three constables were victims of the attack when Maoists ambushed the team in Kanker district in tribal Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

Apr 4, 2019

Stop when judges walk past: Allahabad HC issues advisory to court officials

The advisory released by Allahabad High Court on April 3, 2019, called out employees at the High Court for not showing respect to the judges.

Apr 4, 2019

Breaking News: 5.3 magnitude earthquakes jolts Manipur, no casualties

According to the Indian weather office, the earthquake struck around 1.15 pm and the epicentre of the earthquake was in Senapati district of Manipur.

Apr 4, 2019

RBI cuts repo rates by 25 basis points to 6 percent, EMIs set to be cheaper

RBI decided to cut repo rates by 25 basis points or 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent, meeting a majority of economists' expectations.

Apr 4, 2019

IAF might have killed 300 terrorists: Abhinandan's father on Balakot airstrike

The laser-guided smart bombs (SPICE - 2000) used for the air strike was deployed at a time when a maximum number of terrorists belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were inside the camp, said Simhakuuty Vardhaman.

Apr 4, 2019

Facebook helps reuniting Telangana family with missing boy after 8 years

Telangana boy, who ran away from home when he was 13, was discovered eight years later that he was in Punjab and was working in a field for a landlord.

Apr 4, 2019

Lok Sabha election 2019: Won't say a word against Left, says Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Rahul Gandhi files his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on Thursday, April 4. The Congress leader was accompanied by his sister and AICC in-charge of eastern UP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Apr 4, 2019

Kerala shocker: B.tech student set ablaze by stalker in Thrissur

A B.tech student was set ablaze by a stalker at her house in Chiyyaram in Thrissur district, Kerala. It is alleged that the murder was committed as an act of revenge by the accused after she rejected his proposal.

Apr 4, 2019

Young boy reaches hospital with Rs 10 to save an injured chicken

After he ran over his neighbor's chicken with his cycle, the young child rushed to a nearby hospital with ten rupees on his hands.

Apr 4, 2019

After Chikkaballapura case, weekly inspections made mandatory at shelter homes in Karnataka

The concerned authorities conducting the inspections have been directed to counsel the children at such facilities about child abuse and also ensure that the children living there are not physically or mentally abused.

Apr 4, 2019

Rahul Gandhi to file nomination from Wayanad, leaves Left fuming

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has arrived in Kozhikode on Wednesday night to file his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat at around 11.30 am today.

Apr 4, 2019

80-year-old woman, daughter hammered to death in Kerala; neighbour arrested

The police said that the two women were hit with a hammer and died from the injuries sustained by the blows. The incident took place last week.

Apr 3, 2019

$500,000 ransom demanded for US tourist kidnapped at gunpoint in Uganda

A joint operation by the Uganda police, Uganda Peoples Defense Forces and Uganda Wildlife Authority Game Wardens is underway to locate and rescue them.

Apr 3, 2019

A Sukhoi T-50 flies during a display at the opening of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon at Zhukovsky airport

Will an Indian designed warplane give China the edge over IAF's Rafale?

Chinese defence analyst Wang Ya'nan, the chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge, believes India should more seriously consider Su-57 as China has its own stealth fighter programme.

Apr 3, 2019

GainBitcoin scandal's Amit Bhardwaj granted bail by Supreme Court

Along with Amit, his brother Vivek Bhardwaj has also been granted bail. However, the apex court directed Amit to pay Rs 10 crore and his brother to pay Rs 1 crore.

Apr 3, 2019