India

Senior Jammu and Kashmir policeman suspended for giving sensitive information to Pakistan

The top cop had inadvertently passed on the information, falling for a ruse adopted by the Pakistani side.

Oct 14, 2016

West Bengal: Kangaroo court forces farmer to shave wife's head over extra-marital affair

The woman and her family were threatened with forcible eviction and boycott if they approached police.

Oct 13, 2016

Bengaluru citizens move HC against steel flyover that could cost 812 trees

The civic body of Bengaluru has assured that it would plant 60,000 saplings for the 812 trees that will be cut for the project.

Oct 13, 2016

Mumbai: 6 dead, several rescued as 5-storey building collapses in Bandra East

Fire services personnel and the local police have rushed to the spot.

Oct 13, 2016

Gujarat: Arvind Kejriwal may join hands with Patidar leader Hardik Patel for assembly elections

The two want to drive the BJP out of power in the state, and when combined, have the potential to put up a strong fight.

Oct 13, 2016

JNU launches probe after students burn effigies of PM Modi, Baba Ramdev, Godse and others on Dussehra

"For us Modi and RSS are symbol of untruth," Sunny Diman, an NSUI member, said.

Oct 13, 2016

Kerala witnesses total shutdown after BJP calls for strike over killing of party worker

Hospitals, medical stores, distribution of milk and newspapers have been exempted from the shutdown.

Oct 13, 2016

Mumbai: Shiv Sena workers disrupt Dussehra celebrations of BJP MP Kirit Somaiya; 5 held

The incident once again highlights the widening rift between Shiv Sena and BJP both at the state and the Centre.

Oct 12, 2016

Sushma Swaraj does it again, helps US-based man attend his father's funeral in India

Swaraj had earlier helped a Pakistani bride to travel to India for her wedding.

Oct 12, 2016

Jharkhand: Man held for objectionable WhatsApp message on beef dies in police custody

Ansari's family claimed that he was tortured in police custody, but police claim that he was suffering from encephalitis.

Oct 12, 2016

Jayalalithaa health: Karunanidhi raises questions over Amma signing documents to hand portfolios to O Panneerselvam

The Tamil Nadu chief minister has been undergoing treatment for a variety of ailments at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai since last month.

Oct 12, 2016

Kerala: BJP worker hacked to death in Kannur 2 days after CPM worker was killed

The BJP has accused CPM of carrying out the attack.

Oct 12, 2016

Monika Ghurde murder case: Accused confesses to rape and murder of Goa perfumer

The watchman, who was arrested from Bengaluru, has also said he had forced the Nagpur-origin woman to watch porn clips.

Oct 12, 2016

Punjab: 6 upper caste men booked for killing Dalit, chopping his leg off

The murder is said to be the fallout of a rivalry between country-liquor smugglers.

Oct 12, 2016

Terrorists should be rooted out, and those helping them should not be spared: PM Modi at Aishbagh Ram Leela

The Prime Minister was speaking at Aishbagh Ram Leela In Lucknow, where the theme for the Ravan dahan this year was terrorism.

Oct 11, 2016