India

After Lion Air crash, DGCA asks Jet Airways and SpiceJet to check Boeing 737 MAX flights

The latest directive follows advisories issued by US watchdog Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing regarding B 737 MAX planes, following the crash of a Lion Air aircraft in Indonesia last month.

Nov 8, 2018

Madhya Pradesh elections: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law gets Congress ticket

In the latest list, the Congress has changed the candidature of Ashok Tyagi with Masarrat Shahid, a confidante of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, and Hamid Kazi with Ravindra Mahajan from Sironj and Burhanpur seats respectively.

Nov 8, 2018

Telangana Police constable commits suicide over domestic problems in Khammam district

Srinivas shot himself in his room at the 15th battalion of Telangana State Special Police (TSSP) in Gangaram village.

Nov 8, 2018

Adhugo movie review roundup: This is what audience and critics have to say about Ravi Babu's film

Adhugo movie review roundup: Director Ravi Babu's Telugu movie Adhugo is a comedy drama featuring Nabha Natesh and Abhishek Varma in the lead roles.

Nov 8, 2018

Thugs of Hindostan (TOH) movie review: A great opportunity lost

Despite having a solid star cast that is capable of doing wonders, Thugs of Hindostan turned out to be a waste due to the flawed screenplay. Read full review.

Nov 8, 2018

Lee Chong Wei 'recovers very well' from cancer, says not retiring anytime soon

Cancer-stricken Chong Wei is planning to start training as early as next month and make a competitive comeback to the tour at next year's All England Championships. Chasing the elusive Olympic gold at Tokyo Games in 2020 still remains his "dream".

Nov 8, 2018

Bengaluru: IVF centre dupes man of Rs 4 lakh; Court orders clinic to pay compensation

Sujay, who hails from Mysore, had come across an advertisement for the IVF centre in a Kannada newspaper. When asked, the IVF centre had told him that he will be able to have children via surrogacy.

Nov 8, 2018

Vijay's Sarkar screening cancelled in a few TN theatres over AIADMK protest against makers

It is being claimed that some scenes from Sarkar allegedly attacked the Tamil Nadu government freebies. Since the movie is bankrolled by Sun Pictures' owner Kalanithi Maran, it did not go down well with AIADMK.

Nov 8, 2018

Juventus fans insulted my family: Mourinho defends celebration after Manchester United's dramatic win in Turin

Mourinho held his ears and seemingly taunted the home fans after United scored two late goals in a span of fewer than five minutes at the Allianz Stadium to collect three crucial points in their Group H encounter.

Nov 8, 2018

After Faizabad and Allahabad, Shiv Sena asks Maha CM to rename Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Sanjay Raut, the spokesperson of Shiv Sena, has now tweeted to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to raise the issue.

Nov 8, 2018

Bigg Boss 12: I wish Jasleen Matharu joins #MeToo' movement against Anup Jalota, says Mahika Sharma

Mahika Sharma opined that Anup Jalota has started to defame Jasleen Matharu and slammed him for making a U-turn after coming out of Bigg Boss 12 house.

Nov 8, 2018

Only 200 devotees visited Sabarimala out of pure devotion, rest were political cadres - report

The Supreme Court (SC) verdict allowing women's entry to the Sabarimala temple resulted in many protests which led to several fights and police action.

Nov 8, 2018

Arun Jaitley takes on demonetisation critics; calls it a key step to formalise economy

Congress has launched a campaign using hashtag '#DestructionByDemonetisation'. And responding to the campaign, the BJP has started a Twitter war by using hashtag #CorruptCongressFearDemo.

Nov 8, 2018

From Kejriwal to Manmohan, Opposition leaders train guns on BJP over demonetisation

On the second anniversary of the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, the Congress called it a "black day" for the democracy and national economy, while the CPI-M termed it the "biggest scam in the history".

Nov 8, 2018

India's unemployment rate is now at 6.9% — highest in 2 years

This drop in employment is "the most worrisome measure of the labour markets".

Nov 8, 2018