India

Ola-Uber competition hots up; now drivers offered free insurance cover

Uber drivers will get insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh in the event of death or permanent disability, up to Rs 2 lakh for hospitalisation and up to Rs 50,000 for OPD treatment.

Aug 30, 2017

Yogi Adityanath to contest MLC bypoll in Uttar Pradesh

Like his predecessors Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, Adityanath will also become a member of the state Legislative Council.

Aug 30, 2017

Santhi Mohandas death: Sudden demise of Bijibal's wife shocks film fraternity; celebs offer condolences

Bijibal's wife Santhi Mohandas breathed her last on August 29 following a cerebral hemorrhage.

Aug 30, 2017

Melania Trump stiletto controversy: Episode shows America's growing obsession with hollow symbolism

Whether Melania wears heels or not while heading for flood-hit Texas is entirely her own decision. The frantic search for political correctness became evident in the reaction of the anti-Trump quarters to expose the POTUS & FLOTUS as morally poor. This is something India often witnesses.

Aug 30, 2017

Caught on cam: Doctors quarrel during emergency C-section, baby dies [VIDEO]

Two doctors have been suspended and a court has directed the hospital authorities in Jodhpur to file a report.

Aug 30, 2017

Mumbai rains: City crawls back to normalcy after witnessing heaviest rainfall in 12 years

Mumbai is slowly recovering after the heaviest rains in 12 years left it crippled. Read on to know more

Aug 30, 2017

Plot thickens as Pulsar Suni reveals who his 'madam' is; points finger at Kavya Madhavan

The main accused revealed the identity of his madam when he was taken to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Ernakulam on Wednesday.

Aug 30, 2017

'Criminalising marital rape will destabilise marriage': Modi govt concerned more about social customs than human rights?

Like true Manuvadis, the representatives of the Centre have overlooked the menace of marital rape by giving some weak arguments. The reality is that this country needs tough laws to curtail marital rape and domestic violence.

Aug 30, 2017

Nandan Nilekani will bring back 'acche din' to Infosys, says Narayana Murthy

"I am confident that the management team and professionals at Infosys will rally behind Nandan and bring back the glory days," Murthy said.

Aug 30, 2017

Shimla gang rape-murder case: CBI arrests IG, seven other policemen

The policemen were on Tuesday afternoon sent in CBI custody till September 4 by a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Shimla.

Aug 30, 2017

Gorakhpur tragedy 2.0? 61 children die in 3 days at BRD Medical College

According to reports, 11 deaths have been reported in the encephalitis ward, 25 in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and another 25 in the general paediatric ward.

Aug 30, 2017

Maximum damage: Was India's Doklam 'win' predicated on Army firepower?

The government negotiated the settlement from a position of strength. The Army had engulfed the entire area and "had made enough provisions to neutralise the Chinese forces".

Aug 30, 2017

Down and out: Videocon, JP Associates, IVRCL may be dragged to NCLT's doors

Most are from the power and infrastructure sectors and are on RBI's second list of loan defaulters.

Aug 29, 2017

Bloomberg charity scrutinised by India for anti-tobacco funding, lobbying

The government has since 2014 tightened surveillance of non-profit groups, saying they were acting against India's national interests.

Aug 29, 2017

Criminalising marital rape may become tool for harassing husbands: Centre to HC

In an affidavit filed by the Centre, it said that there can be no lasting evidence in case of sexual acts between a man and his own wife.

Aug 29, 2017