India

Higher recruitment, big salary hikes for employees in India this year: Report

Job industry in the country is recovering from the impacts of demonetization and implementation of Goods and Services Tax, says a survey.

Mar 16, 2018

Made-in-India train, with 160 kmph top speed, to run from June

The self-propelled train, with state-of-the-art amenities, can run at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour, making it the fastest in the country.

Mar 16, 2018

World Sleep Day: What your sleeping positions say about your personality

Did you know that your sleep position can tell whether or not you are trustworthy? Fetal sleepers are apparently like coconuts, hard on the outside but a real softy on the inside.

Mar 16, 2018

Asian Security Conference denied permission as India tries to heal China relations

The Indian government is wary of a discussion on the threat posed by China as it tries to mend fences with the northern neighbour, it is learned.

Mar 16, 2018

Student kills himself while on WhatsApp video call with girlfriend

The 20-year-old student from Hyderabad used his sister's sari as a noose to hang himself from the ceiling fan.

Mar 16, 2018

Relief for Pensioners as Government likely to double monthly minimum pension payments

Government is mulling over increasing the payment from Rs 1000 per month under the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

Mar 16, 2018

Man kills self, asks parents to get wife married to her lover

In his suicide note, the man wrote that he was depressed about his wife's extramarital affair with their neighbor in Hyderabad.

Mar 16, 2018

Hyderabad, Chennai airports receive bomb threat, several others on alert

The threat at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was confirmed by the military intelligence and Chennai airport has also been put on a high alert

Mar 16, 2018

HAL IPO: 10 points to note before subscribing the issue

India's state-owned defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd is looking to raise Rs 4,200 crore through the initial public offering.

Mar 16, 2018

Ola, Uber drivers to go on nationwide strike on March 19

Ola and Uber drivers would be shutting down their devices at 8 am March 19 in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru among others.

Mar 16, 2018

JNU students accuse professor of harassment and openly demanding sex

The allegations were made after a JNU student, who had been missing for a few days, accused the professor of sexually harassing her. She called him 'characterless' in an email.

Mar 16, 2018

Singapore is world's most expensive city, 3 Indian cities among the cheapest

New Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai are among the world's cheapest cities to live in, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey

Mar 15, 2018

BJP leader uses Hawking tribute to troll Rahul Gandhi

BJP Mahila Morcha member Priti Gandhi was at the receiving end of a social media backlash for mocking Rahul Gandhi on Robert Vadra's tribute tweet to Stephen Hawking.

Mar 15, 2018

Why India dropped in the happiness list: Wolverine, Virushka to blame?

India ranks 133 on the 2017 list of world's happiest countries. From Dhinchak Pooja to Virushka, here are a bunch things that made Indians unhappy last year.

Mar 15, 2018

Speed limit in cities for cars 70 kmph, 120 kmph on expressways

The union government has approved to increase the maximum speed limit for vehicles on all four categories of Indian roads.

Mar 15, 2018