India

Sheena Bora murder accused Indrani Mukherjea admitted in CCU: Quick facts

Indrani Mukherjea was admitted in the Critical Care Unit of JJ hospital after a few blood tests and a physical examination.

Apr 7, 2018

Alert issued in Goa after intel warns terrorists may strike from sea

Goa ports minister Jayesh Salgaonkar said the warning concerns all offshore casinos, water sports operators, and barges.

Apr 7, 2018

IAF to buy 110 fighter jets worth Rs 973.8 bn

Lockheed Martin, one of the vendors from whom India may buy the 110 jets, has already welcomed the procurement initiative.

Apr 7, 2018

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New Delhi is India's most hospitable city, says report

Maharashtra was rated as the most hospitable state with the highest five-star reviews from guests. Goa, Delhi, Karnataka and Kerala are also on top in the index.

Apr 6, 2018

Indian defense ministry website hacked, home ministry website down

The official website of India's Ministry of Defense was hacked Friday and went offline. The home ministry site went down less than a couple of hours later.

Apr 6, 2018

IPL 2018: Shane Warne has full confidence in Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy

Rahane, 29, replaced Steve Smith as captain of the Royals after the Australia batsman was banned from competing in the IPL.

Apr 6, 2018

Reliance Jio's entry helped India save $10 billion a year: Report

The report predicted that Reliance Jio could help increase India's per capita GDP by about 5.65 percent, if the economic conditions remained the same.

Apr 6, 2018

'Bomb to Brisbane' tag on luggage creates major scare at airport

Australian police interrogated an elderly woman and asked her to open the bag following which she clarified that the word 'bomb' was short for Bombay.

Apr 6, 2018

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Cauvery water row: Pro-Kannada outfits call for Karnataka bandh April 12

Vatal Nagaraj, the leader of Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha, has called for a Karnataka bandh to counter the demands of Tamil Nadu to set up the Cauvery Management Board.

Apr 6, 2018

Man abducted by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants found beheaded in Kashmir

The Lashkar-e-Taiba militants had abducted a man and his son from Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district Thursday morning.

Apr 6, 2018

Man who posed as suicide bomber to rob bank arrested

The bank robbery bid was foiled after the bank employees of the Uttar Pradesh bank realized that the bomb was fake.

Apr 6, 2018

Indian yoga guru Ramdev gestures to his supporters at the Ramlila grounds during his agitation against corruption and black money in New Delhi on Aug. 9, 2012.

Baba Ramdev unveils new game plan: To launch Patanjali garments in 2019

Patanjali, which is one of the fastest-growing companies in India, is all to enter into the garment manufacturing business next year.

Apr 6, 2018

Woman molested and beaten up on board a local train

The woman was molested in the differently-abled compartment of a Thane-Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) local train late Thursday night.

Apr 6, 2018

Kohli desperate to win first IPL title, praises 'most balanced' RCB squad

RCB have never won the IPL title but have finished runner-up three times – in 2009, 2011 and 2016.

Apr 6, 2018

Income tax department to scan wealthy people migrating abroad

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set up a five-member working group to examine the taxation aspects related to High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs) migrating abroad.

Apr 6, 2018