India

Russian cyclist thrashed after Indian farmer mistakes him for a thief

The cyclist from Moscow was beaten up after a farmer found his tent pitched outside his agricultural field at a village in the south Indian state of Telangana.

Apr 8, 2018

18-year-old teenager convicted of killing a gamer

Cop under scanner for flogging rape suspect inside police station

The man was being interrogated based on a complaint filed by a class 11 girl's family.

Apr 8, 2018

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IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore live stream

RCB are among the favorites to go all the way in this year's IPL and will look to get their campaign off to a winning start.

Apr 8, 2018

Engineering seats to go down by 80,000: Course loses its sheen?

Nearly 200 engineering colleges across India have applied for closure owing to below-par teaching standards and low admission numbers.

Apr 8, 2018

Train moves 10 km without engine: How often does it happen?

The railway officials had failed to apply the skid-brakes at Titlagarh station in Odisha, and the Ahmedabad-Puri Express moved due to a downward slope.

Apr 8, 2018

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