India

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

PNB scam: 9.1 crore fraud exposed, officials arrested

The new alleged fraud of around 91 million rupees, involves officials of a little-known company called Chandri Paper and Allied Products Pvt Ltd

Mar 15, 2018

Students appear in ICSE class 10 exams in Kolkata on Feb 26, 2018 [Representational picture]

CBSE clarifies that class 12 accountancy exam paper was not leaked

Initial reports had said that copies of the Accountancy paper were doing rounds on WhatsApp since Wednesday evening.

Mar 15, 2018

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Sasikala's nephew TTV Dhinakaran announces new party

TTV Dhinakaran, the former AIADMK deputy general secretary, also unveiled his party's flag which has the image of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

Mar 15, 2018

Bandhan Bank IPO: 10 fast facts before you invest

Bandhan Bank will open its Rs 4,473 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Thursday. The price band is set at Rs 370 to Rs 375.

Mar 15, 2018

'Lesbianism against our ethos': Education minister defends Kolkata school

West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee backed Kamala Girls High School, which had forced 10 students to admit in writing that they were lesbians.

Mar 15, 2018

IAF agrees to induct 324 more HAL Tejas fighter jets, fast facts

The IAF has committed to buying 123 HAL Tejas fighter jets at a cost of Rs 75,000 crore. Here's why the IAF needs additional fighter jets.

Mar 15, 2018

Air India's Twitter account hacked

Alleged Turkish hackers tweeted from Air India's handle that all flights have been cancelled.

Mar 15, 2018

Principal rapes student after promising help to clear class 10 exams

The principal of a Haryana school raped a student after allowing an impersonator to write the exam in her place.

Mar 15, 2018

IPO alert: Nekkanti Sea Foods files papers for going public

Nekkanti Sea Foods is the third seafood exporter to file IPO papers in less than a month. Sandhya Marines and Devi Seafoods had filed papers with SEBI in the last two-three weeks.

Mar 14, 2018