India

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

Keep runaway son at remand home till he turns 18, says father

The 12-year-old boy from Kharghar was found in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, by the local police, but his father's reaction left them speechless.

Mar 14, 2018

CBSE exam answer sheets transported in Delhi Metro in violation of norms

A staff member of Mata Kasturi Devi Senior Secondary Public School was carrying the Chemistry answer sheets to submit them at CBSE HQ.

Mar 14, 2018

Google to ban cryptocurrency, initial coin offering advertisements

Google has removed 320,000 publishers from its ad network for violating publisher policies and blacklisted nearly 90,000 websites and 700,000 mobile apps.

Mar 14, 2018

India could host first day-night Test against West Indies in October: BCCI

Syed Saba Karim, general manager of cricket operations at the BCCI, said the board is in favor of holding day-night Tests in India.

Mar 14, 2018

F-1 visa affected by Trump's immigration policies; Indian students seek alternatives

Indian and Chinese students are now looking for alternatives in countries like Canada, Germany, and Australia as they have student-friendly visa policies.

Mar 14, 2018

Denied ambulance, woman dies while being taken to hospital on handcart

The woman's husband carried her in a handcart for around 8 km to reach the hospital after he was denied an ambulance.

Mar 14, 2018

Chandigarh airport to close for 20 days, here are other travel options

Several airlines have voiced their displeasure and said that shutting down the Chandigarh International Airport in the peak period would affect their business.

Mar 14, 2018

Bangladesh vs India, Nidahas Trophy: 5th T20I cricket live stream

India will book their spot in the final of the Nidahas Trophy with a victory over Bangladesh in Colombo.

Mar 14, 2018

Globemaster C-17 lands near China border: 10 facts on IAF's largest aircraft

The aircraft Globemaster C-17 had earlier been used to transport newly-minted Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes during Narendra Modi's demonetization drive.

Mar 14, 2018

Traffic likely to banned on Church Street on weekdays too

During a recent meeting with urban experts, the Karnataka government also explored the idea of partial pedestrianization of Bengaluru's Church Street for a few hours on weekdays.

Mar 14, 2018

SBI closed 41.16 Lakh savings accounts in 2017-18: Is your account safe?

Due to provisions of penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance, the State Bank of India has closed 41.16 lakh savings bank accounts between April 1, 2017, and January 31, 2018.

Mar 14, 2018