India

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

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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

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

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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