India

Summer is coming: Met warns northerners of soaring temperatures, heat wave in Mumbai likely

The Met has warned of a hot spring and merciless summer in North India with temperatures likely to be 1 degree Celsius above the normal and possible heat waves.

Mar 1, 2018

Holi 2018: The strange Holi tradition in Varanasi where people celebrate with funeral-pyre ashes [Video]

Holi is celebrated in most parts of India with the smearing of colors, but in Varanasi it is celebrated with "Chita bhasma" or funeral-pyre ashes.

Mar 1, 2018

Leopard spreads fear, anxiety in Bengaluru's Wonderla amusement park

The leopard that strayed into the Wonderla amusement park in Bengaluru was later tranquilized and captured.

Mar 1, 2018

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PNB, UBI and SBI top the list of employees whose prosecution was permitted by CVC from 2015 to 2017

SBI also tops the list of people who were convicted, dismissed or penalized in cases of fraud that did not reach the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

Feb 28, 2018

Who is Ashraf Thamarassery? Kerala man running a mechanics shop in UAE helped bring Sridevi's body back home

The death certificate issued to Sridevi's family by the authorities in Dubai had a mention of Ashraf 'Sherry' Thamarassery.

Feb 28, 2018

Extreme dwarfism: 2ft 8in tall Indian woman fears no one will marry her due to her height

The people of her village love 28-year-old Santosh Kumari, but she still feels very lonely and wishes that she had a partner.

Feb 28, 2018

Xiaomi, Mi Home, Store, Bengaluru, Phoenix Market City Mall, Whitefield,launch

India's first Mi Home Experience Store: Check out Xiaomi's uber cool gadgets that you can't buy

Xiaomi is opening India's first Mi Home Experience Store in Chennai on March 1 and it will showcase products that are not even launched in the country.

Feb 28, 2018

India set to topple China as world's fastest-growing economy, GDP to grow at 6.9% in Q3 2016: Reuters poll

Backed by higher government spending and an enthusiasm in the manufacturing and service sectors, India could regain the position of world's fastest-growing major economy, a Reuters poll has predicted.

Feb 28, 2018

Indian groom marries a stranger after bride refuses to tie the knot because he was going bald

The bride noticed that the groom was going bald only when he took off his pagdi (ceremonial headpiece) during the wedding rituals.

Feb 28, 2018

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Burglars flee with 25kg locker only to find a Rs 100 note

The details of the burglary came to light after police arrested a seven-member gang.

Feb 28, 2018

EPFO rule change: Now claims for Provident Fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh must be made online

Employees Provident Fund Organisation makes online claims compulsory for provident fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh and withdrawals of Rs 5 lakh under NPS.

Feb 28, 2018

Noida: Teen boy lures 4-year-old girl with toffees, rapes her at home

The 14-year-old boy persuaded the little girl who lived opposite his house, to come to his place by handing her toffees.

Feb 28, 2018

Who was Sri Jayendra Saraswathi? Shankaracharya guru and head of Kanchi Mutt dies at 82

Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamy died of cardiac arrest at the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Feb 28, 2018

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Imam in Lucknow promotes peace ahead of Holi, urges mosques to delay Friday namaz

As Holi is played at its peak between 12 pm to 1 pm, the Imam has urged mosques in the 'City of Nawabs' to postpone the timing for Friday Namaz.

Feb 28, 2018

23 inmates, including a woman, test positive for HIV in Indian jail

About 23 inmates, including a woman, were found HIV positive at the Gorakhpur District Jail and they are now being examined and treated at the hospital.

Feb 28, 2018

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India

Summer is coming: Met warns northerners of soaring temperatures, heat wave in Mumbai likely

Holi 2018: The strange Holi tradition in Varanasi where people celebrate with funeral-pyre ashes [Video]

Leopard spreads fear, anxiety in Bengaluru's Wonderla amusement park

PNB, UBI and SBI top the list of employees whose prosecution was permitted by CVC from 2015 to 2017

Who is Ashraf Thamarassery? Kerala man running a mechanics shop in UAE helped bring Sridevi's body back home

Extreme dwarfism: 2ft 8in tall Indian woman fears no one will marry her due to her height

India's first Mi Home Experience Store: Check out Xiaomi's uber cool gadgets that you can't buy

India set to topple China as world's fastest-growing economy, GDP to grow at 6.9% in Q3 2016: Reuters poll

Indian groom marries a stranger after bride refuses to tie the knot because he was going bald

Burglars flee with 25kg locker only to find a Rs 100 note

EPFO rule change: Now claims for Provident Fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh must be made online

Noida: Teen boy lures 4-year-old girl with toffees, rapes her at home

Who was Sri Jayendra Saraswathi? Shankaracharya guru and head of Kanchi Mutt dies at 82

Imam in Lucknow promotes peace ahead of Holi, urges mosques to delay Friday namaz

23 inmates, including a woman, test positive for HIV in Indian jail

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh