India

Youth buys bride for Rs 22,000 at auction, hangs himself later

The man, who bought the bride, was unable to repay the remaining amount of the deal following which he hanged himself from a tree in his village in Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 24, 2018

NCERT textbook on political science changes anti-Muslim riots to Gujarat riots

The change was made in Class 12 political science textbook by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

Mar 24, 2018

Illegal cryptocurrency malware hits Tesla's Amazon Cloud resources

Top 6 exchanges to buy cryptocurrencies in India

Here are the top six cryptocurrency exchanges in India to buy or sell cryptocurrencies likes bitcoin, ripple, and ethereum.

Mar 23, 2018

h-1 b visa, green card, indian visa holders, donald trump immigration policies, donald trump h-1 b visa policies, indian students in us, indian it companies

Australia replaces employer-sponsored subclass 457 visa: How will it impact Indians?

The subclass 457 visa category has been scrapped by the Australian government and replaced with Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa.

Mar 23, 2018

Police fulfill 7-year-old cancer patient's dream, make him inspector for a day

The Mumbai police and an NGO, which works with children suffering from terminal diseases, made the boy a cop for a day.

Mar 23, 2018

Drunk father kills daughter hours before her wedding to army man

The woman was rushed to a hospital but she died as the stab wounds were very serious.

Mar 23, 2018

Irish man's wife missing in Kerala, family seeks help from Sushma Swaraj

The missing woman's family has been frantically searching for her since the past nine days.

Mar 23, 2018

Acid thrown on bride-to-be sleeping outside her home

The woman was scheduled to get married in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on April 24. The police have registered a case but the assailants are yet to be identified.

Mar 23, 2018

Flipkart initiates aggressive tech hiring: Is it going Amazon way?

Flipkart has over 700 open positions in technology and related areas and planning soon to open a logistics park in Karnataka for enhancing its productivity.

Mar 23, 2018

Salaries of Indian MPs doubled, here are the other allowances they receive

Former members of the Parliament are also in for some luck as their salaries have also been increased by Rs 5,000.

Mar 23, 2018

India adds firepower at Pakistan border with new air base in Gujarat

The base will connect air stations in Rajasthan's Barmer district and Bhuj in Gujarat, and boost IAF's ability to deploy immediate help in case of a sudden attack.

Mar 23, 2018

World Water Day: Unesco predicts severe water crisis for India by 2050

The UN World Water Development report launched at the World Water Forum 8 in Brasilia, Brazil, suggested that India could face severe water shortage by 2050.

Mar 22, 2018

Sourav Ganguly: Cheteshwar Pujara as important as Virat Kohli for India

Pujara, 30, averages 50.51 batting at number three in Test matches and was instrumental in India going on a record-equaling run of nine straight series wins.

Mar 22, 2018

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill passed by Parliament: 5 quick facts

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2017 lets the government enhance the ceiling of tax-free gratuity to Rs 20 lakh and fix the maternity leave period for the female employees.

Mar 22, 2018