India

China beats US in starting world's first meltdown-proof nuclear power plant

The fuel loading, which is the final step before the reactor starts operation, would place China as the first country in the world to begin running the most powerful plant.

Aug 19, 2017

Bengaluru first train between Byappanahalli and Whitefield a huge relief for residents

Bengaluru residents can heave a sigh of relief as they can now travel between Byappanahalli and Whitefield in a train within 25 minutes.

Aug 19, 2017

Nitish Kumar-led JDU faction joins BJP-led NDA

The JD-U faction led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday joined the NDA at the party's national executive meeting in Patna. Read to know more.

Aug 19, 2017

Infosys board clears Rs 13,000-crore share buyback at Rs 1,150 apiece

The tech bellwether expects the buyback to push higher return on equity and serve as an opportunity to put its cash holdings to good use.

Aug 19, 2017

Caught on camera: Man assaults woman in Indore gym over molestation complaint [VIDEO]

A CCTV footage showing a man assaulting a woman for complaining about his behaviour at a gym in Indore in Madhya Pradesh has gone viral on social media.

Aug 19, 2017

Monsoon to revive in central India despite 4 percent record low rains across country

The spell of weak monsoon over central India may be broken due to the favourable low pressure system that is developing in the Bay of Bengal.

Aug 19, 2017

Arrested BJP leader blames own government after 200 cows starve to death in his gaushala

BJP leader Harish Verma was arrested on Friday after at least 200 cows died in a gaushala run by him in Chhattisgarh allegedly due to starvation and lack of medicine.

Aug 19, 2017

Doklam standoff: A Chinese Fortune 500 company fired all Indian employees in Iran?

A Fortune 500 company reportedly fired several Indian employees from its offices in Tehran, before reinstating them when the Indian Embassy there intervened. Read to know more.

Aug 19, 2017

Uttar Pradesh madrasas to mandatorily register on government portal [VIDEO]

Under the new system, all the madrasas have to give details of teachers and other employees with their building and class details, as well as their photographs.

Aug 19, 2017

Solution to Kashmir issue, terrorism, insurgency will be found by 2022, assures Rajnath Singh

Singh made the statement while addressing a programme called 'Sankalp se Siddhi - New India Movement (2017-2022) Naye Bharat Kaa Nirmaan' in Lucknow on Friday.

Aug 19, 2017

Amid Doklam standoff, Centre tightens rules for businesses entering power sector

With both countries involved in a serious border conflict, demands to limit Chinese business have become louder and gathered support within the Modi government, which is also worried about a possible cyber attack.

Aug 18, 2017

The unlikely Infosys: Board outrage drowns out distraction; and, discretion

A post-Sikka Infosys will need room for shareholder activism even if its board feels that co-founder Narayana Murthy has a 'My way or the highway' attitude.

Aug 18, 2017

Vishal Sikka's exit erodes Rs 22,000 crore of Infosys' market value

The company market value dropped to Rs 2.12 lakh crore from Rs 2.34 lakh crore as of Thursday's close.

Aug 18, 2017

Barcelona terror attacks: 14 killed and 100 injured, ISIS claims responsibility [VIDEO]

It's reportedly the worst attack on Spanish soil since the 2004 Madrid bombings, which killed 191 people and injured more than 1,800.

Aug 18, 2017

Would India selling BrahMos missile to Vietnam irk China?

Back in April, China's People Liberation Army (PLA) had reportedly said that the deployment of the missile is bound to aggravate competition in China-India relations.

Aug 18, 2017