India

Karnataka to go into polls on May 12, counting on May 15

The fifteenth legislative assembly elections of Karnataka is scheduled to take place in May.

Mar 27, 2018

Former Delhi top cop robbed, thieves flee with iPad and cash

BK Gupta, a former commissioner who headed the Delhi police force in 2010, was on his way to Chandigarh for a golf tournament when he was robbed.

Mar 27, 2018

Journalist probing sand mafia case mowed down by truck [Video]

The journalist in Madhya Pradesh was receiving death threats ever since he carried out a sting operation on illegal sand mining.

Mar 27, 2018

Markets are bleeding, but Jeff Bezos adds $25 billion to his fortune

According to Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Jeff Bezos' net worth is $125 billion. He added $25 billion to his fortune since January 1, despite the massive sell-offs in global markets.

Mar 26, 2018

Jio top innovator brand in India, Har Ghar Modi innovative campaign: Survey

The survey selected Har Ghar Modi, Padman Challenge, Reliance Jio Digital India, Me Too Campaign, and Swachh Bharat as the five most innovative campaigns in various categories.

Mar 26, 2018

IPL 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad will not rush into decision on David Warner

Warner is set to captain the Sunrisers in the upcoming IPL tournament, which runs from April 7 to May 27.

Mar 26, 2018

Ball-tampering: Sourav Ganguly criticizes 'soft' punishment handed out to Steve Smith

Smith admitted in a press conference on March 24 that he was part of a plot to deliberately tamper the ball during the third Test against South Africa.

Mar 26, 2018

Ambulance driver leaves patient upside down on stretcher for defecating inside vehicle

The victim was left on the stretcher, which was partly inside the ambulance and partly touching the road, outside the Thrissur Medical College Hospital in Kerala.

Mar 26, 2018

Smriti Irani takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi after Congress deletes app

Union minister Smriti Irani took to Twitter to ask why the Congress "sends data to Singapore which can be accessed by any Tom, Dick, and Analytica."

Mar 26, 2018

UPI winning the race: India's homegrown payment system beats Visa, Mastercard

The interface is regulated by the RBI and works by instantly transferring funds between two bank accounts on a mobile platform.

Mar 26, 2018

40 girls strip-searched after sanitary napkin found in hostel corridor

The hostel warden in Madhya Pradesh strip searched the girls to check which student was on her periods.

Mar 26, 2018

HDFC Bank removes iron spikes installed in front of Fort branch [Photos]

Hours after an IBT India report, HDFC Bank removed the iron spikes installed outside its Fort branch in Mumbai.

Mar 26, 2018

Cops play cupid as couple ties the knot inside police station

The police played the perfect wedding planners, going the extra mile to even get a mare for the groom to arrive at the "wedding hall" in the traditional way.

Mar 26, 2018

BJP deploys Amit Shah to snatch Karnataka from Congress: 10 quick facts

Amit Shah's visit comes days after the Karnataka government granted minority status to the Lingayat community -- between 11.5% and 19% of the state's population.

Mar 26, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal sounds poll bugle, confirms AAP will contest Haryana Assembly elections

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal expects his party to break its 2015 Delhi Assembly elections record of 67 out of 70 seats in the Haryana polls.

Mar 26, 2018