India

Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi HC grants Shashi Tharoor anticipatory bail, bars him from travelling abroad

Tharoor was granted bail on the condition that he does not leave the country, as he is due to appear before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal on Saturday.

14 days ago

Karnataka budget 2018 LIVE: CM announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is presenting the maiden budget and has said that mobilising resources for farm loan waiver is his priority.

14 days ago

Rohingya in Bangladesh: Unexplained killings in refugee camps spark fear among residents

Bangladesh is deploying thousands of extra police to Rohingya refugee camps in the south, officials said, after a series of mostly unexplained killings that have sown fear among hundreds of thousands of people who have fled from neighbouring Myanmar.

14 days ago

Why is Peta India campaigning to 'Save The Boy Child'? [Graphic Video]

The campaign is expected to hit colleges across the country in an effort to promote veganism.

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Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi Court to announce decision on Shashi Tharoor's anticipatory bail plea

After reserving its order on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on Shashi Tharoor's bail plea. The SIT has reportedly objected to the plea.

14 days ago

Pune-based businessman shot dead in Navi Mumbai

The businessman was allegedly killed by two bike-borne assailants during a late-night shooting in the city.

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Volvo XC40 SUV launched in India: Price, variants, features, specs and more

Volvo Auto India has launched its most affordable SUV in India at a competitive introductory price. The Volvo XC40 will go up against Mercedes-Benz GLA, BMW X1 and Audi Q3.

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Delhiites will get doorstep delivery of 100 government services from August

The scheme will cover various certificates, including driving license, ration card, new water/sewer connection and marriage registration.

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Karnataka budget 2018: CM Kumaraswamy likely to announce loan waiver package

The new Karnataka budget will focus on farm loan waivers, which has been an important part of the JD(S) campaign. The proposed write-off will be in addition to a similar waiver the previous Congress government declared in June for over 22-lakh farmers who borrowed crop loans up to Rs 50,000 each from the cooperative banks.

15 days ago

CTET 2018 online application process: Exam dates likely to change with further delay

A delay in the CTET 2018 application forms process might further change the exam date as well.

15 days ago

Rahul Gandhi ridicules PM Modi's bullet train project; here's why he calls it 'magic' train

While speaking at his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that if the bullet train was ever constructed, then it will only be under the Congress' regime.

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Navy unhappy with 'Make in India' submarine upgrade project

The Indian Navy is wary of the project to service their submarines being awarded to an Indian shipyard as opposed to the Russian manufacturers owing to the inordinate delay in completion of such projects in the past.

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Will Wimbledon men's singles final be rescheduled if England reach Fifa World Cup final?

The Wimbledon men's singles title match and Fifa World Cup 2018 final will be held on the same day — June 15. Sports fans will find it difficult as the scheduling of the two events may lead to a clash of viewing.

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Indonesia Open 2018: Kidambi Srikanth's title defence ends early as he loses yet again to Kento Momota

Srikanth, who had lost to Momota in straight games at Malaysia Open last week, was unable to change the result in Jakarta despite making a strong start. He was beaten 21-12, 14-21, 15-21 on Wednesday, July 4.

15 days ago

UP proposes formal uniform in Madrasas; faces opposition from Muslim clerics

This move for a formal uniform comes a few days after NCERT syllabus — which made Maths and Science compulsory — were introduced into the Madarsa curriculum.

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