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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

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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

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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

Bihar flood: 119 dead, nearly one crore lives affected

Bihar floods: 253 dead, nearly 1 crore lives affected [VIDEO]

The Bihar disaster management department official said over 98 lakh people in 1,532 panchayats under 139 blocks in 16 districts have been affected by the floods.

Aug 18, 2017

Digital toll payment: Centre launches new app to buy RFID cards for seamless highway transportation

The government has also ordered to make toll lanes on highways RFID-enabled by October 31, and also directed that one lane at toll gates should be exclusively be reserved for FASTags starting September 1.

Aug 18, 2017

We have legal right over Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence, says Deepa Jayakumar

Deepa Jayakumar, niece of former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa, is mulling legal action over the state government's plan to convert the late CM's Poes Garden residence in Chennai, into a memorial.

Aug 18, 2017

Same identity politics, different means: While Trump's America is pulling statues down, Modi's India is erecting them

The demand for pulling down Confederate statues in the US is actually a revolt against Trump administration. In India, the ruling BJP led by PM Modi is erecting icons from the past to win a political advantage.

Aug 18, 2017

The attackers dragged me to a shed and threatened to rape me, recalls JNU student

The woman reportedly felt traumatised after one of the men suggested that all of them should be hung from a tree and chopped into pieces and even kept calling other men to rape her.

Aug 18, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Would India selling BrahMos missile to Vietnam irk China?

Bihar floods: 253 dead, nearly 1 crore lives affected [VIDEO]

Digital toll payment: Centre launches new app to buy RFID cards for seamless highway transportation

We have legal right over Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence, says Deepa Jayakumar

Same identity politics, different means: While Trump's America is pulling statues down, Modi's India is erecting them

The attackers dragged me to a shed and threatened to rape me, recalls JNU student

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