India

Amid Sikkim standoff, Chinese troops enter deep into Indian territory in Uttarakhand

Chinese soldiers transgressed into Barahoti in Uttarakhand on July 25. It comes at a time when the two countries are involved in a standoff in the Doklam region in Sikkim.

Jul 31, 2017

NIA finds Geelani poison in terror-funding; Hurriyat leader threatens to bite back with lawsuit

The NIA has recovered a protest calendar issued and signed by Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani that highlights how separatists fuelled violence in Jammu and Kashmir in coordination with Pakistani handlers.

Jul 31, 2017

Disqualified as prime minister but Nawaz Sharif could not do what Indira Gandhi could in 1975

In 1975, the then Indian PM Indira Gandhi had proclaimed Emergency after getting disqualified by a court. But she hit back by calling Emergency. In Pakistan, Sharif couldn't do so despite being the most prominent political leader.

Jul 31, 2017

Telangana SIT quizzes Tollywood actor Tanish Alladi over drug racket issue

Tanish is among the 12 other persons including actors and directors from the Telugu film industry listed to be summoned by SIT in connection with the drug racket case.

Jul 31, 2017

Will Flipkart's new brand 'Billion' shake up e-commerce biz in India?

The central idea behind the brand is to offer products designed specifically for Indian shoppers, who Bansal thinks aren't served satisfactorily by most of the existing brands across product categories.

Jul 31, 2017

Faith matters: Gita at Kalam statue after KR Narayanan's 'christian burial'

The presence of the Bhagavad Gita near the statue of late president APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial in Rameswaram has triggered a controversy among political leaders in Tamil Nadu.

Jul 31, 2017

Railways ask passengers to carry home food on train: Brilliant, should they carry their home refrigerators too?

Our ancestors were happy carrying home-made chapatis and pickle on train during long journeys. Today, when PM Modi is dreaming about bullet trains, we are happy to look back just to hide our inefficiency.

Jul 31, 2017

Cow, cow slaughter, cattle slaughter, beef ban

Why are military veterans condemning Muslim, Dalit killings 2 years after Dadri?

The retired personnel write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the attacks on Dalits and Muslims and extend their support to the 'Not In My Name' campaign that was launched to protest against cow vigilantism in India.

Jul 31, 2017

BJP-CPM peace meeting: 'Get out,' Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan shouts at media [VIDEO]

The peace meeting was called on Monday following the murder of an RSS activist in Thiruvananthapuram late on Saturday.

Jul 31, 2017

Vaishnav Girish, Indian Idol Junior, Sa Re Ga Pa Lo'l Champs

Meet Vaishnav Girish, the Keralite who stole millions of hearts with Bin Tere song [VIDEOS]

Vaishnav Girish, who hails from Thrissur in Kerala, has participated in several reality shows and was the third runner up of the second season of Indian Idol Junior in 2015.

Jul 31, 2017

Narendra Modi Makes Independence Day Speech

Has PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat taken shine off his Independence Day speech?

Modi is a modern-day populist prime minister who loves to engage directly with people. But frequent episodes of Mann Ki Baat could dampen the annual event of the PM's Independence Day speech. Will there be anything new to say?

Jul 31, 2017

Haryana teachers suspended, transferred for forcing Hindu boys to offer namaz

Three teachers in a government-run school in Haryana have been punished for forcing the only two Hindu boys in the school to offer namaz. Read to know more.

Jul 31, 2017

'Fake riot photos' from Bengal YES; 'fake flood photos' from Gujarat NO: BJP's politics of convenience

Recently Union minister Smriti Irani objected to 'use' of flood photos from Chennai as those from Gujarat; a few weeks ago, another BJP leader had passed off photos of Gujarat riots as those from Bengal. Is BJP in favour of media neutrality or not?

Jul 31, 2017

PM Modi speaks up against communalism, calls for 'Quit India' movement

The Prime Minister said that people should rally for another 'Quit India' movement to rid the country of terrorism, casteism and communalism by 2022.

Jul 31, 2017

Jaitley on GST: Government will not blink if larger national interests are involved

Addressing a GST Conclave in Chennai, he also said that the GST was not an easy tax reform to implement and there are people who wanted to stall reforms.

Jul 31, 2017

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India

Amid Sikkim standoff, Chinese troops enter deep into Indian territory in Uttarakhand

NIA finds Geelani poison in terror-funding; Hurriyat leader threatens to bite back with lawsuit

Disqualified as prime minister but Nawaz Sharif could not do what Indira Gandhi could in 1975

Telangana SIT quizzes Tollywood actor Tanish Alladi over drug racket issue

Will Flipkart's new brand 'Billion' shake up e-commerce biz in India?

Faith matters: Gita at Kalam statue after KR Narayanan's 'christian burial'

Railways ask passengers to carry home food on train: Brilliant, should they carry their home refrigerators too?

Why are military veterans condemning Muslim, Dalit killings 2 years after Dadri?

BJP-CPM peace meeting: 'Get out,' Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan shouts at media [VIDEO]

Meet Vaishnav Girish, the Keralite who stole millions of hearts with Bin Tere song [VIDEOS]

Has PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat taken shine off his Independence Day speech?

Haryana teachers suspended, transferred for forcing Hindu boys to offer namaz

'Fake riot photos' from Bengal YES; 'fake flood photos' from Gujarat NO: BJP's politics of convenience

PM Modi speaks up against communalism, calls for 'Quit India' movement

Jaitley on GST: Government will not blink if larger national interests are involved

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