India

$23 bn Idea-Vodafone merger gets conditional go-ahead from exchanges

Idea has given a voluntary undertaking to Sebi that it will not dispose of shares purchased by one of its promoters before the merger announcement.

Aug 8, 2017

When Sushma met bizarre tweet: Man pleads minister on Twitter to rescue him from Jab Harry Met Sejal!

The Pune-based man set up yet another bizarre precedent of seeking help from the external affairs ministers from situations not related to foreign policy. On an earlier occasion, a man had sought help from Sushma after his refrigerator stopped working.

Aug 8, 2017

Is Jeff Bezos and Amazon set to take over the world?

Amazon to set up online and physical food retailing stores around Diwali

Amazon's move may trigger a price war with conventional retailers like Big Bazaar, Foodhall, Hypercity and D-Mart, and online grocery stores.

Aug 8, 2017

Demonetisation 'biggest fraud of century'? 2 types of Rs 500 notes helped BJP: Sibal [PHOTO + VIDEO]

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the RBI had printed two types of Rs 500 notes, one of which were sent solely to BJP leaders during elections after demonetisation. Read to know more.

Aug 8, 2017

Hyderabad teenager dies after illegal abortion

A doctor, who has been identified as Dr. Girija Rani, charged the girl and her boyfriend Rs 20,000 for the procedure.

Aug 8, 2017

Ivanka Trump to visit India for Global Entrepreneurship Summit in November

During his visit to the US in June, PM Modi had invited Ivanka Trump for the summit and said that the first daughter of the US had accepted the invite.

Aug 8, 2017

CPI(M) to split? Party's Bengal chapter finds co-existence with Kerala leadership impossible

The Bengal unit of the CPI(M) is feeling increasingly frustrated with the Prakash Karat lobby and now wants to have its own party. But will the party's gerontocracy deliver as a new platform?

Aug 8, 2017

Bengaluru woman gets Rs 4 crore alimony after divorce, thanks to mother-in-law

The minister's son has to pay his wife Rs 4 crore alimony after his mother backed up his wife in the family court in Bengaluru.

Aug 8, 2017

Dileep, Dileep bail, Dileep remand extended, Bhavana, Bhavana case

Dileep to remain in prison for 2 more weeks, remand extended

Dileep was produced before the first class judicial magistrate in Angamaly through video conferencing.

Aug 8, 2017

CRPF jawans molest schoolgirls during Raksha Bandhan function in Chhattisgarh

Schoolgirls told police that they had seen some security personnel following girls into the washroom.

Aug 8, 2017

Rajya Sabha election scenario in Gujarat

Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections: Congress dissidents reveal voting preferences; it shows the party's enormous fall

It was unusual to see dissident Congress MLAs of Gujarat openly saying about their voting preferences. These are ominous signs of the grand old party and if Ahmed Patel eventually loses, the Gandhis will have reasons to worry.

Aug 8, 2017

Mumbaikars severely hit as BEST buses go off roads on Rakhi Day [VIDEO]

37,000 employees of the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has went on the strike, stranding 3 million daily commuters in Mumbai.

Aug 8, 2017

Doklam Standoff: Modi as 'naive' as Nehru in 1962, says Chinese media

"India is emboldened enough not to heed China's warning, leaving war as the only possible solution left," Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin said in a video.

Aug 8, 2017

Ravi Shastri, India coach, CAC, COA, BCCI

Kohli's win in Sri Lanka: In zest to insult former captains, Ravi Shastri also mocked fellow Maharashtrian Sachin Tendulkar

Ravi Shastri perhaps tried to use statistics to avenge his last year's 'loss' to Sourav Ganguly but in doing so, he also exposed the poor captaincy record of Tendulkar, one of his favourite cricketers.

Aug 8, 2017

After Malabar 2017, India and US prepare for 'Yudh Abhyas' military drill in September

The finalisation of Yudh Abhyas that will be held at Joint-Base Lewis McChord comes at a time when India and China remain locked in a border standoff near Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet trijunction.

Aug 8, 2017

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India

$23 bn Idea-Vodafone merger gets conditional go-ahead from exchanges

When Sushma met bizarre tweet: Man pleads minister on Twitter to rescue him from Jab Harry Met Sejal!

Amazon to set up online and physical food retailing stores around Diwali

Demonetisation 'biggest fraud of century'? 2 types of Rs 500 notes helped BJP: Sibal [PHOTO + VIDEO]

Hyderabad teenager dies after illegal abortion

Ivanka Trump to visit India for Global Entrepreneurship Summit in November

CPI(M) to split? Party's Bengal chapter finds co-existence with Kerala leadership impossible

Bengaluru woman gets Rs 4 crore alimony after divorce, thanks to mother-in-law

Dileep to remain in prison for 2 more weeks, remand extended

CRPF jawans molest schoolgirls during Raksha Bandhan function in Chhattisgarh

Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections: Congress dissidents reveal voting preferences; it shows the party's enormous fall

Mumbaikars severely hit as BEST buses go off roads on Rakhi Day [VIDEO]

Doklam Standoff: Modi as 'naive' as Nehru in 1962, says Chinese media

Kohli's win in Sri Lanka: In zest to insult former captains, Ravi Shastri also mocked fellow Maharashtrian Sachin Tendulkar

After Malabar 2017, India and US prepare for 'Yudh Abhyas' military drill in September

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