India

Jewar airport in Greater Noida gets Centre's nod

The Ministry of Civil Aviation cleared a proposal to set up a greenfield airport in Greater Noida's Jewar region. The airport, which would be the second one for Delhi-NCR, is likely to start operations in the next five to six years.

Jun 24, 2017

Mamata receiving award for Kanyashree scheme

Mamata Banerjee's Kanyashree Prakalpa for girls wins UN award

Kanyashree Prakalpa seeks to improve the status and well-being of girls, specifically those from socio-economically disadvantaged families.

Jun 24, 2017

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Is Kochi Metro not rain-proof? KMRL rubbishes rumours with an explanation [VIDEO]

In a video that is doing the rounds on social media, water is seen dripping from the top of one of the coaches of a Kochi Metro train.

Jun 24, 2017

Honour killing in UP? Father sets married daughter afire for defying parents

Gulfasha Bi's marriage did not take place as per her parents' wish which cost her life now. But fortunately, the family spared her two-year-old son.

Jun 24, 2017

Gorkhaland crisis: GJM chief Bimal Gurung demands CBI probe into death of 3 activists

Blaming the West Bengal government and senior officers for the killing of three Gorkha Janamukti Morcha activists in police firing on June 17, GJM chief Bimal Gurung on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the deaths.

Jun 24, 2017

What's Asaduddin Owaisi's beef with Ram Nath Kovind?

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi pulls out an incident from the past where Ram Nath Kovind said "Christians and Muslims did not belong to the nation" and questions if Kovind was a suitable candidate.

Jun 24, 2017

Rajinikanth all set to join politics, says RSS ideologue Gurumurthy

Tamil actor Rajinikanth is all set to enter politics, commentator S Gurumurthy told a news channel on Friday, adding that the actor will soon form a new party possibly in alliance with the BJP.

Jun 24, 2017

Modi's US visit: White House to 'roll out red carpet' for PM; sale of unarmed Guardian drones to India likely to be cleared

Trump and Modi will have a one-on-one meeting on Monday, followed by a delegation level meeting, a cocktail reception and a working dinner, according to a White House official.

Jun 24, 2017

Strong India-US ties will benefit our nations and the world, PM Modi says ahead of Trump meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington, D.C., at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. As in the past, he is looking forward to interacting with the Indian diaspora in the US as well.

Jun 23, 2017

Gear change: Face IT industry headwinds with the right skillsets

Tech services companies which invested in digital services are likely to be the only ones showing revival in growth rates in future.

Jun 23, 2017

Smart Cities Mission is a shared vision of citizens and state governments; not imposed by Centre, says Venkaiah Naidu

Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu also rebutted the criticism that Smart Cities Mission is only a playground for global technology players.

Jun 23, 2017

New Indian passports to be bilingual; Sushma Swaraj okays Hindi and English

In a move which is set to leave regional language crusaders miffed, from now on all passports will be in English and Hindi, says EAM Sushma Swaraj

Jun 23, 2017

Indian nurse from Karnataka stranded in Saudi Arabia; trafficked and forced into slavery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj are clued up on the situation.

Jun 23, 2017

ICC, changes in world cricket, Test cricket, ODI, T20

Afghanistan, Ireland to play in Tests: Sachin Tendulkar's records not safe anymore

Admission of two minnows as Test-playing nations defies all logic as we have seen how ordinary Bangladesh and Zimbabwe and even Sri Lanka, the last three countries to get the status, have been in the longest format.

Jun 23, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Child falls prey to Anganwadi worker's fury, gets beaten black and blue in Coimbatore

The anganwadi worker was so furious that she tied the child's hands and had beaten him mercilessly and also forced him to consume chilli powder.

Jun 23, 2017

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India

Jewar airport in Greater Noida gets Centre's nod

Mamata Banerjee's Kanyashree Prakalpa for girls wins UN award

Is Kochi Metro not rain-proof? KMRL rubbishes rumours with an explanation [VIDEO]

Honour killing in UP? Father sets married daughter afire for defying parents

Gorkhaland crisis: GJM chief Bimal Gurung demands CBI probe into death of 3 activists

What's Asaduddin Owaisi's beef with Ram Nath Kovind?

Rajinikanth all set to join politics, says RSS ideologue Gurumurthy

Modi's US visit: White House to 'roll out red carpet' for PM; sale of unarmed Guardian drones to India likely to be cleared

Strong India-US ties will benefit our nations and the world, PM Modi says ahead of Trump meeting

Gear change: Face IT industry headwinds with the right skillsets

Smart Cities Mission is a shared vision of citizens and state governments; not imposed by Centre, says Venkaiah Naidu

New Indian passports to be bilingual; Sushma Swaraj okays Hindi and English

Indian nurse from Karnataka stranded in Saudi Arabia; trafficked and forced into slavery

Afghanistan, Ireland to play in Tests: Sachin Tendulkar's records not safe anymore

Tamil Nadu: Child falls prey to Anganwadi worker's fury, gets beaten black and blue in Coimbatore

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