India

Sex ratio: Working women prefer fewer children, but at the cost of the girl child, reveals Census data

According to the 2011 Census data released recently, in urban areas, working women have two children on an average compared to 3.1 in rural areas.

Dec 19, 2016

Social media guidelines: Fearing leak of information, Govt issues orders to security personnel over posts

Action will be taken against those who default, the directives from the ministry of home affairs read.

Dec 19, 2016

Morning brief: Miss World 2016 is Puerto Rican Stephanie Del Valle, IAF regulations restrict religious markers, Raheem Sterling scores winning goal and more

Read more about scientists finding the world's oldest water that may hold clues to alien life and Randeep Hooda's Heroes Without Makeup campaign.

Dec 19, 2016

Russia supports China-Pak corridor; wants to merge it with Eurasian Economic Union project

The two nations held talks over merging Eurasian Economic Union project with CPEC, Alexey Y Dedov, the Russian envoy to Pakistan, has been quoted as saying.

Dec 19, 2016

Republic Day 2017: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was considered to be invited as chief guest for parade

A visit by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely in 2017.

Dec 18, 2016

When Uber CEO Travis Kalanick entered India without a visa and was almost shunted back onto a plane

Kalanick had reached India on a flight from Beijing when he realised that the visa he had was not eligible to let him into the country.

Dec 18, 2016

Cyclone Vardah: Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam to meet Narendra Modi to seek assistance for damage from the storm

Panneerselvam will also submit a letter to PM Modi requesting the Centre to give Bharat Ratna to late chief minister Jayalalithaa.

Dec 18, 2016

Record-holding cricketer Pranav Dhanawade, father jostled by police for protesting against Javadekar's copter landing on playground

Dhanawade and his teammates were practising on the ground when they were told to vacate the premises by the police.

Dec 18, 2016

Dolly Ki Doli in real life: Woman, 28, cons 11 husbands before getting arrested

Good-looking Megha Bhargav, who married rich men and then duped them of their wealth, was finally arrested by the police from Noida.

Dec 18, 2016

Kerala ragging case: Polytechnic student's kidneys damaged after being assaulted by seniors in Kottayam

The victim's father filed a complaint saying his son was undressed and forcibly fed liquor mixed with some substances that affected his kidney.

Dec 18, 2016

Manipur church attack: How social media reacted to mobile internet shutdown in Imphal

Also read how much Internet shutdown cost India in 2015-16.

Dec 18, 2016

Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on Sept 1, 2016.

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat: All you need to know about the next Army Chief

Lt. Gen. Rawat will assume the post of the army chief from January 1, 2017 after General Dalbir Singh steps down from the post.

Dec 18, 2016

Why mobile internet services were shutdown in Manipur

A church was attacked in Imphal due to anger against Nagas for an economic blockade after creation of seven new districts.

Dec 18, 2016

Pakistan all set to lift ban on Indian films as loss of revenue hits exhibitors hard

The Film Exhibitors Association took the decision after Pakistani and Hollywood films failed to attract large crowds to cinema halls.

Dec 18, 2016

Surat-based diamond merchant Savji Dholakia

Surat diamond merchant slapped with notice from EPFO for evasion of payment

Savji Dholakia has been slapped with a notice from the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

Dec 18, 2016

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India

Sex ratio: Working women prefer fewer children, but at the cost of the girl child, reveals Census data

Social media guidelines: Fearing leak of information, Govt issues orders to security personnel over posts

Morning brief: Miss World 2016 is Puerto Rican Stephanie Del Valle, IAF regulations restrict religious markers, Raheem Sterling scores winning goal and more

Russia supports China-Pak corridor; wants to merge it with Eurasian Economic Union project

Republic Day 2017: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was considered to be invited as chief guest for parade

When Uber CEO Travis Kalanick entered India without a visa and was almost shunted back onto a plane

Cyclone Vardah: Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam to meet Narendra Modi to seek assistance for damage from the storm

Record-holding cricketer Pranav Dhanawade, father jostled by police for protesting against Javadekar's copter landing on playground

Dolly Ki Doli in real life: Woman, 28, cons 11 husbands before getting arrested

Kerala ragging case: Polytechnic student's kidneys damaged after being assaulted by seniors in Kottayam

Manipur church attack: How social media reacted to mobile internet shutdown in Imphal

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat: All you need to know about the next Army Chief

Why mobile internet services were shutdown in Manipur

Pakistan all set to lift ban on Indian films as loss of revenue hits exhibitors hard

Surat diamond merchant slapped with notice from EPFO for evasion of payment

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