India

CM Siddaramaiah in a fix after appointing committee to design Karnataka flag

In response to the chief minister's move for the state flag, Congress in Karnataka seems to have clarified its stand. Read to know more.

Jul 19, 2017

Here's how ISIS supporters in Kashmir are increasing their presence in India

While police officials in India have said that none of the terror activities here have been claimed by ISIS supporters, experts claim that the outfit indeed has many sympathisers.

Jul 19, 2017

Philip Morris takes aim at young people in India, and health officials are fuming

As with the point-of-sale ads at kiosks, public health officials say that giving away cigarettes is a violation of India's Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act and its accompanying rules.

Jul 19, 2017

Sikkim standoff: US wants 'direct dialogue' between India and China to reduce tension

The US has expressed concern over the border conflict between India and China and said that it would encourage both the countries to have a direct dialogue to reduce tension.

Jul 19, 2017

Mayawati quits Rajya Sabha; attacks BJP, government for gagging her

Mayawati has given a three-page resignation letter to Ansari which officials say may not be accepted because members quitting Parliament are expected to submit their resignation in a simple format and without conditions.

Jul 19, 2017

Looming threat to privacy? Nine SC judges to decide when hearing Aadhaar case

History is weighed against the crusaders of privacy rights, for the apex court has ruled twice earlier that privacy is not a fundamental right.

Jul 18, 2017

Excess baggage: Air India may offer voluntary retirement to 15,000 staffers ahead of selloff

Previous attempts to offload the airline have failed because of the scale and complexity of problems at Air India, and resistance from its influential unions.

Jul 18, 2017

Sushma Swaraj calls PoK integral part of India, grants medical visa to ailing student [VIDEO]

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj grant medical visa to PoK student from Rawlakot, says no letter from Pakistan was needed.

Jul 18, 2017

Smoke alarm: Cigarette cess spooks markets, bears strike in the guise of ITC, Reliance

Biggest fall since November 2016 as Nifty ends below 9,850; BSE Sensex dragged down by index heavyweights ITC and Reliance Industries.

Jul 18, 2017

West Bengal communal violence: RSS professor Rakesh Sinha says he was booked for picture of mom

Sinha said that he would fight the 'repressive' mentality of Mamata Banerjee till his last breath.

Jul 18, 2017

Hyderabad rain causes RK Puram lake to foam, raises stink in the region

The froth continued to swell through Tuesday after which it flowed into a drain and choked a large sewage pipe.

Jul 18, 2017

Pakistan sinks to new low: Ceasefire violation targets 2 schools in Nowshera in Rajouri district

Pakistan on Tuesday violated ceasefire along the Line of Control and targeted two schools in the Nowshera sector of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read to know more.

Jul 18, 2017

India's only brain museum will undergo digital transformation soon

The museum houses 500 brain specimens which include the ones affected by worms, tumour and cancer.

Jul 18, 2017

Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa to PoK resident, calls region 'integral part of India'

Minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday confirmed that India would issue a medical visa to a resident of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as the area is an "integral part of India".

Jul 18, 2017

Legal spillover: RIL, ONGC, Shell told to shell out $3 bn in fines

The dispute over the government's share of profit petroleum and royalty from the PMT fields has raged for many years.

Jul 18, 2017