India

Amputated leg used as pillow: Life, dignity go cheap in Indian hospitals

The doctors used the man's own leg as a pillow as the hospital lacked one in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district.

Mar 11, 2018

UK think tank Royal Commonwealth Society calls for cheaper visas for Indians

A proposed UK-India Visa Agreement would reduce the cost of a two-year visa from £388 (Rs 34,939) to just £89 (Rs 8,014) and let travelers make repeat visits within two years.

Mar 10, 2018

Twitter gets its new CTO in Parag Agrawal, an IIT-Bombay alumnus

Parag Agrawal, as the new chief technical officer of Twitter, will oversee machine learning and artificial intelligence across product and infrastructure teams.

Mar 10, 2018

Young Indian official slams Pakistan in UN meet, calls it 'failed state'

The second secretary at India's UN Mission slammed Pakistan at the 37th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva.

Mar 10, 2018

Indian Coast Guard chopper crash lands, woman pilot injured

An Indian Coast Guard chopper has crashed near Murud's Nandgaon in Maharashtra

Mar 10, 2018

Passport mandatory for loans of more than Rs 50 crore from PSBs

Following the PNB scam, the Finance Ministry has made passport details mandatory for loans above Rs 50 crore from Public Sector Banks so that defaulters cannot escape abroad.

Mar 10, 2018

Tiger that killed woman rehabilitated, officials to track it with satellite collar

The tiger was released in the jungles of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh after it was captured March 5.

Mar 10, 2018

Sri Sri in Kashmir to breathe new life into peace process

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of Art of Living, was invited to the "Paigam-e-Mohabbat" event where he will speak about solving the Kashmir conflict.

Mar 10, 2018

Teen detained for accidentally killing cousin while taking selfie with loaded pistol

The teenager is a Class 11 student, while the deceased, identified as Prashant Chauhan, worked as a teacher. The licensed pistol belonged to Chauhan's father.

Mar 10, 2018

Predator, Nitro lineup helps Acer become the 'No.1 Gaming Brand' in India

Taiwanese manufacturer Acer holds 25.4 percent market share in the gaming laptops segment and 41.9 percent in gaming monitors.

Mar 10, 2018

French president greeted with signature 'Modi hug,' here's Macron's 4-day itinerary

French president Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Marie-Claude are on a four-day visit to India to discuss bilateral relations.

Mar 10, 2018

Stalker stabs girl and slits throat outside college, wanted to marry her

The first-year B.Com student in Chennai was walking to the bus stop in the afternoon, when the stalker, Alagesan, attacked her with a dagger.

Mar 10, 2018

Trescon CEO talks about disruption in events industry, tips for entrepreneurs [Video]

Mohammed Saleem, Trescon CEO, discusses the traditions of the events industry and how his startup is changing it with new ideas and innovations.

Mar 9, 2018

16.65 crore PAN, 87.79 crore bank accounts linked to Aadhaar as deadline nears

As many as 87.79 crore bank accounts have been linked to Aadhaar number as on March 2, minister of state for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in the Lok Sabha.

Mar 9, 2018

Top 5 savings bank accounts for women

To create an impact in the financial and banking sector in India and encourage women to manage their money better, several banks are now offering special accounts for women.

Mar 9, 2018