India

West Bengal: One lakh farmers to reap benefits of state-backed pension scheme

The West Bengal government has decided to bring in more than 31,000 farmers above the age of 60 years under the umbrella of a state-backed old age pension scheme.

Jun 23, 2018

IIFA 2018: Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Arjun Kapoor share behind the scenes

The stars have also been sharing videos of them prepping up for their performances. The stars who will perform for the main event are Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Kartik Aaryan and Iulia Vantur.

Jun 23, 2018

Mamata Banerjee dares dissidents and rebels to leave the party

In her speech, she not only slammed the BJP by tagging it as a "militant organisation" but clearly said that the saffron brigade is trying to divide the country on religious lines.

Jun 23, 2018

Bengaluru: Realtor arrested for killing wife, shooting at two children

Ganesh Kumar is said to have gunned down his wife Sahana at their residence in Jayanagar on June 21, around 12.30 pm after which he went to the children's' school and picked them up on the pretext of a family emergency.

Jun 23, 2018

National skating champion Ruchika Jain accuses husband, in-laws of physical torture

Ruchika Jain's in-laws had subjected her to a lot of mental, physical, emotional and psychological cruelty over an extra-marital affair of her husband.

Jun 23, 2018

Fire breaks out at Alipore court premises in Kolkata

Four fire tenders reached the spot and brought the fire under control. It took around one and half hours to douse the fire. Nobody was injured in the incident, said police.

Jun 23, 2018

Belgium vs Tunisia live stream: Watch Fifa World Cup 2018 Group G match live on TV, online

Buoyed by their 3-0 win over Panama, Belgium are heading into their second Group D fixture with a lot of confidence. Here's how you can watch the match live on TV, online.

Jun 23, 2018

IIFA Rocks 2018 green carpet: The best and the worst dressed Bollywood celebrities

IIFA Rocks 2018 is dedicated to Bollywood's ace musicians and was hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana and Kartik Aaryan this time. The line-up of performers included singer-composer Pritam who has created a few new melodies with Thai musicians and their instruments for the musical event.

Jun 23, 2018

Muslim BJP leader hacked to death in Karnataka's Chikmagalur

The BJP leader, who has been identified as Mohammed Anwar, was returning home at around 9:30 pm when he was attacked.

Jun 23, 2018

Kiara Advani's masturbation scene: Lata Mangeshkar's family upset over use of K3G song in Lust Stories

The viral masturbation scene showing Kiara Advani's self-satisfactory act and the title track of Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (K3G) playing in the background has irked the family members of the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.

Jun 23, 2018

Kolkata: Police arrest 2 for creating fake Facebook accounts of Tollywood actors, cheating women

A woman in Kolkata became a victim of cyber crime when one of the two fraudsters promised her a role in a television serial.

Jun 23, 2018

Wyeth: LeT warns Indian Army in J&K of 'tough 2018' in first issue of its online magazine

In the first issue of its online magazine "Wyeth," Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba has said that it intended to help the common man in the state and would take on the Indian Army and the other forces in the valley.

Jun 23, 2018

Swedes have been brewing beer since the Iron Age, reveals new evidence

Researchers discovered new evidence that the Swedish have been brewing beer for large-scale productions since the Iron Age. The findings were made in Uppakra, Sweden.

Jun 22, 2018

Saifuddin Soz's comment on Kashmir's independence draws flak from BJP, Congress says not party's viewpoint

Congress leader Saifuddin Soz echoing former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf's statement on Kashmiris preferring independence than merging with Pakistan has not gone down well with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Jun 22, 2018

IIFA 2018: Vaani, Katrina, Kareena will give the award function a miss

Here is a list of Bollywood superstars who would give IIFA 2018 a miss on June 22 and 24. The event will be hosted by Kartik Aaryan and Ayushmann Khurrana.

Jun 22, 2018