India

Who is Akshay Venkatesh? Indian-origin professor wins the Fields Medal

The Stanford University professor is the second Indian to win the coveted Fields Medal, akin to the Nobel Prize in the field of mathematics. The medal is given every four years.

Aug 2, 2018

After Assam NRC, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari asks AAP to identify Bangladeshis, Rohingyas in Delhi

National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, whose draft was released on Monday, July 30, excluded close to 40 lakh individuals currently residing in the state.

Aug 2, 2018

Imran Khan invites former Indian captains to his oath-taking ceremony as Pakistan PM

He has also extended an invitation to Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan. Sidhu has already accepted the invitation, according to reports

Aug 2, 2018

7 Indian firms in Fortune 500 list; Indian Oil Corporation tops, Reliance Industries up 55 ranks

American retail giant Walmart tops the latest Fortune listing, while Indian Oil Corporation jumped to 137th position, from its 168th rank last year.

Aug 1, 2018

Karwaan, Gold, Stree, Vishwaroopam 2: List of upcoming Bollywood movies, cast, director, release date

Here is the list of upcoming Bollywood movies that are set for release this August. Find out about their cast, release date, director and other details.

Aug 1, 2018

Relief for SC/ST communities? Modi govt approves amendment, overturns SC order

The cabinet of union ministers approved a bill that overturns the apex court's March ruling which said that no immediate arrest is required in cases registered under the SC/ST Act, an order that had resulted in widespread protests across the nation.

Aug 1, 2018

MS Dhoni didn't lead well overseas, but Virat Kohli shows promise as captain: Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly lauded the way Kohli led the team in South Africa earlier this year and expressed confidence in his abilities to go one step further in the ongoing five-Test series in England.

Aug 1, 2018

2018 Hyundai Creta demand soars; bookings cross 40,000 units

Hyundai Motor India Limited had launched the refreshed Creta SUV in May. The cosmetic, as well as feature updates, have down well with the customers and there is a spike in sales after the facelift's launch.

Aug 1, 2018

Bizarre 'tantrik ritual' leaves Kolkata girl's throat stuck with 9 needles

A team of doctors from the NRS Hospital, Kolkata, fought hard to save the life of the girl and operated on her for three hours to bring out the needles.

Aug 1, 2018

Golden Baba: Businessman turned 'godman', who wore 20 kg gold jewellery to Kanwar Yatra (Photos)

Sudhir Makkar, the self-proclaimed godman popularly known as Golden Baba, once sold rosary beads for a living. Currently, he owns three Fortuners, two Audi, two Innova cars and a BMW.

Aug 1, 2018

Adultery a man's crime; Supreme Court refuses to make law gender-neutral

While the apex court mulled whether to strike down the law, the government argued that any attempt to dilute it would be "detrimental to marriages".

Aug 1, 2018

Roger Federer asked about possibility of having more kids; here's his reply

The tennis legend, who already has two sets of twins with wife Mirka, also spoke about how his kids inspire him to go out and win "trophies".

Aug 1, 2018

Super Singer winner Senthil Ganesh bags opportunity to sing for Suriya's upcoming film

After Sivakarthikeyan's Semma Raja, Vijay TV's Super Singer 6 winner Senthil Ganesh will now lend his voice for a song in Suriya's next movie, directed by KV Anand.

Aug 1, 2018

Reserve Bank of India rate hike, PMI data subdue equity indices

The RBI has raised its key benchmark lending rate by 25 basis point to 6.5 percent in its third monetary policy review of 2018-19.

Aug 1, 2018

Puneeth Rajkumar took 4 months to sing his first Tulu song

Puneeth Rajkumar has made his singing debut in Tulu with a film called Umil, directed by Ranjith Suvarna. Ravi Basrur has composed the music for the film.

Aug 1, 2018