India

Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 146, over 5 lakh displaced

Nearly 100 people remain missing while 1,00,924 people belonging to 24,374 families were shifted to 304 safe locations.

May 28, 2017

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defends 'human shield' incident, says can't ask jawans to 'wait and die' when locals take to stone pelting

In fact, I wish these people, instead of throwing stones at us, were firing weapons at us. Then I would have been happy. Then I could do what I (want to do)," the army chief told PTI.

May 28, 2017

A day after meeting slain Sabzar's family, JKLF chairman Yasin Malik arrested

On Saturday, May 27, Malik visited Ratsuna village in Tral where he met the family members of killed Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat and Faizan Ahmad.

May 28, 2017

Acknowledging Kashmir issue a challenge for Modi govt, Rajnath says Centre will come up with 'permanent solution'

Speaking to a national channel, Singh reiterated what he had said in Sikkim a week ago: the central government will come up with a 'permanent solution' for Kashmir.

May 28, 2017

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi greets nation on Ramzan, pays tribute to Veer Savarkar, Maharana Pratap

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation as the holy month of Ramzan began on Sunday.

May 28, 2017

Sri Lanka floods: Thankfully, Indian media did not go on a PR overdrive as it had during Nepal quake

During the 2015 Nepal earthquake, India's image received a serious beating after its media indulged in PR excesses, upsetting the Himalayan country. This time in Sri Lanka, India's relief response has been more mature.

May 28, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: One army porter killed, another injured as Pak violates ceasefire in Keran sector

This comes after the Indian army shot dead a Pakistani intruder in an attempt to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of the state.

May 28, 2017

Saharanpur: Dalits now know the 'political' has failed them; have decided to do it themselves

The atrocities against the Dalits in Narendra Modi era have pushed them towards a counter-attack. The BJP, which has been originally thrived on an ideology of exclusivity, will find it hard to find a middle path among all contradictions.

May 28, 2017

Zika in India: WHO confirms cases in Ahmedabad as Centre remains silent

The Union Health Ministry has still not issued an official press release or any response to the virus outbreak.

May 28, 2017

Kashmir unrest: Curfew imposed in parts of Srinagar after killing of Burhan Wani's 'successor' Sabzar Bhat

Protests broke out in several regions of the state on Saturday, May 27, shortly after security forces killed Sabzar Bhatt, the "successor" to slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.

May 28, 2017

Trump tells 'confidants' U.S. will leave Paris climate deal: Axios

Trump, who has previously called global warming a hoax, came under concerted pressure from the other leaders to honor the 2015 Paris Agreement on curbing carbon emissions.

May 28, 2017

Punjab minister Rana Singh's cook is now the owner of a Rs 26 crore sand mine

Three of the minister's other employees also bagged mining contracts at an e-auction conducted on May 19 and 20.

May 27, 2017

Election Commission responds to AAP letter: Never promised 'no-holds barred' EVM hackathon challenge

On Friday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had hinted that it might pull out of the EVM hackathon, which will be organised by the ECI on June 3.

May 27, 2017

Saharanpur violence: Govt spreading fear in Uttar Pradesh, says Rahul Gandhi after being denied entry into district

The UP government had earlier said that the state administration decided to not allow Rahul Gandhi to visit Saharanpur after BSP chief Mayawati's visit on May 23 "worsened the situation."

May 27, 2017

CISCE to announce ICSE, ISC Results 2017 on Monday

Students who wish to get their answer scripts rechecked can fill in their applications on the official website by June 4.

May 27, 2017