India

MODI fest: It's BJP's equivalent of 'India is Indira' sycophancy but in a polished guise

The BJP will hold MODI or 'Making Of Developed India' fests across the country to mark three years of PM Modi's rule. The PM is lucky that the project to make him immortal has no immediate danger.

May 24, 2017

Google selects six Indian startups for accelerator programme

In the six-month programme, these startups will undergo intensive mentoring from 20-plus teams across Google and mentors from top technology companies in the Silicon Valley.

May 24, 2017

Indian woman 'forced' to marry Pakistani man finally allowed to return home

Uzma Jan, a doctor, had requested a court to allow her to return to India and said that she was forced to marry Pakistan national Tahir at gunpoint.

May 24, 2017

Watch: UP Police thrash SP youth leader in police station; video goes viral

A UP Police inspector has been suspended after a viral video showed him beating a youth leader of the SP in Badaun. See what Twitterati are saying about the cop.

May 24, 2017

Has India beaten China to become the world's most populous country? Chinese academic says yes

The academician claims that over the last 26 years, Chinese statisticians had overestimated the country's population by about 90 million.

May 24, 2017

IAF refutes Pakistan claim that PAF fighter jet flew over Siachen;

Indian Air Force refuted a claim by Pakistan that the neighbouring country had flown its air Force aircraft over the Siachen glacier on Wednesday. Read to know more.

May 24, 2017

Did Indian Army, Assam Police and CRPF kill 2 Bodo terrorists in a fake encounter?

CRPF Inspector General Rajnish Rai has claimed the paramilitary force, along with the Assam Police and Indian Army, carried out a fake encounter of 2 Bodo militants in Assam. Read to know how he is substantiating his claims.

May 24, 2017

India moving towards isolating Pakistan, considering punitive actions, US official says

The US official's statement came a day after Indian Army launched punitive "fire assaults" on Pakistani positions across the Line of Control (LoC).

May 24, 2017

Uttarakhand: At least 24 dead, 8 injured as bus full of pilgrims plunges into gorge, PM Modi announces ex-gratia

The bus, which was carrying pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh, was returning from Gangotri when the incident occurred near Nalupani in Uttarkashi district.

May 24, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Another Dalit man killed, 7 injured in fresh violence in Saharanpur

The men were allegedly attacked by a group of upper caste members when they were on their way home after meeting BSP chief Mayawati.

May 24, 2017

Controversial godman Chandraswami dead

Chandraswami was close to late Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Chandrashekhar and also had friends in Indira Gandhi's power circle.

May 23, 2017

I used human shield to save more lives in Jammu and Kashmir: Major Gogoi

A video of a man tied to an Indian Army jeep in Jammu and Kashmir as human shield had gone viral on social media, and was widely condemned.

May 23, 2017

Karnataka: Bengaluru cop attempts suicide; poisons wife, 2 kids to death

A Bengaluru police constable tried to commit suicide by consuming poisoned food along with his wife and two children, but it turned fatal for his family. Read to know more.

May 23, 2017

More than 30,000 Indians overstayed in United States last year

More than 1.4 million Indians who visited the US were expected to leave the nation last year, however more than 30,000 of them overstayed.

May 23, 2017

Surgical Strike part 2? Indian Army conducts punitive strikes after ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Indian Army is conducting "punitive strikes" across the Line of Control (LoC) between it and Pakistan. Read to know more.

May 23, 2017