India

Punjabi women buy the most number of sex toys in India, says survey

The study also reveals that the sale of sex toys goes up in Gujarat during the Navratri festival. Read on to know what more the survey has found out.

Aug 10, 2017

Ends matter, not means: In Bihar, BJP waited for a divorce; in Tamil Nadu, it is waiting for a marriage

The BJP gained after the much celebrated grand alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad collapsed in Bihar; in Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, it is waiting for marriage between the two factions of post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK for a political gain.

Aug 10, 2017

SEBI crackdown: How 'shell' companies trap investors?

Astonishing that stocks of such companies has surged as much 188 percent in financial year 2017.

Aug 10, 2017

Softbank fund invests in Flipkart, becomes one of its largest shareholders

Softbank has become the biggest investor in Flipkart, giving it a stronger play against Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon in India.

Aug 10, 2017

AIADMK factions to reunite? The chaos has delayed BJP's plans in Tamil Nadu

The division in the AIADMK post Jayalalithaa's death has made the BJP to wait whereas it would have loved to fill in the vacuum fast. The only advantage is that there is a whole lot of time for all parties to get things organised.

Aug 10, 2017

AIADMK merger imminent? EPS faction kicks out Sasikala, TTV Dinakaran

The merger of the EPS and OPS factions of the AIADMK seems imminent, with Sasikala and TTV Dinakaran being ousted.

Aug 10, 2017

Jaypee Infratech withdraws objections as NCLT admits insolvency proceedings

Various benches of NCLTs have so far admitted insolvency proceedings against 10 of the 12 identified companies, including Jaypee Infratech.

Aug 10, 2017

Sexual act by a man with minor wife is not an offence, says Supreme Court

A girl under 18 years of age is considered a child as per POCSO Act.

Aug 10, 2017

India won the China-India war, says Madhya Pradesh text book

A Madhya Pradesh text book has said that India had won the Sino-India war of 1962 with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Aug 10, 2017

Donald Trump's hypocrisy in foreign affairs: He dishonours key international pacts but is keen to teach North Korea a lesson

Trump's rise has been on a nationalist plank and he has made the US pull out of key international agreements like Paris climate deal. But when it comes to display the power game vis-a-vis a rogue North Korea, the president can't resist the temptation.

Aug 10, 2017

RJD leader Kedar Rai, close aide of Lalu Prasad Yadav, shot dead in Bihar

A seriously injured Kedar Rai was rushed to a hospital but declared brought dead. Rai, who was in his 50s, was considered close to RJD chief Lalu Prasad.

Aug 10, 2017

After US and Japan, Thai women trafficked as sex slaves to massage parlours in India

Women from Thailand are increasingly winding up in India as sex slaves in mushrooming massage parlours. Read to know more.

Aug 10, 2017

Maratha reservation protests: The signs are ominous

The silent protest staged by the Marathas crippling Mumbai hints at a number of challenges that India is facing at 70. Can the Narendra Modi government visualise the outcome if right steps are not taken urgently?

Aug 10, 2017

Gujarat Rajya Sabha election drama not over yet: Who is mysterious Vote 44?

The drama over the Gujarat Rajya Sabha election persists, with mystery shrouding the identity of the 44th vote that reportedly got Ahmed Patel elected. Read to know more.

Aug 10, 2017

Doklam standoff: China Daily says 'countdown to a clash' has begun

China's widest-circulated newspaper has warned in a column published on Wednesday that the "countdown to a clash" between India and China "has begun". Read to know more.

Aug 9, 2017