India

UP honour killing: Man held for murdering daughter and her boyfriend

The man killed both of them to save the honour of the family, after finding them talking to each other. The man was subsequently arrested following a complaint from a relative of his family.

Apr 4, 2017

Mothers in Mumbai, Bangalore react to school's dress code, restrictions for parents

The school told parents to dress in "decent and modest attire" and told them to deposit their cellphones at the reception.

Apr 4, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Another jawan held with live bullet at Srinagar airport

The anti-hijacking team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police had arrested an Indian Army jawan with two live grenades at the Srinagar airport on Monday.

Apr 4, 2017

Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh postponed to April 6; India asks China to respect its sovereignty

Dalai Lama: India has responded strongly against China's objections stating that the mainland was attempting to create an "artificial controversy."

Apr 4, 2017

Gurugram: Women bank employees thwart robbery bid; overpower armed robbers and beat them up [VIDEO]

The two employees risked their lives to take on the two armed men and eventually bested them. The culprits were later arrested by the local police.

Apr 4, 2017

Teetotalitarian India: States try to circumvent liquor ban by denotifying highways to urban roads

Various states are trying ways to avoid the Supreme Court's banning sale of liquor near highways to stop fatal accidents caused by drunken driving.

Apr 4, 2017

Here comes the Doomsday data vault, a decade after the Doomsday seed vault

The vault will be built in an abandoned coal mine in Norway.

Apr 4, 2017

Mumbai: 23-year-old student goes Live on Facebook, jumps from 19th floor of hotel

Arjun Bhardwaj, a 23-year-old student, committed suicide by jumping off his room on the 19th floor of the Taj Lands End Hotel in Bandra (West) around 6.30 pm on Monday.

Apr 4, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire yet again in Rajouri sector; Indian Army retaliates

Pakistani troops had also violated ceasefire in Poonch district's Digwar sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Apr 4, 2017

India and classical musicians mourn Kishori Amonkar: 10 things to know about the ace Hindustani classical singer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences at the passing away of the Jaipur gharana singer.

Apr 4, 2017

Molestation at Kolkata restaurant brings back memories of Park Street rape case

The 30-year-old woman had gone to M Bar Kitchen with her husband when she was attacked by three men.

Apr 4, 2017

St Petersburg explosion: 5 major terror attacks that rocked Russia in the past

Ten people were reportedly killed in an explosion on a train in a metro railway station in the second-largest city in Russia on Monday, April 3. Here are five terror attacks that rocked Russia in the past.

Apr 3, 2017

St Petersburg explosion updates: IED blast on Metro train; at least 10 dead, 50 injured

According to an Interfax report, an IED packed with shrapnel detonated inside a train at the Sennaya Ploshchad station around mid-afternoon

Apr 3, 2017

We can prove EVMs can be tampered with, says Arvind Kejriwal

The EC on Sunday strongly reacted to Kejriwal's allegations and said the party should introspect on why it lost the elections in Punjab instead of questioning the reliability of EVMs.

Apr 3, 2017

Teetotalitarian India: Does ban on beef, prohibition of liquor herald a new social movement?

After a number of states took strong exception to cow slaughter and the Supreme Court imposed a ban on sale of alcohol near highways, is India at the vanguard of teetotalitarianism?

Apr 3, 2017