India

Everything you need to know about the UDAN scheme in 11 tweets

The government has awarded 128 routes across 60 underserved, unserved and served airports in the country to five airlines.

Mar 30, 2017

5 die of heat stroke in Maharashtra as Met Department issues heat wave warning

This comes after a town named Bhira in the Raigad district of Maharashtra recorded a temperature of 46.5 degrees on Wednesday. Such extreme temperatures are usually unheard of in March.

Mar 30, 2017

J&K DGP says youths and stone-pelters 'coming to encounter site are committing suicide'

The recent stone-pelting incident in Budgam, J&K, saw injuries to several security personnel and deaths of three young civilians in counter firing.

Mar 30, 2017

Kolkata: Two dead in fire at Golden Park Hotel in Ho Chi Minh Sarani area

Firefighters took three hours to bring the flames under control and also rescued over 30 people from the Golden Park Hotel, situated near the US Consulate and the UK High Commission in Kolkata.

Mar 30, 2017

Censor Board now cracks whip on demonetisation shown in Bengali film

Director Suvendu Ghosh said Shunyota was supposed to hit the screens on March 31.

Mar 30, 2017

Man slapped by CCD employee after filming cockroaches now accused of sexual harassment [VIDEO]

The incident took place at a Cafe Coffee Day outlet in Jaipur on March 13, but the video went viral on March 26.

Mar 30, 2017

Railway announces compensation for 50 injured as 8 coaches of Mahakaushal Express derail in UP: Is this terror on the tracks again?

Efforts are underway to determine the cause of derailment of the eight coaches of Mahakaushal Express in Uttar Pradesh with terror attack not being ruled out yet.

Mar 30, 2017

Canadian who went missing in Chhattisgarh found in state's remote forest

The police said he might have been detained by the local tribals who were unable to understand his language. They said he is safe.

Mar 29, 2017

Mumbai Police warns against aerial attacks; bans drones, gliders

Mumbai Police on Wednesday (March 29) issued an advisory that there may be aerial attacks. Last October, too, Mumbai was declared a no-flying zone for drones, paragliders and micro-light planes.

Mar 29, 2017

SC orders SIT to probe against former Karnataka CMs N Dharam Singh, H D Kumaraswamy in iron-ore mining case

The court also stayed the high court's proceedings against Singh directing it to not pass any order against him. SM Krishna, another former CM, however, got a relief.

Mar 29, 2017

We are not going to play Hindutva card but we are with the majority, says Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki on state polls

The Congress has decided to go all-out against the BJP in this year's Gujarat Assembly elections. International Business Times, India, spoke to its state president Bharatsinh Solanki, son of former CM Madhavsinh Solanki.

Mar 29, 2017

Twitter does its own version of 'Yo Mama' jokes after article claims Aurangzeb was not really a bigot

The tweets are in response to an opinion piece that claimed Aurangzeb "wasn't the bigot India's right wingers make him out to be on social media."

Mar 29, 2017

War on Meat: Now Shiv Sena wants to call the shots on Gurugram meat shops!

Shiv Sena members want all meat shops in Gurugram to remain shut during Navratri and on Tuesdays as well.

Mar 29, 2017

Why this Mumbai woman wants her baby to die after birth

The Supreme Court rejected the 28-year-old Mumbai woman's plea to abort her baby after 20 weeks although it has been diagnosed with a severed central nervous system deformity.

Mar 29, 2017

Railways terminates contract of Rajdhani Express caterer after stale food makes six passengers fall ill

Passengers of Sealdah-bound Rajdhani Express protested over the bad dinner, in Asansol and after reaching Kolkata. The matter was raised in parliament and Suresh Prabhu gave details.

Mar 29, 2017