India

Supreme Court gives Justice Karnan 4 weeks to decide on trial or apology; he passes order on SC judges for violating 'principal of natural justice'

The Supreme Court has issued a warrant against Justice CS Karnan over contempt of court after he failed to appear before them earlier.

Mar 31, 2017

30 Naxals attack Doikallu railway station in Odisha to protest against PM Modi's visit to state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to visit Bhubaneswar in Odisha to take part in a BJP National Executive meeting on April 15-16.

Mar 31, 2017

Scared of racist attacks, African students stop attending classes at Noida International University

Reports state that the five Nigerian students, who were booked for allegedly murdering fellow student Manish Khari and released later, have also not been spotted at the campus.

Mar 31, 2017

While India remains glued to UP theatrics, hapless farmers from Tamil Nadu hold bizarre protests in New Delhi; anybody watching?

The farmers, who have been struggling to lead a life of honour in the southern state, are protesting with skulls of their deceased colleagues and dead snakes and live rats to get Centre's attention.

Mar 30, 2017

Pilot cars not status symbols, Mamata Banerjee warns party leaders, bureaucrats over abusing govt perks

The Trinamool Congress supremo said at a meeting in Siliguri in North Bengal on Wednesday (March 29) that pilot cars are meant for security and asked her party's leaders and officers to use them only when needed.

Mar 30, 2017

7 airports to stop stamping, tagging hand baggage from April 1: CISF

The aim of introducing the new rule is to make the air travel experience for every passenger smooth and hassle-free.

Mar 30, 2017

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