India

UPI winning the race: India's homegrown payment system beats Visa, Mastercard

The interface is regulated by the RBI and works by instantly transferring funds between two bank accounts on a mobile platform.

Mar 26, 2018

40 girls strip-searched after sanitary napkin found in hostel corridor

The hostel warden in Madhya Pradesh strip searched the girls to check which student was on her periods.

Mar 26, 2018

HDFC Bank removes iron spikes installed in front of Fort branch [Photos]

Hours after an IBT India report, HDFC Bank removed the iron spikes installed outside its Fort branch in Mumbai.

Mar 26, 2018

Cops play cupid as couple ties the knot inside police station

The police played the perfect wedding planners, going the extra mile to even get a mare for the groom to arrive at the "wedding hall" in the traditional way.

Mar 26, 2018

BJP deploys Amit Shah to snatch Karnataka from Congress: 10 quick facts

Amit Shah's visit comes days after the Karnataka government granted minority status to the Lingayat community -- between 11.5% and 19% of the state's population.

Mar 26, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal sounds poll bugle, confirms AAP will contest Haryana Assembly elections

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal expects his party to break its 2015 Delhi Assembly elections record of 67 out of 70 seats in the Haryana polls.

Mar 26, 2018

Chipko Movement: Google Doodle celebrates 45th anniversary of fight against deforestation

The Chipko Movement gained momentum in 1973 but its origin dates back to the 18th century when a group of villagers in Rajasthan fought against deforestation.

Mar 26, 2018

'Rapists' paraded by cops, handed over to irate mob

A complaint was filed Sunday and the accused were nabbed within hours. They were paraded on the streets of Bhopal and publicly flogged by locals.

Mar 26, 2018

Bob Willis opposes Surrey signing Virat Kohli ahead of England-India series

A deal to take Kohli to Surrey has already been agreed, with the India captain potentially playing three First Division fixtures, suggest reports.

Mar 25, 2018

Class 3 girl found dead at home, parents suspect foul play

A neighbor had found the eight-year-old girl lying unconscious with scratch marks on her neck following which she alerted the girl's parents.

Mar 25, 2018

Kiss for marks demand lands professor in jail

The junior college professor had allegedly sought sexual favours from the class 11 student with the promise of making her pass an exam that she had earlier failed.

Mar 25, 2018

Ambani scion Akash proposes to Shloka Mehta, pictures from the engagement revealed

The engagement pictures of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta started making rounds on social media after the private ceremony was held in Goa.

Mar 25, 2018

90 percent of Rajya Sabha MPs are crorepatis, says report

Out of 229 sitting Rajya Sabha MPs analyzed nearly 201 members are crorepatis, according to a report published by Association for Democratic Reforms.

Mar 25, 2018

Gold prices at 15-month high on US-China trade war

Trump has repeatedly said that he would take a tough stance on trade with China. It has now led to safe-haven buying and resulted in the gold prices reaching a 15-month high.

Mar 24, 2018

German president Steinmeier in India, gets ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Frank-Walter Steinmeier's state visit to India is significant as it is his first trip after the new German government was sworn in on March 14.

Mar 24, 2018