India

TRS juggernaut rolls on in 2018, KCR shifts focus to LS polls

Verdicts in key terror cases saw Hindutva preacher Swami Aseemanand being acquitted by an NIA court in the 11-year old Mecca Masjid blast case and two terrorists awarded capital punishment in another blast case.

Dec 24, 2018

Who was Nirupam Sen? Veteran CPI-M leader and former West Bengal minister passes away

The former Politburo member succumbed to multi-organ failure at a private hospital in the satellite township of Salt Lake.

Dec 24, 2018

Nithiin recovers from shoulder injury, set to shoot Bheeshma with Rashmika Mandanna

Actor Nithiin (Nithin/Nitin) has recovered from his shoulder injury and started workouts to get in to shape for his upcoming movie titled Bheeshma, which features Rashmika Mandanna in the female lead.

Dec 24, 2018

Priyanka Chopra–Nick Jonas reception: The real reason why Shah Rukh Khan gave it a miss

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' much-awaited Mumbai reception turned out to be the perfect way for celebs to congratulate the newlyweds and meet the who's who of the industry in full swing.

Dec 24, 2018

Sabarimala protesters win again, police take back women devotees

Despite the police resorting to a lathi-charge, the situation did not change. In fact, tension escalated and more security force was requested to be deployed at the spot.

Dec 24, 2018

PM Modi releases Rs 100 commemorative coin in memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The former prime minister had died at the age of 93 following prolonged illness in August.

Dec 24, 2018

Huawei hopes to untangle 5G mess by surrendering source code

Chinese telecom equipment maker prepares for taking part in Indian 5G trials in the first quarter of next year.

Dec 24, 2018

Ram Charan's dance competition finale – LIVE: Catch winners walking away with the trophy here

The grand finale of mega power star Ram Charan's dance competition is being held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Hyderabad and the event is being live streamed on Twitter and Facebook.

Dec 24, 2018

Gold rises as investors shy away from risk amid US political uncertainty

Gold prices climbed on Monday, with investor appetite for risk curbed by worries over a partial US government shutdown, Sino-US trade tensions and faltering global economic growth.

Dec 24, 2018

Key Indian equity indices open in green

The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 35,742.07 on December 21, opened higher at 35,859.66 points.

Dec 24, 2018

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 gets MIUI 10 global stable ROM: Here's how to install

The new MIUI 10 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. It brings a lot of new features and also bug fixes to enhance the user experience on the mobile.

Dec 24, 2018

Amit Shah calls for dislodging Congress on the lines of 1977 polls

The BJP chief trained his guns on Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying no one can surpass them in lying.

Dec 24, 2018

Indian Army Major General held guilty of sexually harassing woman officer; court martial orders dismissal

Major General MS Jaswal has denied the charges and claimed he has been made a victim of the Indian Army's factional feud at the top level. He has the right to appeal against the order.

Dec 24, 2018

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP and JD-U to contest 17 seats each under seat-sharing formula in Bihar

Of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, BJP had won 22 out of 30 it contested while the LJP won six out of seven it contested.

Dec 24, 2018

Zero day 3 box office collection: Shah Rukh Khan's movie crosses Rs 50 crore mark on Sunday

Although Zero did not witness much growth in box office collection on Sunday, the movie managed to cross the first milestone.

Dec 24, 2018