India

Court acquits Delhi man accused of sexual assault; teen says her aunt insisted on filing complaint

The girl denied all allegations against the accused. Further, medical examination did not reveal any kind of sexual assault.

Jul 3, 2017

Modi in Israel: Cyber-security, defence deals and investment opportunities on agenda

The three-day Israel visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from July 4 will see discussions on issues like cyber-security, defence deals and business investments. Read to know more.

Jul 3, 2017

Centre plans 'operation clean-up' to curb terrorism in Kashmir

The Central government is reported to have come up with a three-fold plan, which includes launching an offensive on terrorists, keeping tabs on journalists and writers, and tightening their grip on separatists.

Jul 3, 2017

US President Donald Trump defends Twitter outbursts as 'modern day presidential'

"My use of social media is not Presidential -- it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!," Trump tweeted on Saturday, July 1.

Jul 2, 2017

PM Narendra Modi gets emotional at President Pranab Mukherjee's book launch

PM Modi, who launched the book 'President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, July 2, described Mukherjee as a "father figure" who guided him when he had initially shifted to Delhi.

Jul 2, 2017

From Durga Shakti Nagpal to Shrestha Thakur: No matter who is in power, UP remains in UP

The BJP had vehemently criticised the then Samajwadi Party government of UP after IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was penalised for her honest action in 2013. What different did it do with IPS Shrestha Thakur?

Jul 2, 2017

Rajasthan district panchayat bans girls from wearing jeans, using mobile phones

The state's Dholpur district's panchayat has issued an order prohibiting girls from wearing jeans or keeping mobile phones.

Jul 2, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Woman cop, who stood up to BJP workers, transferred to keep 'pride of party workers intact'

Shrestha Thakur, a policewoman from Uttar Pradesh who stood up to a few BJP workers, was transferred to Bahraich district on Saturday to reportedly "keep the pride of party workers intact."

Jul 2, 2017

Cow vigilantism, lynching nothing less than home-grown terror; just lip service won't neutralise the threat

Even if PM Modi calls for Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence, the perpetrators are convinced that they have a free licence to kill. This is a dangerous scenario and nothing less than robust counteraction can arrest the trend.

Jul 2, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Despite Mamata's anti-Modi stance, 6 Tripura TMC MLAs may vote for Ram Nath Kovind

Reports said BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and Assam's powerful BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have urged the TMC legislators in Tripura to vote for Kovind.

Jul 2, 2017

Prepare to travel in Economy AC coaches in trains at much lower prices

Indian Railways is planning Economy AC class coaches where the temperature will be neither too hot nor to cold, and the ticket price lower than AC coaches. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

Manipur ambush killing 18 Indian soldiers prompted us to plan surgical strikes: Parrikar

The former defence minister said that the planning for the surgical strikes of September 2-16 began in June 2015 after the NSCN-K ambushed an Indian Army convoy in Manipur, killing 18 soldiers.

Jul 2, 2017

GST impact: Consumer durables burden may not be passed on to consumers

The consumer durables industry expects only a marginal price revision despite highest tax slab of 28%

Jul 2, 2017

Mosque shown as source of noise pollution in ICSE textbook sparks row

ICSE has said that the board neither prescribes or publishes any textbooks and that the school and the publishers should deal with the issue.

Jul 2, 2017

Sikkim sector row: Pakistani daily says India has no reason to back its claim against China

The Nation's article said India was hindering the development of the region and not cooperating to achieve mutual benefits and warned that by doing this, New Delhi will lose key relationships with China and Russia.

Jul 2, 2017