India

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC gives nod to two-member SIT to probe 'closed' 186 cases

A bench headed by Justice Madan B. Lokur approved the two-member Committee modifying the top court's January 11 order after former IPS officer Rajdeep Singh expressed personal difficulties about being on the SIT.

Dec 4, 2018

Kedarnath faces backlash; Hindu fundamentalists accuse Sushant-Sara's movie of encouraging 'love jihad'

Many accused Kedarnath of hurting Hindu religious sentiments and felt the idea of associating such a natural tragedy with an inter-faith love affair is insensitive.

Dec 4, 2018

Poultry exports from India to get a boost with ban on growth drugs

Government plans to ban use of weight gain antibiotics in chicken in line with international practices

Dec 4, 2018

Telangana assembly elections: Congress leader Revanth Reddy arrested ahead of KCR rally

Reddy had protested against the alleged police raids conducted on his associates to search for unaccounted money and had called for a shutdown. He had also threatened to disrupt the chief minister's event that was going to happen in the town.

Dec 4, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: BJP leader stabbed to death in Lucknow; probe underway

Pratyishmani Tripathi, 34, was in Badshahnagar late on Monday, when some men attacked him with sharp-edged weapons.

Dec 4, 2018

Assam NRC deadline nears but fate of 40 lakh still hangs in balance, only 7 lakh claims filed

Until now, just 7 lakh claims and about 200 objections have been filed, even though the December 15 deadline is only a fortnight away. The 40 lakh names were left out as their ancestry could not be traced and hence it wasn't known how and when they came to India.

Dec 4, 2018

Bulandshahr violence: 2 arrested for mob riots over alleged cow slaughter

According to the First Information Report (FIR), 28 persons have been named while 60 persons have been listed as unidentified in the Monday's incident.

Dec 4, 2018

Karnataka: Journalist arrested for sexually abusing 21 minor boys since 2013

16 cases have been filed against him at the Byndoor police station in Udupi, three cases in Gangolli, one in Kolluru and one in Kundapura.

Dec 4, 2018

Jharkhand: 2 minor girls sold off by parents; Child Welfare Committee to probe incident

The poverty-stricken tribal couple had sold off their two daughters, both minors, for Rs 1,500 each to a brick kiln owner of Howrah in West Bengal.

Dec 4, 2018

HDFC to restore old mobile banking app to Google Play, Apple App store: Quick facts

Since HDFC is finding it hard to fix the bugs in the new mobile banking app, the bank will restore the old version on Google Play and Apple App Store later today at this time.

Dec 4, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: Police officer, civilian killed in Bulandshahr over alleged cow slaughter

The violence erupted after Hindu activists went berserk alleging that some cows had been slaughtered by a community, police said. Enraged, they loaded the carcasses on tractor trolleys and jammed traffic on a busy road.

Dec 4, 2018

Mumbai: Huge fire breaks out near Aarey Colony forest; tribals evacuated safely

Fire department officials said they are trying to contain the blaze but the winds coming from the hills are aiding the fire and it is spreading to nearby residential areas.`

Dec 4, 2018

Tata, Mahindra jump on to quadricycle bandwagon led by Bajaj

Tata is developing Bravo and Mahindra C101 to take on Bajaj's Qute RE60 that has got approval as a personal mobility vehicle.

Dec 4, 2018

Australia's Western Sydney University to help Indian farmers double income

Australia's WSU has forged a partnership with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and thirteen state agricultural universities as part of a new initiative designed to combat global food security issues presented by climate change.

Dec 3, 2018

Former BJP youth wing leader shot dead in Ghaziabad

Bhagat Singh Khari, 30, was shot at when he was on his way to collect milk from cattle owners in Chirori town for selling at his shop.

Dec 3, 2018