India

India could still get NSG membership, but so could Pakistan

A draft proposal by NSG Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi could allow India access to the elite nuclear group.

Dec 29, 2016

Bengaluru man arrested for Capgemini software engineer's murder in Pune

The Bengaluru-based man's romantic overtures were turned down by Antara Das.

Dec 29, 2016

New York Police Department to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans, grow beards

Sikh officials in the department can now wear their turbans instead of the traditional police cap.

Dec 29, 2016

Jayalalithaa death mystery: Madras High Court raises questions, asks why her body cannot be exhumed

The Central government and the Tamil Nadu government have been sent a notice in this regard following a PIL filed by an AIADMK activist.

Dec 29, 2016

Sasikala Natarajan chosen as interim general secretary of AIADMK

The meeting began on Thursday with a homage being paid to late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

Dec 29, 2016

Demonetisation: Lawyer Rohit Tandon arrested in money laundering case

Tandon was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and will be presented in court on Thursday.

Dec 29, 2016

Kurla-Ambernath train derailment: Local train services between Ambernath and Karjat restored

Kurla-Ambernath local train derailed around 5.53 am on Thursday.

Dec 29, 2016

LeT's Al-Muhammadia student wing is a terrorist organisation, says US

The US also put sanctions on two of LeT's senior leaders.

Dec 29, 2016

India news live updates: HC rejects furlough for 1993 serial blasts convict Rubina Memon

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Dec 29, 2016

UP Assembly elections 2017: Is it with these 25 railway projects that BJP wants to win over voters?

With both Congress and SP pocket boroughs targeted by the move, it now remains to be seen if the gamble pays off for the BJP.

Dec 28, 2016

BJP did not orchestrate online campaign over Aamir Khan's 'intolerance' remark: Ex-IT cell chief

The trolls targeted Aamir Khan to the extent that he was dropped as e-commerce giant Snapdeal's brand ambassador.

Dec 28, 2016

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav says no alliance for UP Assembly elections; here is how it is bad news for Congress

Mulayam also put out his party's first list of 325 candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, which will be held next year.

Dec 28, 2016

AIADMK succession war: Sasikala Pushpa's husband, lawyer attacked outside party office in Chennai

Pushpa lashed out at Sasikala Natarajan, who is expected to be elected as party chief on December 29, saying Natarajan and her family will ruin the AIADMK.

Dec 28, 2016

Mars mission: An Indian team is heading to the red planet! And they'll really love Utah too

The Mars Desert Research Station, which was launched in 2001, is organised by the Mars Society based in the US.

Dec 28, 2016

Sunburn Pune could be cancelled after Hindutva group Sanatan Sanstha targets it

The hardline Hindutva organisation has accused the Sunburn festival organisers of not having paid taxes to the Goa government.

Dec 28, 2016