India

Kerala politician Sunitha Prashanth dies after falling from moving car in Sharjah

Sunitha Prashanth, a former councilor of the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) in Kasaragod municipality of Kerala, fell from a moving car in Sharjah's Dhaid Road and hit her head on a lamppost.

Aug 17, 2017

Indian Army to get 6 Apache attack helicopters in Rs 4,100-crore deal

Indian Army is all set to get six Apache attack helicopters from US-based manufacturer Boeing, in a move that will greatly modernise and enhance its offensive capabilities. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake froths like never before; CM says problem will be solved in 1 or 2 years [VIDEO]

After Bengaluru witnessed the heaviest rain in a day in August in a century, Bellandur Lake once again spilt toxic foam, on Thursday. According to reports, this time the froth was worse than it has ever been before.

Aug 17, 2017

Total Solar Eclipse 2017: What, When, Where and How long will it be? [VIDEO]

The Delhi-based SPACE organisation will live-stream the upcoming August 21 total solar eclipse on a YouTube channel for the Indian audience.

Aug 17, 2017

Here is why US-North Korea tension is not good for Indian economy

Data analytics firm Statista revealed that North Korea imported as much as 85 percent of its goods worth around Rs 22,555 crore (USD 3.47 billion) from China in 2015.

Aug 17, 2017

Teen illegally married to 65-year-old Omani sheikh; Maneka seeks Sushma's help for girl's return to India

The teenage girl's mother accused her sister-in-law and sister-in-law's husband of having committed the crime for a sum of Rs 5 lakh. She pleaded with the police to help her bring back her daughter from Muscat.

Aug 17, 2017

Palaniswami announces probe into Jayalalithaa's death; is AIADMK merger a step closer?

Palaniswami also announced that Veda Milayam, Jayalalithaa's residence in Chennai's Poes Garden, would be converted to a government memorial.

Aug 17, 2017

Irom Sharmila gets married in Kodaikanal

Civil rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila on Thursday married her lover Desmond Coutinho in Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

War continues: Tata Sons to snap business ties with Cyrus Mistry's SP Group

The move can put at risk business worth thousands of crores of rupees, as the SP Group holds about 18.4 percent stake in Tata Sons.

Aug 17, 2017

Hyderabad woman sexually abused, stuck in Riyadh; kin ask Sushma Swaraj for help

A woman from Hyderabad has sought Sushma Swaraj's help to rescue her sister, who is allegedly facing sexual harassment in Riyadh. Read on to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

Doklam Standoff: Chinese media's racist video mocks India over border conflict

Chinese media organisations have been consistently accusing the Indian government and its military of intruding into Chinese territory.

Aug 17, 2017

Post Merger: SBI does the impossible, unions praise management

This comes after all major unions had strongly opposed the merger of six other nationalised banks with SBI and were wary of a step-motherly treatment of the migrating staff at the hands of the SBI management.

Aug 17, 2017

Chandigarh: 10-year-old repeatedly raped by uncle delivers baby girl

A 10-year-old girl, who was raped by her uncle repeatedly and denied a plea by the Supreme Court to abort, delivered a girl child on Thursday. Read to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

Infosys shares surge as board to consider buyback on August 19

Infosys is currently sitting on liquid assets -- cash and investment -- of over Rs 39,000 crore and is under pressure to distribute it to shareholders.

Aug 17, 2017

Sunny Leone fans flood MG Road in Kochi; bring traffic to a halt [VIDEOS]

Sunny Leone arrived in Kochi for the inauguration of a mobile showroom on MG Road.

Aug 17, 2017