India

How an Ola cabbie ended up joining the Indian Army after a casual conversation with his passenger

A chance encounter between an army man and the cabbie helped him realize that his life goal was to serve the nation and not drive around the city.

Mar 8, 2018

Lokayukta stabbed: Security breach leads to war of words between Congress and BJP in Karnataka

Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty had written to senior Karnataka government authorities several times in the past to seek security.

Mar 8, 2018

Kerala love jihad: Supreme Court restores Hadiya's marriage

The judgement was passed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkarand DY Chandrachud.

Mar 8, 2018

International Women's Day: Here's what Indian Air Force and its fighter pilot Avani Chaturvedi have to say

Indian Air Force has saluted the spirit, courage and strength of women on this International Women's Day.

Mar 8, 2018

Women's Day 2018: PM Modi pays tribute to the 106-year-old woman who inspired him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and spoke about Kunwar Bai, a 106-year-old woman who built the first toilet in her village by selling goats.

Mar 8, 2018

Air India waives cancellations charges for Colombo flights amid Sri Lanka emergency

Air India said no penalties would be charged on refunds, no-show, change of date, and cancellation on Colombo flights as Sri Lanka declares a 10-day emergency.

Mar 8, 2018

Pregnant woman riding with her husband dies after cop kicks their bike

The three-month-old pregnant woman died on the spot while her husband has been seriously injured.

Mar 8, 2018

Dearness allowance hiked by 2 percent for government employees, pensioners

The Dearness Allowance (DA) hike is done using an accepted formula, which is based on the 7th Central Pay Commission Recommendations (CPC).

Mar 8, 2018

Who is Aparna Rai? 23-year-old girl gives up high-paying MNC job to serve as Lieutenant in the Indian Army

Aparna decided to follow her passion and left her high-paying MNC job in Chennai to serve the nation by joining the Indian Army.

Mar 8, 2018

Paytm to launch Paytm Money: Things you need to know

Very soon, the Paytm Money will allow customers to invest in Direct Mutual Funds with zero commissions to provide maximum returns on the investments.

Mar 7, 2018

Who is Shyama Prasad Mukherjee? Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder died in J&K protesting against Article 370

An erudite scholar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Syama Prasad Mookerjee) is credited with founding the precursor to the modern-day Bharatiya Janata Party.

Mar 7, 2018

Veteran actor Jeetendra booked for sexual assault of his cousin 47 years ago

Jeetendra's cousin had sent an email to the Himachal Pradesh DGP in February this year seeking an FIR against her cousin, who she said was 28 years old when he assaulted her.

Mar 7, 2018

Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad airports named the world's best in customer service quality in 2017

Beijing Capital International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport shared the second spot, after Mumbai and New Delhi in the 40 million passengers per year category.

Mar 7, 2018

Aircel on the verge of shutdown, over 1 lakh users port to BSNL

BSNL has already inked an agreement with Nokia for its 4G services.

Mar 7, 2018

Nirav Modi dropped from Forbes billionaires list as PNB scam continues to haunt the jewelry designer

Indian business tycoon Nirav Modi has dropped out of the 2018 Forbes' Top Billionaire list this year after his involvement in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.

Mar 7, 2018