India

Record-holding cricketer Pranav Dhanawade, father jostled by police for protesting against Javadekar's copter landing on playground

Dhanawade and his teammates were practising on the ground when they were told to vacate the premises by the police.

Dec 18, 2016

Dolly Ki Doli in real life: Woman, 28, cons 11 husbands before getting arrested

Good-looking Megha Bhargav, who married rich men and then duped them of their wealth, was finally arrested by the police from Noida.

Dec 18, 2016

Kerala ragging case: Polytechnic student's kidneys damaged after being assaulted by seniors in Kottayam

The victim's father filed a complaint saying his son was undressed and forcibly fed liquor mixed with some substances that affected his kidney.

Dec 18, 2016

Manipur church attack: How social media reacted to mobile internet shutdown in Imphal

Also read how much Internet shutdown cost India in 2015-16.

Dec 18, 2016

Lt Gen Bipin Rawat: All you need to know about the next Army Chief

Lt. Gen. Rawat will assume the post of the army chief from January 1, 2017 after General Dalbir Singh steps down from the post.

Dec 18, 2016

Why mobile internet services were shutdown in Manipur

A church was attacked in Imphal due to anger against Nagas for an economic blockade after creation of seven new districts.

Dec 18, 2016

Pakistan all set to lift ban on Indian films as loss of revenue hits exhibitors hard

The Film Exhibitors Association took the decision after Pakistani and Hollywood films failed to attract large crowds to cinema halls.

Dec 18, 2016

Surat diamond merchant slapped with notice from EPFO for evasion of payment

Savji Dholakia has been slapped with a notice from the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

Dec 18, 2016

Youngest bone marrow donor in India is a Pakistani infant

Eight-month-old Rayan donated bone marrow for his sister, Zeenia, who is two-and-half-years old.

Dec 18, 2016

Parliament Winter session washout: BJD MP Jay Panda wants to give up part of salary but other MP's don't agree

"As usual, i'll be returning salary proportional to time wasted/lost," Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Lok Sabha MP Baijayant 'Jay' Panda tweeted.

Dec 18, 2016

Morning brief: Lt Gen Bipin Rawat named new Army chief, ways to prevent phone hack, Meghan Markle pregnant and more

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Dec 18, 2016

Congress, Left criticise Narendra Modi-led govt on appointment of Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as next Indian Army Chief

The Opposition criticised the government for having overlooked the tradition of appointing the senior-most officers as army chiefs.

Dec 18, 2016

Jharkhand gangrape: Newly-married woman assaulted by husband, two friends

According to police, the three accused, who also made a video of the crime, are currently absconding.

Dec 17, 2016

Modi govt appoints Rajiv Jain as Intelligence Bureau chief, and Anil Dhasmana as RAW director

Anil Dhasmana has been named the new chief of India's spy agency RAW, while Rajiv Jain has been named the new chief of the IB.

Dec 17, 2016

SRK as Satyajit Ray? Here is the truth behind the poster

Several Bengali forums on Facebook and other social media platforms are agog with the possibility that Shah Rukh Khan might play Satyajit Ray.

Dec 17, 2016