India

Digital police verification, other reforms to speed up passport process

The time taken for police verification for passports will soon be considerably reduced with the linking of CCTNS with the MEAs passport service. Read to know more.

Aug 22, 2017

End of Talaq, Talaq, Talaq: Supreme Court strikes down practice as unconstitutional by 3:2 majority

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared the practice of instant triple talaq as void, illegal and unconstitutional as it is against the tenets of the Holy Quran and also violates the Sharia law.

Aug 22, 2017

BJP activists throw rotten eggs at Kanhaiya Kumar in West Bengal

Nearly 100 BJP activists on Monday threw rotten eggs at Jawaharlal University student leader Kanhaiya Kumar in West Bengal. Read to know more.

Aug 22, 2017

Infosys stock hits new low, slammed out of Top 10 market cap league

In the last two trading sessions, investors have lost over Rs 36,500 crore in market capitalisation after the stock tumbled over 18 percent.

Aug 21, 2017

ISRO looking at a consortium to build launch vehicles: ISRO chief

It is a question of capacity building to capture a portion of the global market, AS Kiran Kumar said.

Aug 21, 2017

Rate scare for savers: Not just FDs, an array of small savings become unattractive

A 25 bps RBI rate cut on December 6, the date of the next monetary policy review, appears a definite possibility.

Aug 21, 2017

McDonald's ends CPRL license; 169 outlets in North, East face closure

Connaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd (CPRL) runs McDonald's outlets in northern and eastern India

Aug 21, 2017

Drunk attendant arrested after four babies die in Raipur hospital

The drunk attendant was found sleeping and had reportedly switched off oxygen cylinders.

Aug 21, 2017

Tata Motors to give Rs 4,000-cr investment push to car, truck sales

Passenger vehicles unit to see investments of Rs 2,500 crore, to deepen SUV technical collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover.

Aug 21, 2017

Mira-Bhayandar elections: Jain monk urged devotees to vote for BJP to create vegetarian society

A Jain monk asked his followers to vote for BJP in Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation elections in order to help create a vegetarian society. Read to know why.

Aug 21, 2017

Creditors oppose NCLT order, may pose hurdles in the way of RCom-Aircel merger

The order pronounced by the tribunal suggested that any creditor accounting 5 percent or less of the companies' total debt cannot oppose the merger.

Aug 21, 2017

AIADMK unites, OPS sworn in as deputy CM: 10 things to know

Panneerselvam has been appointed the deputy chief minister as well as the convenor of the party while Palaniswami became the co-convenor.

Aug 21, 2017

Varappuzha sex racket: Shobha John, Jayarajan Nair found guilty by Kerala court

The Varappuzha police had busted the sex racket in 2011 while rescuing a minor girl from a brothel.

Aug 21, 2017

GOI's street lighting national programme illuminates 50,000 km of Indian roads [VIDEO]

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) becomes the world's largest street light management company.

Aug 21, 2017

BPCL to pump in Rs 18,000 crore to expand oil refineries

The expansion is a part of company's major roadmap to spend Rs 1.08 lakh crore in next five years.

Aug 21, 2017