India

Mamata Banerjee gives Rs 28 crore for Durga Puja; Muslim groups retaliate, ask to double their stipend

Many influential Imams and clerics took to the streets to protest against the chief minister for giving money to the Hindus and not Muslims.

Oct 3, 2018

Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row: Can't accuse someone of his stature without complaint, says Maharashtra minister

The Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar controversy has been making a lot of noise. The actress in her interviews stated that she had filed an FIR against the senior actor 10 years ago, but no action was taken.

Oct 3, 2018

Chhattisgarh: Security forces push forward in the last Naxalite bastion; kill 3 more Maoists in Sukma

An exchange of fire ensued between the two sides when the patrolling team was descending from a hill, the police officer said.

Oct 3, 2018

Turbulent times continue for Jet Airways as 16,000 staffers hit by salary delay

The Mumbai-based full-service airline, partially owned by UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, has been facing financial problems for quite some now.

Oct 3, 2018

Is Congress social media chief Divya Spandana stepping down to contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

Amidst rumours of Divya Spandana's departure, the actress-turned-politician told a TV news channel that she has not resigned. Congress has neither confirmed nor denied this new development.

Oct 3, 2018

Tanushree Dutta sexual harassment allegations: Nana Patekar's friends confused if they should support him or not?

While a number of celebrities from the B-Town have spoken in favour of Tanushree Dutta, a few others reportedly feel that Nana Patekar is a good human being.

Oct 3, 2018

Bihar: 45-year-old woman dragged out of Ganga river during a ritual, gangraped by 2 men

In the video, the victim could be seen pleading with the accused and asking them to consider the "sanctity" of the Ganga river which she addressed as "mother", where she was bathing to celebrate a Hindu festival.

Oct 3, 2018

Jagityal boys suicide row: Karthikeya shares video message to deny RX 100 influence [Clip]

Telugu actor Kartikeya Gummakonda shared a video on Twitter to deny the negative influence of his movie RX 100 on the two teenage boys, who committed suicide by self-immolation in Jagityal.

Oct 3, 2018

Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu to chair inter-ministerial meet on rupee, trade deficit

The meeting will deliberate upon ways to address India's trade deficit in goods and pressure on the rupee, the official added. Representatives from the department of economic affairs, coal ministry, steel ministry, oil ministry and department of pharmaceuticals are expected to attend the meeting.

Oct 3, 2018

Kerala nun rape case: HC rejects Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail plea over prima facie evidence

The bail application read that the allegations levelled by the nun are "wholly concocted and cooked up only to wreak vengeance".

Oct 3, 2018

Glow of Hope: Woman portrayed in 7-decade old iconic painting passes away at 102

Though the masterpiece is Haldankar's creation, it has been wrongly attributed to legendary painter Raja Ravi Verma.

Oct 3, 2018

UK immigration laws to get a post-Brexit facelift; how will it affect Indians?

British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the new regulations will put an end to "freedom of movement once and for all" for European Union (EU) citizens, bringing the nationals of all the countries at par.

Oct 3, 2018

Shakti Kapoor makes fun of Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar row; netizens recall his casting couch episode

Shakti Kapoor was asked about his opinion on Tanushree Dutta's allegation of Nana Patekar sexually harassing her 10 years back. He said he was a kid back then.

Oct 3, 2018

Woman tries self-immolation in protest against landmark SC verdict on Sabarimala

Hundreds of Ayyappa devotees took to the roads of the state capital protesting against the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the age-old ban on entry of women of menstrual age into the Ayyappa Temple.

Oct 3, 2018

Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as 46th Chief Justice of India; will oversee Assam NRC, Ayodhya cases

Earlier this year, Gogoi held an unprecedented press conference along with the other senior judges in the Supreme Court, criticizing the then-CJI Dipak Misra for his management of cases.

Oct 3, 2018