India

ONGC set to acquire 51.1% stake in HPCL, likely to help govt achieve Rs 72,500 cr disinvestment target

According to the deal agreement, ONGC will pay the government Rs 473.97 for each share, a premium of over 10 percent of the 60-days' HPCL average share price.

Jan 21, 2018

Who is Satyapal Singh? Meet the Union minister who says Darwin is wrong as no one saw apes evolve into humans

Union Minister of State for HRD Satyapal Singh was trying to explain why the theory of evolution should not be taught in schools and colleges.

Jan 21, 2018

Sale of liquor without scanning of barcode to invite penal action in New Delhi

After February 15, excise department's teams will visit liquor vends in the city. If the distributors fail to follow the directive, strict action, including cancellation of licence, can be taken against them.

Jan 20, 2018

Here's why this Haryana school principal was shot dead by Class 12 student

The commerce student took the extreme step as he was upset over the repeated scolding in school.

Jan 20, 2018

Hello there from 35,000 ft! You will soon be able to connect with your loved ones mid-air

The Department of Telecom (DoT) had discussed the proposal to introduce voice, data and video services in domestic, international and overflying flights with TRAI on August 10, 2017.

Jan 20, 2018

Kerala: 4 SDPI activists 'confess' to killing ABVP activist, BJP calls for 12-hour bandh in Kannur

The Kerala BJP, led by Kummanam Rajasekharan, has called for a 12-hour bandh in Kannur.

Jan 20, 2018

Income Tax department sends notices to cryptocurrency investors as trading hits $3.5 billion

In December 2017, the I-Tax department conducted surveys on nine virtual currency exchanges in Indian cities to gather information about transactions, parties involved and bank accounts used.

Jan 20, 2018

Goa: Taxi drivers strike against government's speed governors continues, state to invite Ola and Uber to start services

CM Parrikar has issued a deadline of February 24 and warned the striking drivers that they will be deprived of fitness certificates from the department of state transport, if they did not install speed governors.

Jan 20, 2018

26-year-old ABVP activist hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur - BJP alleges Marxist-Jihadi terrorism

A group of men with their faces masked, came in a black car and started attacking Shyam Prasad, and repeatedly thrashed him with sharp weapons until he died.

Jan 19, 2018

Kerala ISIL recruit dies in Syria: 5th Indian to be killed in Mideast terror war

The Kerala Police on Friday, January 19, received reports that one Abdul Manaf had died in Syria.

Jan 19, 2018

CEO quits midway: Trouble for Adani's Rs 7525 crore Vizhinjam Port Project in Kerala?

Santosh Mahapatra, the CEO of Vizhinjam Adani Port Pvt. Ltd. has resigned on Friday.

Jan 19, 2018

Budget 2018: Experts speak on what Finmin must do for health, IT, realty and other key sectors

Industry verticals are looking up to the finance minister to announce crucial steps in the last full budget of the NDA government.

Jan 19, 2018

Varanasi police unearth massive underground construction just meters from Kashi Vishwanath temple

The construction has been going on for years and was under a multi-storied shopping complex that was also completely illegal.

Jan 19, 2018

Journalism student reveals she murdered boxer Jitendra Mann

Srishti, along with her ex-boyfriend Imran Qureshi and another friend Nafees, shot Jitendra dead on January 10 in Greater Noida.

Jan 19, 2018

GST rate cuts: What is cheaper, what is dearer

A panel of federal and state finance ministers on Thursday decided to revise GST rates on 29 goods and 53 services.

Jan 19, 2018