India

GST peppered with input credit claims for Rs 62,000 crore in July

Govt to investigate unduly large input tax credit claims made before GST was introduced on July 1.

Sep 11, 2017

11-year-old girl in Hyderabad forced to stand outside boys' washroom for not wearing school uniform

The incident, which took place at Rao's High School, triggered severe backlash with angry parents and child rights activists vandalising the administration office on Monday.

Sep 11, 2017

Bad loans: Credit rating must for next set of NPAs, says RBI

The lenders have informally informed companies regarding the on-the-rating requirement, but no official communication on this yet.

Sep 11, 2017

Kabaddi player shot in Delhi during match by unidentified gunmen

This is not the first gun attack on a kabaddi player. In 2016, national level kabaddi player Sukhvinder Narwhal was shot dead in Rohtak, Haryana.

Sep 11, 2017

Don't put words in my mouth, didn't mention CAG report even once: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman had reportedly described the CAG report as "factually wrong" on Sunday and asserted that the defence forces did not have any dearth of ammunition.

Sep 11, 2017

Hindu god Ganesha shown eating lamb in Australia ad; India lodges diplomatic protest

The Australian advertisement stirred the Hindu community in Australia, who demanded that the ad must be taken down.

Sep 11, 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda raids: 10 things found inside Ram Rahim Singh's HQ [VIDEO]

A Haryana government official said the raids revealed secret tunnels, including one which linked Ram Rahim Singh's plush residence with female disciples' hostel, an empty box of AK-47 cartridges and an illegal firecracker factory.

Sep 11, 2017

Why Narendra Modi's Vivekananda speech anniversary address to students was mostly unconvincing

The PM advised the youngsters to abide by the teachings of Vivekananda who had given a historic speech in Chicago 124 years ago. But harking back to traditional Hinduism when the modern-day Hindutva has dominated the ground narrative is something not convincing.

Sep 11, 2017

Infosys to ensure growth continues despite demand pressures, cost cuts

The Bengaluru-based IT services firm reported 30.1 percent onsite employee effort against an overall utilisation rate of 80.2 percent as of June 30.

Sep 11, 2017

Here are the highlights from PM Modi's address at the students' convention on Young India

The theme of his speech was 'Young India, New India – A Resurgent Nation: from Sankalp to Siddhi'.

Sep 11, 2017

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is a sex addict, says doctor at Rohtak jail

The godman demanding Honeypreet's presence in the jail premises has raised speculations on whether it was for satisfying his sexual needs.

Sep 11, 2017

BJP MLA's clip of kicking hawkers, abusing cop in Mumbai goes viral [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Besides physically assaulting the hawkers, BJP MLA Ameet Satnam also verbally abused them. Read on to what happened next.

Sep 11, 2017

Sasikala teacher asks secular writers in Kerala to conduct 'Mrityunjaya Homam' to avoid untimely death [VIDEO]

Sasikala has also accused Congress of murdering Gauri Lankesh, who was killed in Bengaluru on September 5.

Sep 11, 2017

Return from PoK was the most difficult part, says major who led the surgical strike

The major spoke about the surgical strikes in a new book titled 'India's Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes'.

Sep 11, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Police to get new protection from stone-pelters and terrorists

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced that the Central government had allocated funds for the purchase bulletproof vests and vehicles for the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

Sep 11, 2017