India

Is Blue Whale Challenge popular among kids in Kerala? Police request parents to be alert

Blue Whale Challenger, a psychotic phenomenon, has claimed the life of several people across the globe.

Aug 7, 2017

Kolkata youth helps transgenders get washrooms of their own in Bansdroni

The youth said that he wanted to contribute in a small way towards making life easier for the community and that he was thankful to the councillor, who allowed him to implement his idea.

Aug 7, 2017

Doklam crisis: While seeing China eye to eye, is India taking enough care of Bhutan?

While India has taken on the Chinese to protect its traditional friend Bhutan, ground reality in Druk Yul suggests that not all are okay in New Delhi's relation with Thimpu. Are we taking enough care of our little neighbour?

Aug 7, 2017

Bad loans meet: Lenders to discuss future of defaulters identified by RBI

Most of the debt is unsustainable and so high that these companies won't be able to repay it in next 25-30 years.

Aug 7, 2017

Indian doctor arrested for allegedly groping 16-year-old on United Airlines flight

An Indian doctor has been arrested for allegedly groping a minor girl sitting next to him on a New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight.

Aug 7, 2017

NPA crisis: PSU banks write off bad loans worth Rs 81,683-crore in FY17

In contrast to the written-off amount of Rs 27,231 crore in 2012-13, when banks earned combined net profit of Rs 45,849 crore, the loan amount written off in 2016-17 trebled to Rs 81,683 crore when the banks combined profits were a mere Rs 474 crore.

Aug 7, 2017

Bengaluru to get India's first 'heli-taxi' service soon! [VIDEO]

In an announcement made by the Civil Aviation Ministry, Bengaluru will become the first city in the country to provide a helicopter taxi service.

Aug 7, 2017

Congress writes open letter to Arun Jaitley, asks "Where are the jobs?" [VIDEO]

The Congress party wrote an open letter to Arun Jaitley and questioned about the massive jobs losses due to the demonetisation.

Aug 7, 2017

Mumbaikars hit on Rakshabandhan as BEST launches bus strike

The strike proved a boon for autorickshaws and taxis which were in huge demand to ferry people going from one place to another.

Aug 7, 2017

Drug haul: Probe into 'heroin ship' Hennry reveals links to Pakistan, Iran and UAE

The heroin stock was to be delivered to Egypt from Pakistan's Gwadar port. After the ship's captain realised that his Rs 50 crore share was insubstantial, he decided to re-route.

Aug 7, 2017

Mayawati faces threat from core support group: BJP in for another good news?

Mayawati's own suicidal politics and the coming together of dissident leaders have posed a real threat to the modern-day Dalit messiah. It's not difficult to predict who will be the biggest beneficiary if the BSP supremo perishes.

Aug 7, 2017

Back from Bengaluru, Gujarat Congress MLAs again whisked away ahead of RS polls

The Gujarat Congress had sent 44 MLAs to a resort in Bengaluru to prevent them from defecting to the BJP after six of their legislators quit the party last month with three of them joining the BJP.

Aug 7, 2017

DK Shivakumar receives summons from I-T department; seeks 2 days time [VIDEO]

Shivakumar has said that he is a law abiding citizen and will definitely show full cooperation.

Aug 7, 2017

Dalit outfits, minority groups plan BSP chief Mayawati's 'ouster'

Mayawati's decline in power has led to the accumulation of Dalit votes that are up for grabs and its significance in Lok Sabha elections for 2019 is enormous.

Aug 7, 2017

Doklam standoff: Special envoys have nothing to do with border dispute, China tells India

Special envoys have no role to play in resolving the military standoff in Doklam, China has said refusing to acknowledge that the meeting between the national security advisers of both countries took place for border talks.

Aug 7, 2017