India

Bareilly sisters set ablaze by attacker while they were asleep

The younger one of the two sisters said that the attacker had allegedly entered the room, poured petrol and set them alight.

Aug 12, 2017

Gorakhpur: 63 children die in BRD hospital, magistrate denies lack of oxygen as cause

The district magistrate said that there was no oxygen shortage. However he also added that oxygen cylinders will be brought from the neighbouring districts to meet the needs.

Aug 12, 2017

Bengaluru cops rescue abducted woman with the help of an autodriver

While the relative began answering to the questions of the abductors, two of them attacked him and the third one pulled the woman out of the coach. Read to know what happened next.

Aug 12, 2017

Doklam standoff: India steps up troop deployment along China border in Sikkim

The 'caution level' amongst troops guarding the 1400 km Sino-Indian border has also been increased.

Aug 12, 2017

Who is Prasoon Joshi? 10 things to know about the new CBFC chief

Here are 10 things to know about Prasoon Joshi, the man who has replaced Pahlaj Nihalani as the censor board chief.

Aug 11, 2017

30 children die from encephalitis after oxygen supply gets cut in Gorakhpur hospital

The oxygen supply was cut off by the provider due to non-payment of money to the tune of Rs 66 lakh.

Aug 11, 2017

Making Panaya report public not prudent, says Ravi Venkatesan

Says Infosys made the Panaya disclosures in the appropriate manner, and people are innocent until proven guilty.

Aug 11, 2017

25, including 2 children, fall sick after eating momos in Delhi

Around 25 people, including two children, fell ill after consuming momos from a shop in the Rajpur Khurd village of south Delhi.

Aug 11, 2017

Pahlaj Nihalani sacked; lyricist Prasoon Joshi to replace him as CBFC chief

The most recent film, which had to bear the brunt of the sacked CBFC director, was 'Lipstick Under My Burkha'.

Aug 11, 2017

Achieving 7.5% GDP growth in FY '18 difficult: Economic Survey 2017

The survey noted that farm loan waivers could reduce aggregate demand by as much as 0.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), imparting a significant deflationary shock to the economy.

Aug 11, 2017

65th Nehru Trophy: All you need to know about Kerala's snake boat race

The 65th Nehru Trophy will be held on August 12 in Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.

Aug 11, 2017

CIC to Union culture ministry: Clarify if Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built by Shahjahan or a Shiva temple [VIDEO]

The question, forwarded as an alternative narrative of history by some claiming to be historians and the subject of various court cases.

Aug 11, 2017

DeMo, RERA and GST will be economy boosters in the long term

Increased consolidation and transparency along with launch of REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) will catalyse investment inflows.

Aug 11, 2017

India to launch its eighth navigation satellite by August-end

The 1.4-tonne satellite will be launched from the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) spaceport at Sriharikota.

Aug 11, 2017

'Obese' 13-year-old Mumbai girl found to be 27 weeks pregnant

A 13-year-old girl from the western suburbs of Mumbai was found to be six and a half months pregnant when her parents took her to a local doctor to ascertain why she was becoming "obese".

Aug 11, 2017