India

No one has capacity to take on Modi in 2019, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the decision to ally with the BJP was not pre-planned but spontaneous.

Jul 31, 2017

Esops fable might turn sour if 8 lakh bank staff fail to recover bad loans

Scheme planned to come into force in 2017-18; most state-run banks have provision coverage ratio less than 65 percent.

Jul 31, 2017

India's 10 best technology companies to work for in 2017 [VIDEO]

Like in the previous years, the IT companies dominate the list of 'Best Companies to Work For'. These technology companies differentiate the best workplaces from the rest.

Jul 31, 2017

Few more days: Deadline for filing income tax returns extended to August 5

The primary reason for the extension in deadline is understood to be technical snag developed due to the last-minute rush by tax filers.

Jul 31, 2017

Gujarat: Worry over Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha fate shows Congress core has been rattled

If Patel loses, it will be a blow for Congress president Sonia Gandhi. It will also make the results of the high-profile constituencies of Rae Bareli and Amethi in 2019 extremely interesting.

Jul 31, 2017

Haryana woman gangraped at the instance of husband for refusing to give divorce

The incident came to light when the police were informed that a rape victim was admitted to a government hospital.

Jul 31, 2017

CRPF's 'Brothers-In-Arms For Peace' tweet wins hearts on social media

Violence against security forces has been on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter in July 2016.

Jul 31, 2017

Thara Kalyan's husband's death: Daughter Sowbhagya clarifies Raaja Ram didn't die of dengue

Raaja Ram breathed his last on Sunday, July 30.

Jul 31, 2017

Snapdeal 2.0: Here's how the stripped-down version aims to turn profitable

Snapdeal now plans to go ahead with its 'Plan B' and pivot its company into a Taobao kind of an open marketplace set-up, Business Standard reported.

Jul 31, 2017

Unity move: Tata Group to consolidate defence, financial, infra arms

Tata's defence businesses clocked in a revenue of Rs 2,650 crore in fiscal 2016, an increase of 7.5 percent from the year earlier.

Jul 31, 2017

Amid Sikkim standoff, Chinese troops enter deep into Indian territory in Uttarakhand

Chinese soldiers transgressed into Barahoti in Uttarakhand on July 25. It comes at a time when the two countries are involved in a standoff in the Doklam region in Sikkim.

Jul 31, 2017

NIA finds Geelani poison in terror-funding; Hurriyat leader threatens to bite back with lawsuit

The NIA has recovered a protest calendar issued and signed by Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani that highlights how separatists fuelled violence in Jammu and Kashmir in coordination with Pakistani handlers.

Jul 31, 2017

Disqualified as prime minister but Nawaz Sharif could not do what Indira Gandhi could in 1975

In 1975, the then Indian PM Indira Gandhi had proclaimed Emergency after getting disqualified by a court. But she hit back by calling Emergency. In Pakistan, Sharif couldn't do so despite being the most prominent political leader.

Jul 31, 2017

Telangana SIT quizzes Tollywood actor Tanish Alladi over drug racket issue

Tanish is among the 12 other persons including actors and directors from the Telugu film industry listed to be summoned by SIT in connection with the drug racket case.

Jul 31, 2017

Will Flipkart's new brand 'Billion' shake up e-commerce biz in India?

The central idea behind the brand is to offer products designed specifically for Indian shoppers, who Bansal thinks aren't served satisfactorily by most of the existing brands across product categories.

Jul 31, 2017