India

ED arrests Kolkata businessman Parasmal Lodha for converting Rs 25 crore in old notes for Shekar Reddy

Reddy and his associates were arrested by the CBI on Wednesday over illegal possession of unaccounted money and assets.

Dec 22, 2016

PM Modi takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi during Varanasi visit

Kashi is of spiritual importance and has tremendous tourism potential, Modi said in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.

Dec 22, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces cordon off Bandipora's Hajin village over presence of suspected terrorists

There have been several ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts since the army carried out surgical strikes across the LoC on September 29.

Dec 22, 2016

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says Siachen is in China; will he face repercussions?

Siddaramaiah saying Siachen belongs to China could be construed as India admitting it has no control or authority over the region.

Dec 22, 2016

Morning brief: Lt Gen Bakshi meets Parrikar, Acer SPIN 7 price, Dangal box-office prediction and more

Also read about Barack Obama banning oil and gas drilling in Arctic and Atlantic oceans and Shahid Afridi's call to Modi seeking justice for Assam cricketer.

Dec 22, 2016

Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi meets Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Army Chief Dalbir Singh

Lt Gen Bakshi sought a meeting with Parrikar as a courtesy call and it lasted for about 15 minutes.

Dec 22, 2016

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of bribery: BJP hits back and Twitter is amused

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Rahul Gandhi had made the statement in grief after losing several elections.

Dec 21, 2016

Tackling crime against women: Kolhan University in Jharkhand makes martial arts training compulsory for female students

Students would not be permitted to sit for their degree examinations if they fall short of attendance in the martial arts class.

Dec 21, 2016

Kamalsy Prana sedition: Kerala police drop charges against Malayalam writer

Prana was arrested following a complaint filed by a BJP worker alleging that the writer insulted the national anthem on Facebook.

Dec 21, 2016

Evening wrap: Rahul accuses PM Modi of bribery, Tamanna celebrates birthday, Virat Kohli may be T20 and ODI captain, and more

Read about EC asking I-T Department to delist 200 political parties, and Sanjay Dutt saying Salman Khan is arrogant.

Dec 21, 2016

CBI arrests Chennai industrialist Sekar Reddy for possession of unaccounted money

Raids earlier this month had led to the recovery of Rs 154 crore in cash, including Rs 34 crore in Rs 2,000 notes, and over 167 kg of gold.

Dec 21, 2016

PM Narendra Modi took bribes from Sahara India 9 times in 6 months, says Rahul Gandhi; is this the big scoop he was talking about?

In a rally in Gujarat, Gandhi said Modi took Rs 40 crore between October 2013 and February 2014 when he was the chief minister of Gujarat.

Dec 21, 2016

Remains of World War II soldiers found by US in Arunachal Pradesh

The American Ambassador to India, Richard Verma, in a statement appreciated the findings.

Dec 21, 2016

EC asks I-T department to delist 200 political parties that exist only on paper

The EC suspects that several of these political parties, which have not contested any election since 2005, could be money-laundering operations

Dec 21, 2016

CBSE UGC NET 2017 admit cards to be available from December 28

Candidates, who clear the exam, will be eligible for posts of assistant professor and junior research fellowship.

Dec 21, 2016