India

India's version of Disneyland? Uttar Pradesh to construct 'Krishna Land' theme park in Mathura soon

The government has planned to come up with Krishna Land as part of several projects that the Adityanath government has planned to boost tourism in the state.

Jul 18, 2017

'Have decided to quit Rajya Sabha,' says Mayawati after ruckus interrupts speech on atrocities against Dalits

BSP chief Mayawati stormed out of the Upper House on Tuesday after the Speaker asked her to end her speech in which she attacked the Narendra Modi-led government.

Jul 18, 2017

Congress leader Rohit Tilak, great-grandson of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, booked for rape

Rohit Tilka had been in touch with the 40-year-old complainant and had allegedly sexually abused her under the pretext of marriage.

Jul 18, 2017

Indian Army Major shot dead by jawan over use of mobile phone in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector

Major Thapa belonged to 71 Armoured Regiment but was currently attached with 8 Rashtriya Rifles, Indian Army's elite counter-insurgency unit.

Jul 18, 2017

Gopalkrishna Gandhi opposed Yakub Memon's hanging: Shiv Sena

Sanjay Raut questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the death sentence of Yakub Memon.

Jul 18, 2017

UP govt denies sending PETN samples to Agra lab; reaffirms powder as explosive

Forensic Science Laboratory at Lucknow is yet to conduct gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy to determine the nature of the powder found in UP assembly.

Jul 18, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Be prepared for 'all-out confrontation', warns Chinese media; is China preparing for war with India?

The Chinese media says that China "doesn't fear going to war" and that India must be prepared for an "all-out confrontation" along the entire stretch of the Line of Actual Control.

Jul 18, 2017

Panneerselvam camp to support Naidu

In a statement issued late on Monday, the Panneerselvam faction said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought their support for Naidu in the August 5 election.

Jul 18, 2017

State of realty: Rotten foundations? Yes; unreal expectations? No

Prices haven't really dropped, new project launches are on full steam, but real estate inventories are more or less intact as demand stays down.

Jul 17, 2017

Presidential election 2017 round-up: Kovind favourite for the top post as voting concludes

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind seems like a sure bet to become the next President of India. Here's why.

Jul 17, 2017

BJP chooses Venkaiah Naidu as its candidate for vice-presidential elections: Challenge for Congress?

Venkaiah Naidu will now take on Gopal Krishna Gandhi of the Congress in the vice-presidential elections. Read to know how his candidature could be a problem for the Congress.

Jul 17, 2017

School boards will no longer spike marks: Will getting into DU colleges get easier?

All boards except the Kerala board have scraped away the moderation of marks from the current academic year.

Jul 17, 2017

Presidential Elections 2017: The top 5 Presidents of India since Independence [VIDEO]

The voting for Presidential Elections ends in Parliament House, results to be announced on 20 July. Who will be India's next President - Ram Nath Kovind or Meira Kumar? Whoever is elected, will have some big shoes to fill.

Jul 17, 2017

Insolvency case: Gujarat HC dismisses Essar Steel petition challenging RBI

Essar Steel's petition had challenged the RBI directive to banks for initiating insolvency proceedings against it

Jul 17, 2017

3-year-old girl sexually assaulted and tortured with needles by mother's employer

The child has still not been operated on as she is in a state of trauma.

Jul 17, 2017