India

Indian equity markets open high despite quiet Asian market

The markets remained closed on Wednesday on account of Eid-al-Adha celebrations.

Aug 23, 2018

Make way for Akshay Kumar, the highest paid Indian actor of 2018

Forbes has listed the highest paid actors of 2018 from June 2017 to June 2018. Although George Clooney topped the list, Akshay Kumar became the highest paid Indian actor on the list.

Aug 23, 2018

World Cup-winning Indian cricketer was on police radar over bookie links: Report

A senior police officer, who was probing the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, has revealed that he had listened to phone conversations between a bookie and the "top cricketer", who was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning team.

Aug 23, 2018

CBSE to set shorter questions for class 10, 12 exams from 2020

The CBSE is planning a makeover of its question paper for classes 10 and 12 from the next academic year. Read on to know the other changes.

Aug 23, 2018

Momo Challenge: West Bengal girl files complaint over WhatsApp messages on new suicide game

After the notorious Blue Whale Challenge claimed the lives of several teens all over the world, the Momo Challenge seems to be making its headway in India.

Aug 23, 2018

Mumbai bureaucrats get twins through IVF after 20-year-old son's suicide last year

The couple, Manisha Mhaiskar and Milind Mhaiskar, had lost their 20-year-old son Manmath after he allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a high-rise building in July 2017.

Aug 23, 2018

Kochi airport among the worst-hit in Kerala floods – estimated loss of Rs 220 crore

With rains abated, Cochin International Airport management has started work on rebuilding crucial infrastructure.

Aug 23, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 5: India kabaddi men's team stunned, 15-year-old Shardul shoots silver

Badminton and squash players begin Games campaigns on Thursday while tennis and kabaddi stars will be eyeing medals in the final rounds in Jakarta and Palembang. Live updates and results from Day 5 here.

Aug 23, 2018

Poco F1 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 debuts in India: Price, launch offers and more

All-in-all, the Poco F1 is shaping up to be a flagship killer phone and will redefine the budget premium market, just like the Xiaomi Mi 3 series debut in India in 2014.

Aug 22, 2018

Dabangg 2 actress Flora Saini to make Marathi debut with Pari Hoon Main

Flora Saini will now set foot into Marathi film industry with her upcoming movie Pari Hoon Main in which she will be seen playing the role of a Bollywood superstar.

Aug 22, 2018

Indian Oil Corporation to invest Rs 37,000 cr in Tamil Nadu

Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs 7,112 crore and the IOC group along with Chennai Petroleum Corporation will be investing Rs 37,112 crore in Tamil Nadu

Aug 22, 2018

Ravi Shastri: Virat Kohli's work ethics second to none, better than Sachin Tendulkar

The head coach of the Indian cricket team heaped praises on the team's all-round effort after their 203-run emphatic win over England in the third Test of the five-match series on Wednesday.

Aug 22, 2018

India vs England: Virat Kohli dedicates Trent Bridge Test win to Kerala flood victims

India came up with an all-round effort and thrashed England by 203 runs at Trent Bridge, Nottingham to come back into the five-Test series.

Aug 22, 2018

Salman Khan's Bharat: Fan-made movie posters go viral on social media [Photos]

Both the fan-made posters of Bharat are being liked and shared on social media with comments expressing excitement for the movie.

Aug 22, 2018

Kerala floods: Queen Elizabeth 'deeply saddened'; writes to Prez Kovind

Kerala now faces the daunting task of restoring and repairing infrastructure after the devastation.

Aug 22, 2018