India

Supreme Court sets up 3-judge panel to probe allegations of sexual harassment against CJI Gogoi

Justice SA Bobde will head the 3-judge panel. The others are Justices NV Ramana and Indira Banerjee.

Apr 24, 2019

Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke talks about Daenerys' reaction to Jon's parentage

Discussing Daenerys' reaction to Jon Snow's parentage, Emilia Clarke has come out in support of her character.

Apr 23, 2019

Adele and her longtime partner Simon Konecki have broken up

British singer Adele and her husband Simon Konecki called off their relationship over the weekend.

Apr 23, 2019

More trouble for Kallada Travels: Woman shares horrible experience on social media

A woman named Sukanyeah Krishna has shared her horrible experience with the bus operator's service and harassment from the staff while going on the same route in March 2018.

Apr 23, 2019

BJP leader from Bengaluru among the victims of Sri Lanka blasts

Purushotham Reddy, from Koramangala, and his brother-in-law Nagaraj Reddy were lodged at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo.

Apr 23, 2019

'Child marriages could be prevented if whitewashed houses are probed in Rajasthan's Bundi'

District authorities in Bundi have deployed numerous teams of gram sevaks, school principals and Anganwadi workers to keep tabs on houses with whitewashed walls.

Apr 23, 2019

Subhash Chandra's brother sells Essel Propack stake; not to bail out Essel Group

US private equity firm Blackstone will pay Essel Propack promoter Ashok Kumar Goel Rs 2,157 to acquire 51% stake in the producer of specialty packaging

Apr 23, 2019

India may continue to buy Iranian oil amid US ending waiver

India was among eight nations which were granted waivers from US sanctions on Iran. The countries included China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, Italy and Greece

Apr 23, 2019

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lankan bombings: 'This bloody day is our reward to you'

ISIS said the blasts were in retaliation to firing at two mosques in New Zealand which led to the death of 50 Muslims.

Apr 23, 2019

Has Jet Airways bidders' interest nosedived amid loss of flight slots, procedural confusion?

Redistribution of grounded airline's flight slots to rivals, regulatory confusion as top court stays key RBI circular on stressed assets, and threat of bankruptcy proceedings cloud the fate of stake sale.

Apr 23, 2019

Tamil Nadu IAS officer removed as polling officer by Election Commission for 'faith healing'

Umashankar, an IAS officer from Tamil Nadu, was a Hindu Dalit who converted to Christianity in 2008

Apr 23, 2019

Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath denies any link to terror group behind Sri Lankan bombings

TNTJ said that they only conduct peaceful protests against problems faced by Muslims in Tamil Nadu.

Apr 23, 2019

Elections 2019: Shah Rukh Khan raps 'It's Time to Vote', earns PM Modi's praise [Video]

In a Gully Boy-style rap song called 'Karo Matdan | It's Time to Vote', Shah Rukh Khan makes a plea to the citizens to cast their vote.

Apr 23, 2019

Sunny Deol joins BJP; likely to contest Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur

The 62-year-old actor had met BJP president Amit Shah last week sparking rumours that the ruling party will have a new member.

Apr 23, 2019

No call after blasts in Sri Lanka, says missing JD-S leader Puttaraju's brother

Of the seven party activists, five have been confirmed dead and two are still missing. Over 290 people were killed and over 500 were injured in the serial blasts in Colombo and other cities in Sri Lanka.

Apr 23, 2019