India

This sunflower farmer is making a fast buck by letting people take selfies on his land

When Kumar saw people ignored his appeals and entered his sunflower field to take selfies, he started charging them. His earnings reached Rs 40,000 during the holiday weekend.

Jun 29, 2017

After accusing Indian Army of rape, Azam Khan calls himself 'item girl' of BJP

SP leader Azam Khan, who on Wednesday was criticised for insulting Indian Army, said on Thursday he had become the BJP's "item girl." Read to know exactly what he might have meant.

Jun 29, 2017

PM Modi looks favourite to score 2 key political points at midnight GST launch

While the ruling party's invitation to Manmohan Singh will leave very little scope for Opposition to act out of sync, the launch of the mega financial reform at midnight will also take PM Modi closer to Jawaharlal Nehru, who had inaugurated India's biggest political reform in 1947.

Jun 29, 2017

What is Yogi Adityanath's beef with Taj Mahal?

Yogi Adityanath said that the secularists gave rise to a type of situation and tried to curtail the real identity of India.

Jun 29, 2017

'Human catapult' can launch man into sky. Are you ready to fly? [VIDEO]

Check out this video where the man is catapulted over 300 feet into the air among the skyline of Dubai. After surviving the bazillion-G-force launch in one piece, the guy has to open a parachute to return safely to land.

Jun 29, 2017

After Modi-Trump meeting, Pakistan expresses extreme concern, reports Dawn

Pakistan's foreign office expressed concern that the joint statement will lead to more tension in South Asia besides objecting to the US designating Hizbul Mujahideen leader Sayeed Salaudeen as a terrorist.

Jun 29, 2017

Scamsters on a roll: Struck by IT layoffs, Bengaluru job seekers fall prey to fake offers

Six cases of job fraud were registered in Bengaluru's cyber crime branch in June alone, and victims complained they were given fake offer letters and visas after coughing up big amounts .

Jun 29, 2017

Indrani Mukerjea vindicated? Byculla jailors booked for inserting lathi in private parts of murdered convict

Manjula Shetye, the convict whose death Indrani and others were protesting against, had had a lathi inserted into her private parts by cops who have been named in an FIR. Read to know exactly what happened to her.

Jun 29, 2017

#NotInMyName: Thousands across India take to the streets to protest against mob lynching; politicians, celebrities show solidarity

The lynching of Junaid Khan in a Mathura-bound train last week triggered massive and widespread protests across the country with people taking to the streets holding a common banner 'Not In My Name'.

Jun 28, 2017

Mamata Banerjee slams GST rollout on June 30 midnight; here's the full text

Banerjee said in a post on Facebook the GST was "another epic blunder of the Centre" after demonetisation and her party was "deeply concerned about GST implementation."

Jun 28, 2017

Delhi Assembly ruckus: Speaker orders one-month jail for 2 men who protested against Satyendra Jain, disrupted House

One of the protesters was identified as Jagdeep Rana, a former AAP member who had contested from the party in 2013, while the other was reportedly an AAP member from Punjab.

Jun 28, 2017

Kerala actress kidnap case: Dileep, Nadhirshah appear before investigative officers to give statements, come out after 13 hours

Dileep and Nadhirshah had registered a complaint on April 20 after receiving blackmail calls from Pulsar Suni's friends.

Jun 28, 2017

IPS officer Mahesh Bhagwat is the 'hero' of US State Department TIP report

In what could be seen as a great example for police officers in India, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat did what most couldn't.

Jun 28, 2017

Qatar's other crisis: Is the Gulf state set for more backlash?

According to a report published by German tabloid Bild on Monday, June 26, Qatar and Fifa had indulged in corruption during and after the bidding process of the 2022 edition of the tournament. This is not a good news for a country which is already facing a severe diplomatic crisis.

Jun 28, 2017

Kerala actress kidnap case: Why is media flouting laws and still taking her name in reports?

Recently, a Malayalam actor faced flak for mentioning the South Indian actress' name in one of his Facebook posts.

Jun 28, 2017