India

KJ Alphons justifies petrol price hike; says car, bike owners are not starving

KJ Alphons has been given the union tourism portfolio in the latest cabinet rejig.

Sep 16, 2017

NHRC to plead against deportation of Rohingyas on 'humanitarian grounds' [VIDEO]

"India has been home to refugees for centuries. It has continued to receive a large number of refugees from different countries" states NHRC.

Sep 16, 2017

Mumbai: Fire breaks out at famous RK Studio in Chembur, no casualties reported

Officials of the emergency services are currently at the scene of the incident and no injuries or casualties have been reported yet.

Sep 16, 2017

Ryan International School murder: Post-mortem report reveals shock, haemorrhage as cause of death

The post-mortem report indicates that the external injury was caused by a single-edged sharp weapon.

Sep 16, 2017

Gurgaon woman arrested over slapping Army jawan gets bail

The video showed the woman continuously slapping the solider on the streets.

Sep 16, 2017

Zomato turnaround: Nomura values Zomato at $1.4 billion

Nomura's view came at a time when the food startup is in advanced discussions with an Alibaba affiliate to raise funds.

Sep 16, 2017

Blue Whale Challenge: Parents told to keep an eye on children's online activity

The report told parents not to talk about the dangerous game "unless there is a reason to believe your child already knows of or has played the game".

Sep 16, 2017

'Rebel' Kangana Ranaut has shown Bollywood's 'suffer in silence' artistes the way forward

While we take pride in the fact that PM Narendra Modi has stormed the throne as an outsider, we tend to discredit actress Kangana Ranaut who is also an outsider in the film industry but has taken it head on. Is it because she is a woman?

Sep 16, 2017

GST: Rs 65,000 crore credit, CBEC to scrutiny claims value over 1 crore

CBEC has directed tax officials to verify GST transitional credit claims of 162 entities, whose claim valuation is over Rs 1 crore.

Sep 15, 2017

Ryan school murder case handed over to CBI, says Haryana CM

The CM said the state government will take over the administration of the school for three months.

Sep 15, 2017

Pain pills and brand fever: Draft pharma policy comes with few blockbusters

Strict audits of manufacturing plants will deter impostors, but doctors and third party manufacturers stand to lose out

Sep 15, 2017

The curious case of PIA's missing plane: All you need to know [VIDEO]

This issue of 'missing' PIA plane was raised when a Pakistan Minister claimed that ex-PIA CEO took the plane to Germany without any permission.

Sep 15, 2017

International Day of Democracy 2017 observed globally [VIDEO]

India faced several formidable challenges to its unity and survival as one country, but, it still remains the world's largest democracy, as an invincible nation.

Sep 15, 2017

'No work, no pay' for teachers, what about AIADMK MLAs holed up in resorts, quips Kamal Haasan

Haasan's tweets referred to the Tamil Nadu government's decision not to pay wages to around 33,000 teachers, who are on strike along with government employees demanding a pay hike.

Sep 15, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh worried about his Dera Sacha Sauda kingdom

The two-day raid had revealed many dirty and illegal goings-on at the dera campus.

Sep 15, 2017