India

Kolkata Metro set to head under Hooghly River; another pioneering feat for city

Kolkata, which was the first Indian city to have metro rail in 1984, is set to witness another first with the laying of new routes under Hooghly River.

Feb 22, 2017

South Indian actress' kidnap case: Pulsar Suni still on the run, as suspicion of popular actor's involvement strengthens; Dileep reacts to fake news

Five people, including Martin, Manikandan and Vijeesh, have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and harassing the actress. Alleged mastermind Sunil Kumar aka Pulsar Suni has not been nabbed.

Feb 22, 2017

Fake Rs2,000 notes with 'Churan Lable' issued by SBI ATM in Delhi; Children Bank of India strikes again!

After actress Megha Chakraborty warned against lower-denomination notes purportedly issued by the "Children Bank of India", some Rs2,000 notes by the same "bank" came out of an SBI ATM in South Delhi.

Feb 22, 2017

Bengaluru preschool of horrors? Man held for molesting 3-year-old girl was tormentor of many other students

Teachers at a preschool in Marathahalli would often send erring children for punishment to Manjunath, who has been arrested for sexual molestation of a toddler.

Feb 22, 2017

Ramjas College student clashes: ABVP, protestors clash in DU after Umar Khalid event gets cancelled

Students from Ramjas College and JNU, and members of All India Students' Association were supposed to march to Maurice Nagar police station. They were stopped by a group allegedly associated with RSS

Feb 22, 2017

No new Rs 1,000 notes, says Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das; Is this another govt flip-flop after demonetisation?

The statement runs counter to Das' previous remarks on November 10, when he said new Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes would be introduced with special features and new designs in a few months.

Feb 22, 2017

Sasikala at Parappana Agrahara: Why was her neighbour in the Bengaluru jail, Cyanide Mallika, moved?

Sasikala Natarajan, AIADMK chief, is imprisoned in Parappana Agrahara central prison in Bengaluru where her neighbour was Cyanide Mallika, a serial killer.

Feb 22, 2017

West Bengal offers new loan scheme: Borrow Rs 1 lakh, but return only Rs 70,000!

West Bengal Self-Help Group and Self-Employment Minister Sadhan Pande has said that the scheme will be implemented from FY 2017-18.

Feb 22, 2017

Major fire accident in Mittai Theruvu, Kozhikode; situation under control; watch videos

The mishap occurred at around 11:30 am on Wednesday morning in Mittai Theruvu in Kozhikode.

Feb 22, 2017

Shobhaa De tweet mocking 'heavy' policeman has Mumbai police fuming

The Mumbai Police's reply to Shobhaa De's tweet, clarifying that the policeman and the uniform worn by him did not belong to their department, has gone viral.

Feb 22, 2017

BMC elections 2017: 5 reasons why voter turnout in Mumbai was the highest in 25 years and a headache for BJP

The 55 percent turnout for the BMC elections — for which Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulated Mumbaikars — could well be a body blow for the BJP.

Feb 22, 2017

India news live updates: Naga People's Front President Shurhozelie Liezietsu sworn in as Nagaland Chief Minister

Shurhozelie Liezietsu was chosen by the Naga People's Front and the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland to be the next CM of Nagaland, instead of Neiphiu Rio, who had been tipped for the post.

Feb 22, 2017

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar begins visit to China; Masood Azhar, NSG and CPEC likely to be discussed

S Jaishankar will hold a "reconstituted" strategic dialogue with China's Executive Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui and discuss issues like counter-terrorism and India's bid to enter the NSG.

Feb 22, 2017

BMC elections 2017: 'Record' 55 per cent turnout registered; has Mumbai finally got a civic sense?

While the BMC elections in 2002 saw a low turnout of 43.25%, the figures went up to 46.14% in 2007, but came down again to 44.85% in 2012.

Feb 21, 2017

Is the UK about to extradite Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi and Tiger Memon to India?

Apart from Vijay Mallya, the UK reportedly also assured action against Lalit Modi -- wanted for financial irregularities in the Indian Premier League -- and 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Tiger Memon.

Feb 21, 2017