India

Jammu and Kashmir: India retaliates to Pak's ceasefire violation along LoC

Heavy shelling and firing between Indian and Pakistani troops began on Monday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Jun 12, 2017

Exiting General Motors gives India employees less than a month to resign

GM has a two-decade presence in India with less than 1 percent market share. Aftersales will be impacted as employees marked for voluntary retirement are engaged in domestic sales.

Jun 12, 2017

India vs Bangladesh in Champions Trophy semis: Hopefully, Bangladeshis won't overreact before and after game

Though Bangladesh have had no victory over India in the last two years, their players, fans, administrators and even the PM's reactions after losing a game have made the rivalry look even bigger than that between India and Pakistan.

Jun 12, 2017

Maharashtra farmers call off protest after govt announces loan waiver

The decision came after a committee of ministers constituted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met a group of agitators in Mumbai, and agreed to waive the loans of 1.34 crore farmers.

Jun 12, 2017

Watch: P Sainath explains on why our farmers are angry and the ongoing agrarian crisis

P Sainath is the founding editor of People's Archive of Rural India (PARI). He is the former rural affairs editor at The Hindu and a leading expert on the agrarian crisis in India.

Jun 11, 2017

Karnataka bandh: What will ply and what will remain closed?

The Karnataka Bandh called for Monday may not have as big an impact on life in the state as the pro-Kannada groups might expect. Read to know what to expect.

Jun 11, 2017

Boxing the box office: Revised tax rates on movie tickets will spur torrents, piracy, say Netizens

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said movie tickets priced under Rs 100 will carry an 18 percent tax rate, while those above Rs 100 would be taxed at 28 percent.

Jun 11, 2017

Big relief for small industry: GST Council slashes rates on 66 items

The Finance Ministry tweeted on Sunday that it received representations for about 133 items from industry, of which rates were reduced on 66 items.

Jun 11, 2017

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls off 'peace fast' in Madhya Pradesh

Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the issue will be investigated thoroughly and action will be taken.

Jun 11, 2017

Pakistan court hands down country's first death sentence for blasphemy on Facebook

A Pakistani court on Saturday handed down the death sentence to a man after finding him guilty of posting blasphemous content on social media. Read to know more.

Jun 11, 2017

Kerala Film Festival: Centre says no to screening of short films on Rohith Vemula, JNU and Kashmir

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry denied permission to show three films during the Kerala film festival. The films were on Rohith Vemula, Kashmir and JNU protests.

Jun 11, 2017

Gold is cold: GST might tarnish profits of the jewellery sector, fear jewellers

Apex bullion dealers body India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) has said that the GST structure will block 87 per cent working capital to the industry.

Jun 11, 2017

Tendulkar-backed startup Smartron ties up with Eros

Smartron widens its repository of movies, television shows, music, originals and regional content. Its smartphones will come with the Eros Now app preloaded.

Jun 11, 2017

Kerala: 3 fishermen killed, 11 injured as boat hit by Panama cargo ship

A Panama-origin cargo ship on Sunday, June 11, hit a fishing boat off the coast of Kerala, leading to the death of at least three fishermen. Read to know more.

Jun 11, 2017

A glimmer of hope: Sonia Sheikh, acid attack survivor, to receive compensation soon

Although Sonia Sheikh is currently dependent on her family for her medical and financial expenses, she wishes to begin her own business from the compensation that she will get and help her family in the days ahead.

Jun 11, 2017