India

Here's why CBI raided Prannoy Roy; and no, it did not raid NDTV!

The CBI said on Tuesday that the raids it had carried out at the properties of Prannoy and Radhika Roy were not connected to NDTV but to a "wrongful gain" case filed by ICICI Bank. Read to know what else the probe agency said.

Jun 6, 2017

Benami Land case: Lalu's daughter Misa Bharti, her husband summoned by IT department

Income Tax department has asked Misa Bharti to appear before the investigation officer during the first week of June. Read to know more.

Jun 6, 2017

WhatsApp messages nail rapist law students from Haryana

WhatsApp conversations showed that the main accused Hardik Sikri forced the rape victim to share more nude pictures with him and even forced her to travel with him to Chandigarh for having sex.

Jun 6, 2017

Gulf crisis: 'Tormentor' Qatar is facing the music; yet Nepal is not happy

Nepal had lashed out at the Qatari authorities in the past for ill-treating its workers in the West Asian country but today, when it is facing isolation, Nepal, too, is feeling the heat.

Jun 6, 2017

Communal clashes erupt in Ranchi after youths pass lewd comments at women

Section 144 has been imposed in the village.The security has been tightened in the village which is reeking of communal tension.

Jun 6, 2017

After Partha Chatterjee, CPI(M)'s Prakash Karat hits out at army chief for "reflecting views of Modi government"

Prakash Karat, former CPI(M) general secretary, courted controversy when he said that army chief Bipin Rawat was "reflecting the views of the Narendra Modi government" when it came to dealing with the Kashmir issue.

Jun 6, 2017

Gulf crisis: 3 times Qatar made the headlines for negative reasons

The decision to isolate Qatar by a number of West Asian countries, including Saudi Arabia, has taken world politics by storm. But this is not the first time Qatar has made the headlines over controversies.

Jun 6, 2017

Muzaffarnagar hails calf with 'human' features as Vishnu's avatar, temple planned

People from surrounding villages made a beeline for the calf's birthplace to pay respects and seek blessings. Scroll to know more.

Jun 6, 2017

Madhya Pradesh: Firing at protest kills 5 farmers in Mandsaur; CM blames Congress

At least five farmers have been killed in alleged police firing during farmer protests in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh. Read to know more.

Jun 6, 2017

Anupam Kher all set to play PM Manmohan Singh in 'The Accidental Prime Minister'

The movie which will hit the theatres in 2018 just before the 2019 general election is being produced by Sunil Bohra.

Jun 6, 2017

Congress leaders meet to discuss current political situation

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting started at party president Sonia Gandhi's residence to discuss the current political situation and organisational issues.

Jun 6, 2017

Kashmir: Pak team hacks NIT Srinagar's website; students believe it's 'retaliation' against ICC Champions trophy defeat

Students call this an act of frustration after Pakistan lost the cricket match against India. Scroll to know more.

Jun 6, 2017

Kabul blasts: Explosion reported at Indian envoy's residential complex

A rocket has reportedly hit a tennis court of an Indian guesthouse in the Green Zone of the Afghanistan capital.

Jun 6, 2017

Gulf crisis: 'Supporting' terrorist groups not main reason why Saudis & others have targeted Qatar

They say Qatar backs terrorism but the reality is Doha follows a pragmatic foreign policy with no blatant bias. The reality is Qatar's meteoric rise in economic, political and diplomatic fields have upset Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and others.

Jun 6, 2017

US call centre scam: 4 Indians, 1 Pakistani plead guilty in multi-million dollar fraud

Three Indians — Rajubhai Patel, Viraj Patel, Dilip Kumar Ambal Patel — and a Pakistani — Farhad Ali — pleaded guilty to the money-laundering conspiracy.

Jun 6, 2017