India

Indian-origin mother asked to 'prove she was lactating' at Germany's Frankfurt airport

Gayathiri Bose, who works as a manager at a transport company in Singapore, has lodged a complaint with the authorities over her alleged ill-treatment by the airport officials.

Feb 1, 2017

Budget 2017: What the MSME sector said about Arun Jaitley's announcements

The move is good but the bigger responsibility post demonetisation is to bring back the employment, said an expert.

Feb 1, 2017

Pakistan Army claims 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's detention a policy decision taken in national interest as India demands 'credible crackdown'

"My detention order has come from Washington and not Islamabad. My arrest will give a fresh impetus to the Kashmiris' struggle against India," Saeed said.

Feb 1, 2017

Kanpur building collapse: 4 dead, several feared trapped as Army and NDRF assist in rescue operations

The incident took place when labourers were working on the sixth floor of the building in Kanpur.

Feb 1, 2017

Sadhvi Pragya, 7 others acquitted in RSS pracharak murder case

Sadhvi Pragya was arrested after a RSS pracharak was shot dead in December 2007 by two bike-borne assailants.

Feb 1, 2017

Delhi: Disaster averted at IGI Airport after IndiGo flight enters runway having another plane due to 'low visibility'

The plane, which was about to take off for Vishakhapatnam, entered a runway where a Jet Airways plane was stationed. The DGCA has launched a probe into the incident.

Feb 1, 2017

Jaitley Budget 2017 speech: Read the full text of Finance Minister's 'Transform, Energise and Clean India' agenda

Jaitley in his Budget speech said that the agenda is Transform, Energise and Clean India (TEC) -- to transform the quality of governance for better quality of life.

Feb 1, 2017

So what if it's an international book fair in Kolkata? Mamata's Trinamool accepts only cash at its stall; a protest against demonetisation?

A customer has to shell out cash to buy a collection of books even penned by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which costs around Rs 11,000.

Feb 1, 2017

H1-B visa row: US should consider skill shortage in country before passing bill, NASSCOM says

The bill has called for doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $130,000 from the current minimum wage of $60,000.

Feb 1, 2017

Union Budget 2017: FM Arun Jaitley limits cash donation amounts to political parties inspired by Obama, proposes electoral bonds

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has outlined three steps in Budget 2017 to remove black money from politics, but the last of them could lead to problems.

Feb 1, 2017

Union Budget 2017: Startups hail Arun Jaitley budget, as Fintech firms set to party!

The union budget 2017 saw three key initiatives for startups being announced which does not only give startups more benefits but also better credit availability

Feb 1, 2017

Union budget railways 2017: Key takeaways from Arun Jaitley's announcements

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a corpus fund for rail safety, which will be Rs 1 lakh crore, mobilised over five years.

Feb 1, 2017

Union Budget 2017: Narendra Modi labels it 'Uttam Budget' as Arun Jaitley cuts Income Tax

It's a historic Budget coming at a crucial juncture. This Budget will fulfil all aspirations and improve quality of life," PM Modi said.

Feb 1, 2017

Union Budget 2017 Income Tax highlights: FM Arun Jaitley halves income tax for common man, but puts burden on high-earners

Many salaried people have reason to rejoice, because the income tax rate has been reduced from 10 percent to 5 percent in the Rs 2.5-5 lakh income slab.

Feb 1, 2017

How the Lychee fruit became the silent killer of India's children

Children were dying, and it was an unknown thing, Dr Rajesh Yadav, who worked with the CDC in Atlanta, said.

Feb 1, 2017