India

Mount Everest: Sherpas recover 3 bodies of Indian climbers amidst reports of missing oxygen bottles

The bodies of Ravi Kumar, Paresh Chandra Nath and Gautam Ghosh have been sent to a Kathmandu hospital for post-mortem.

May 29, 2017

Punjab horror: Man axes woman to death, shoots video of the dead body, surrenders to police

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the victim had been blackmailing the accused Maninder Singh who was allegedly having an affair with another woman of the same village.

May 29, 2017

Dear Maoists, change your working style; you may see Akshay Kumars & Saina Nehwals helping your cause as well

Maoists have condemned Akshay Kumar and Saina Nehwal for helping slain CRPF jawans' kin and asked them to stand by the poor. The Red extremists know it is impossible unless they change their ways.

May 29, 2017

My son didn't influence FIPB decision: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram said Karti never met any official connected with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

May 29, 2017

IIT Madras students hold beef fest to protest against Centre's cattle slaughter ban

After Kerala, IIT Madras students eat beef curry and bread on the campus to protest against the Centre's order banning sale of cattle for slaughter which would indirectly affect beef consumption.

May 29, 2017

Rajdeo Ranjan murder case: Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin taken into CBI custody for interrogation

Journalist Rajdeo Ranjan, who was the Bihar bureau chief of Hindi daily Hindustan, was shot dead by assailants in Siwan in May 2016. His wife Asha Ranjan accused Shahabuddin of conspiring to kill her husband.

May 29, 2017

Delhi HC rebukes Republic TV, Arnab Goswami reporting in Sunanda Pushkar murder case

The Delhi High Court on Monday told Arnab Goswami and Republic TV to "bring down the rhetoric" when reporting on the death of Sunanda Pushkar and the possible involvement Shashi Tharoor in it. Read to know how Arnab and Republic reacted.

May 29, 2017

Venkaiah Naidu endorses Gen Bipin Rawat's remarks: Why are we making our army a political pawn?

Once upon a time, Indian army chief K M Kariappa was reprimanded for airing his views on governance. Today, we are seeing army leaders making frequent remarks and also getting endorsed by politicians. It's a dangerous game.

May 29, 2017

Whom should people sympathise with, the Army or stone-pelters?: Venkaiah Naidu says defending Army Chief

"I fail to understand those supporting stone-pelters. Is it right to sit silently when people are pelting stones at the Army?," Venkaiah Naidu said defending Rawat's statement supporting the 'human shield' incident in Srinagar.

May 29, 2017

PM Narendra Modi departs on his 4-nation tour: Trade, investment, terrorism to be key issues

PM Modi departed for his six-day four-nation tour to Germany, Spain, Russia and France on Monday with an aim to boost "India's economic engagement" and "invite more investment to India" from these countries.

May 29, 2017

West Bengal minister Arup Biswas refuses to discontinue using red beacon, says 'not bound by Centre's orders'

Despite a month since the Centre's ban on the usage of red beacons, political leaders are still using it. "Our government has not yet banned red beacon. So we are not bound to follow the other instructions," says a West Bengal minister.

May 29, 2017

Rainfall warning for Odisha, North-East as Cyclone Mora intensified in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mora, the first storm of its kind of the season, may bring a lot of rain in Odisha and the North-Eastern states over the next two days. Read to know what weather warnings have been issued regarding it.

May 29, 2017

Urban minister Venkaiah Naidu orders probe into murder of man who objected to public urination

Though the police have not been able to make any crackdown on the killers till now, M Venkaiah Naidu has asked the police commissioner to take the strongest action possible against the culprits.

May 29, 2017

High alert sounded in Pathankot after suspicious bag found near Mamun military station

Three army uniforms with 'Jammu' written on them were recovered from the bag during the search operation. A search operation by the Indian Army and the SWAT team is currently underway.

May 29, 2017

Karnataka: After Bellandur lake, Varthur lake foams again in Bengaluru [VIDEOS]

The Varthur lake in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru foamed once again, after heavy pre-monsoon showers hit the city on the evening of Sunday, May 28.

May 29, 2017