India

UP Assembly elections 2017: Feud between SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and CM Akhilesh Yadav may help one party the most

Akhilesh will reportedly announce his own list of 167 candidates after his father announced a list of 325 candidates sans Akhilesh's loyalists.

Dec 29, 2016

The Big 2016 Quiz: How much do you know about the tech year in India?

Big 2016 Quiz: One of a series of quizzes that tests your knowledge on everything that happened in Technology in India

Dec 29, 2016

Air India pilot hits out at aviation minister for "lagging in commitment" remark

Ashok Gajapathi Raju had said that there was something "lagging" in the commitment shown by Air India pilots compared to pilots of private airlines.

Dec 29, 2016

Election Commission puts poll-bound states at the ready: Will UP vote in 7 phases?

The EC has issued a 33-page letter for voting in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, to the state poll panels.

Dec 29, 2016

India could still get NSG membership, but so could Pakistan

A draft proposal by NSG Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi could allow India access to the elite nuclear group.

Dec 29, 2016

Bengaluru man arrested for Capgemini software engineer's murder in Pune

The Bengaluru-based man's romantic overtures were turned down by Antara Das.

Dec 29, 2016

New York Police Department to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans, grow beards

Sikh officials in the department can now wear their turbans instead of the traditional police cap.

Dec 29, 2016

Jayalalithaa death mystery: Madras High Court raises questions, asks why her body cannot be exhumed

The Central government and the Tamil Nadu government have been sent a notice in this regard following a PIL filed by an AIADMK activist.

Dec 29, 2016

Sasikala Natarajan chosen as interim general secretary of AIADMK

The meeting began on Thursday with a homage being paid to late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

Dec 29, 2016

Demonetisation: Lawyer Rohit Tandon arrested in money laundering case

Tandon was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and will be presented in court on Thursday.

Dec 29, 2016

Kurla-Ambernath train derailment: Local train services between Ambernath and Karjat restored

Kurla-Ambernath local train derailed around 5.53 am on Thursday.

Dec 29, 2016

LeT's Al-Muhammadia student wing is a terrorist organisation, says US

The US also put sanctions on two of LeT's senior leaders.

Dec 29, 2016

India news live updates: HC rejects furlough for 1993 serial blasts convict Rubina Memon

Read live updates of India news here.

Dec 29, 2016

UP Assembly elections 2017: Is it with these 25 railway projects that BJP wants to win over voters?

With both Congress and SP pocket boroughs targeted by the move, it now remains to be seen if the gamble pays off for the BJP.

Dec 28, 2016

BJP did not orchestrate online campaign over Aamir Khan's 'intolerance' remark: Ex-IT cell chief

The trolls targeted Aamir Khan to the extent that he was dropped as e-commerce giant Snapdeal's brand ambassador.

Dec 28, 2016