India

Why is Kerala actor Dileep in jail? Here is the answer in 10 points

Mollywood actor Dileep is cooling his heels in jail. Read to find out exactly how he landed behind bars after an actress was abducted and molested in February this year.

Jul 12, 2017

Tejashwi Yadav's men manhandle reporters; Bihar Deputy CM refutes corruption charges, calls it 'BJP conspiracy'

A fight broke out between a few reporters at the Secretariat just when Tejashwi was about to speak to the media over the CBI raids and the corruption charges levelled against the Yadav family.

Jul 12, 2017

Karnataka: Murder, 3 stabbings add to Dakshina Kannada political tension [PHOTOS]

Dakshina Kannada is fast becoming a hotbed of political tensions amid murders and stabbings. Read to find out how it could affect the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections.

Jul 12, 2017

Hyderabad: Arrest of 17 blows lid off major leopard poaching racket in Telangana

The accused used to poach wild boar and deer in the forest areas of Uddampur and Birsaipet in Telangana and had been planning to engage in the poaching of bigger animals like tigers.

Jul 12, 2017

Mumbai woman drags harasser to station, cops ask why she was out 'late' at night

It took more than three hours for the woman to actually file charges against the accused who allegedly harassed her. Despite that, she was questioned for being out 'late' at night.

Jul 12, 2017

China opens first overseas base in Djibouti: The message is clear for both India and US

Through the strategic move, China has not only shown its intent to match the Americans away from its own region but also to convey to India that it will not do away with its encirclement policy vis-a-vis its southern neighbour.

Jul 12, 2017

3 local militants including Hizbul commander killed in Kashmir's Badgam

Security forces surrounded Radbug village in Magam area after they received inputs on presence of militants.

Jul 12, 2017

Himachal Pradesh: People protest after brutal gangrape and murder of teen in Shimla; 4 arrested [PHOTO]

The brutal gangrape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh has raised the hackles of people there. Read to know what happened to her.

Jul 12, 2017

Liquor ban: Supreme Court permits alcohol sale along denotified highways in cities

The apex court clarified on Tuesday that liquor ban would not be imposed if the state government denotifies a particular highway.

Jul 12, 2017

Northeast floods: BJP-ruled Assam, Arunachal face grim situations; why are deshbhakts silent?

Not many are talking about the deteriorating flood situation in the northeast, particularly in Assam, where the BJP came to power last year. The saffron party used to slam the previous Congress govt over the same. Now what?

Jul 12, 2017

Amarnath yatra attack: Send 'gau rakshaks' to fight terrorists, Uddhav Thackeray tells BJP

"Should we understand that none of those terrorists would have been alive today if they had cow meat in their bags and not weapons?," Thackeray said, taking a dig at the BJP.

Jul 12, 2017

Amarnath yatra attack: LeT overground workers tailed pilgrims for 2 days, fired over 150 rounds

The Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists fired more than 150 rounds of bullets at the bus carrying pilgrims before fleeing.

Jul 12, 2017

Amarnath Yatra attack: World leaders express condolences over loss of lives in Anantnag

Seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed after terrorists attacked a bus on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in the Batengoo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday.

Jul 11, 2017

SBI not rushing towards bankruptcy code due to lack of ecosystem, says chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya

Last month, the apex bank had identified 12 large accounts with exposure of more than Rs 5,000 crore and more than 60 percent of which is recognised as NPAs.

Jul 11, 2017

Sikkim standoff: Chinese daily lauds India's GST move amid Doka La conflict

This comes amid Chinese media outlets routinely attacking India over the standoff between the Indian and Chinese forces, which began in June, in Doka La near the Sikkim border.

Jul 11, 2017