India

Watch: 9 models standing on air strip as private jet takes off behind them

Though the DGCA has not revealed as to where this risky stunt was enacted, it has begun a probe for the violation of the aviation security rules.

Jul 14, 2017

Indians are among the world's laziest, just take 4,297 steps a day!

The Stanford researchers used step-counters installed in most smartphones to track the activity of nearly 7,00,000 people in 46 countries across the world.

Jul 14, 2017

Has demonetisation stopped terrorism? Govt faces uneasy question from all quarters

On November 8, 2016, PM Modi had claimed that demonetisation would give a deadly blow to terrorism by drying up its funding. Eight months since then, the govt is facing tough questions on this, including from the ruling party.

Jul 14, 2017

Meet the IPS Officer who exposed Sasikala's "royal treatment" in a Bengaluru Jail [VIDEO]

DIG (Prisons) Roopa Moudgil's report submitted to her seniors, shook the Karnataka Prisons department by claiming that AIADMK general secretary Sasikala was given "royal treatment" in a Bengaluru jail.

Jul 14, 2017

Supreme Court to sentence Vijay Mallya for contempt after he is extradited to India

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would sentence Vijay Mallya in a contempt of court case after the Central government gets him extradited back to India. Read to know more.

Jul 14, 2017

Infibeam founder Vishal Mehta denies bidding for Snapdeal

Economic Times had quoted two sources in a report that the all-stock bid for Snapdeal was estimated to be about Rs 6,652.75 crore.

Jul 14, 2017

Supreme Court orders CBI to probe 62 cases of extrajudicial killings in Manipur

The Supreme Court is monitoring over 1500 cases of alleged fake encounter cases by the Army and other security forces.

Jul 14, 2017

Indians among the laziest people, Chinese not, says Stanford study; 5 examples to confirm it

Indians walk 1,892 steps less than the Chinese on a daily average, revealed the Stanford study. This is something that puts us behind the Dragon in the overall race. Will we wake up soon?

Jul 14, 2017

No child's play: GST migrations caused systems crashes at retail firms, says toy company

Ahead of GST launch on July 1, many retail firms suffered systems shutdowns while migrating from VAT-oriented taxation formats, hitting their supplies for a week.

Jul 14, 2017

Indian cricket's off-field drama: Why on earth do we need so many coaches and consultants?

While India's stature on field has grown, it is yet to put in place a system which can make use of the ex-players' skills and experience. Head coach, sub coach, consulting coach — it's too many cooks spoiling the broth.

Jul 14, 2017

Jagga Jasoos: Why does Jagga's father Badal Bagchi look so familiar? [PHOTOS]

Ever caught yourself wondering why Jagga's father looks familiar? Read to know why that is the case, and who the actor is.

Jul 14, 2017

Is supercluster 'Saraswati' 200 million billion times heavier than the Sun?

It is supposed to have originated some 10 billion years ago and might help us understand dark energy and its role in expansion and evolution.

Jul 14, 2017

Explosive in UP Assembly: How destructive is PETN?

Around 150 grams of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) was found under MLA Manoj Pandey's seat during an ongoing session in the state assembly on Thursday evening.

Jul 14, 2017

Actor Dileep's police custody extended by a day for collecting more evidence

Dileep was presented at the judicial first class magistrate court in Angamaly on Friday, July 14.

Jul 14, 2017

FIR filed against 'Tanmay Bhat of AIB' for sharing meme on PM Modi

A Twitter user calls Tanmay Bhat's tweet an 'obnoxious crime' and says AIB should understand that Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. Read to know more.

Jul 14, 2017