India

Now, Manohar Parrikar gives credit to RSS for surgical strike

The defence minister had earlier said that the strike had been made possible by the current government's political will.

Oct 17, 2016

Anti-trafficking legislation to be presented in Parliament during winter session, says Maneka Gandhi

The bill sets to make a distinction between those who were trafficked and the trafficker.

Oct 17, 2016

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM) ban: Ministers Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju lash out at Anurag Kashyap for comments on PM Modi

Kashyap had recently come out in support of Karan Johar over the ban on Pakistani actors working in India and release of films with them.

Oct 17, 2016

By-elections schedule declared in Assam, West Bengal, MP, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, TN, Tripura

The polls will take place on November 19. The last date for nomination is November 2.

Oct 17, 2016

Humans likely to travel to Mars by 2030s, says deputy director of Mangalyaan programme

India is preparing for a manned flight to moon.

Oct 17, 2016

Rumours of Rita Bahuguna Joshi quitting Congress to join BJP send parties into a tizzy

Joshi has been a controversial figure, to say the least, having been arrested on a few occasions for her statements and actions.

Oct 17, 2016

Jayalalithaa health: Rajinikanth visits Tamil Nadu CM at Apollo Hospital; PM Modi likely to visit

The Tamil superstar, who was accompanied by his daughter, had also tweeted on September 24 wishing the chief minister a speedy recovery.

Oct 17, 2016

Delhi: Mother, daughter found hanging in Najafgarh

Anita, 48, and Siya, 18, in Class 12, were found hanging in their house in old Roshanpur by Anita's husband, Satpal, and son, Aditya.

Oct 17, 2016

Muslim children should not be sent to regular school: Salafi preacher

The preacher said that the mainstream schools are taking Muslim children away from Allah.

Oct 17, 2016

Indigenous drugs being developed for Hepatitis B and Diabetes; expected to cost lower than the present drugs

There are around 40 million hepatitis B patients and 66 million diabetics in India.

Oct 17, 2016

Bengaluru: RSS calls for bandh, Section 144 imposed after activist hacked to death

Bengaluru police has imposed Section 144 in Shivajinagar, Frazer Town, Commercial Street and Bharathi Nagar.

Oct 17, 2016

Supreme Court to hear Asaram Bapu's bail plea today

Asaram's counsel had sought a bail plea citing that the accused suffered from several health ailments.

Oct 17, 2016

Mumbai: 2 arrested in RTI activist murder case

Vira had filed multiple RTI applications against buildings owned by a former corporator Razza Khan.

Oct 17, 2016

Arvind Kejriwal says AAP will contest Gujarat elections

The Delhi chief minister targeted Congress and BJP during the rally, however, he particularly lashed out at Amit Shah.

Oct 17, 2016

Omar Abdullah stopped at US airport for 'random' secondary immigration check

Abdullah will be speaking at an event organised by the students of the New York University on October 21 2016.

Oct 17, 2016