India

Assam floods: Death toll touches 99; rail, road connectivity disrupted [PHOTOS]

The second wave of flood in Assam has claimed 15 lives. Read on to know how the flood has brought life across 21 districts to a standstill.

Aug 14, 2017

SEBI to come up with norms for crowdfunding soon

Sebi might exempt crowdfunding activities from the private placement norms of the Companies Act as well.

Aug 14, 2017

Himachal landslide death toll touches 46; search operations continue in Mandi

The death toll in a landslide continued to rise in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, reaching 46 by early morning on Monday, August 14. Read to know more.

Aug 14, 2017

Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel Khan, who saved lives of many children, fired from BRD Hospital

Khan saved the lives of children suffering from encephalitis by arranging oxygen cylinders with the help of a friend and a local supplier.

Aug 13, 2017

No recharge: Let down by policy engine, Tesla unlikely to pursue India plant

The government's 'Make in India' push mandates 30 per cent local sourcing, which Tesla feels will pose impediments to its India plans.

Aug 13, 2017

Sikkim standoff dampens efforts to re-estimate Everest's height

India had sent a proposal to Nepal via Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and this mission was to commemorate the Survey of India's 250th anniversary.

Aug 13, 2017

Hyderabad corporator pins blame on driver after obscene picture faux pas

An obscene picture was posted from a TRS corporator's number on a WhatsApp group. However, he denied the charge.

Aug 13, 2017

Dealt a bad hand: 12-year-old UP boy called devil, bullied for THIS mysterious condition

Tarik said he wanted to study but school authorities refused to give him admission.

Aug 13, 2017

Singing national anthem is un-Islamic, say UP Muslim clerics

According to Islam, their 'adhinayak' is God and not British King George V and Muslims can't sing the national anthem due to this religious sentiment.

Aug 13, 2017

Jharkhand government bans book on Adivasis over 'pornographic' content

Shekhar had won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2015 for his novel, 'The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey'.

Aug 13, 2017

Indian Oil Corp writes new shale tale, fetches first consignment from US

In a first, IOC had last month sealed a deal to import 1.6 million barrels of Mars crude from the US and 400,000 barrels of Western Canadian Select oil for delivery at its Paradip refinery in Odisha.

Aug 13, 2017

No rain checks: Monsoon, restocking jewellers will perk up gold imports

Import growth could taper off in coming months as jewellers restocked earlier than usual this year, fearing higher taxes.

Aug 13, 2017

Mangaluru man jailed for posting obscene videos of former girlfriend on Facebook

The victim distanced herself from him after she found out he was working at a hotel at the airport.

Aug 13, 2017

India products 10 years behind Chinese equivalent: Chinese media

India, with a high economic growth rate and young labour force, has grown increasingly attractive to overseas investors in the manufacturing sector, the editorial said.

Aug 13, 2017

Why you will pay less for phone calls soon

Airtel will have a national VoLTE presence by the end of this fiscal while Idea Cellular is also on the same path.

Aug 13, 2017