India

In a bid to stop 'lesbian activity' Kerala college bars female students from locking their doors while changing

The students of Upasana College of Nursing allege that the college management has been imposing bizarre rules and fines on them.

Mar 7, 2017

International Women's Day: Why these 6 women will not be having a relaxing IWD at all

A lot of women leaders and politicians are directly and indirectly related to the Assembly elections, and for all of them, International Women's Day this year might not be a gala time with results out on March 11.

Mar 7, 2017

Protests, anger after Tamil Nadu fisherman shot dead by Sri Lankan Navy

The Indian High Commissioner has taken up the matter with the Sri Lankan PM, while the TN government has announced Rs 5 lakh solatium.

Mar 7, 2017

Maneka Gandhi's curfew remark: Here's 5 other instances of moral policing

Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi said teenagers are "hormonally very challenged" while endorsing curfew in hostels.

Mar 7, 2017

Bhopal train explosion: Blast inside Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train was a terrorist attack, says Madhya Pradesh IG

The Bhopal-Ujjain train explosion took place between the Jabri and Kalapipal railway stations situated near Shujalpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Mar 7, 2017

West Bengal folk singer and Dohar frontman Kalikaprasad Bhattacharjee dies in road accident

Popular folk singer dies: The car in which Kalikaprasad Bhattacharjee was travelling fell into a difficult-to-access part of the Nayanjuli river in Hooghly, West Bengal.

Mar 7, 2017

Kejriwal says he will turn Delhi into London: Here are 5 hurdles in his way

Delhi CM Kejriwal has said he will turn Delhi into something "comparable to London in a year" if the AAP is elected to power in the NDMC elections.

Mar 7, 2017

Kerala: 7 tribal girls molested in Wayanad orphanage for two months even as citizens wait for sex offenders' registry

Although only seven girls have come forward to lodge a complaint, it is suspected that as many as 30 girls were molested at the orphanage in Wayanad, Kerala.

Mar 7, 2017

International Women's Day 2017: A look at 5 advertisements that got feminism right

On the occasion of International Women's Day, take a look at five advertisements that broke gender stereotypes.

Mar 7, 2017

Gayatri Prajapati gang-rape case: Close aide of absconding Samajwadi Party minister surrenders before Lucknow Police

Head Constable Chandrapal, who surrendered before the Lucknow Police, is one of the seven accused of gang-raping a woman in 2014.

Mar 6, 2017

Rising hate crimes: Is it time for Indians to come back from United States?

The attacks have come at a time when it is not unusual to hear of xenophobic rhetoric being spewed by the country's top administrative officials, including President Donald Trump.

Mar 6, 2017

The gorgeous Carla Dennis opens up about her Bollywood dreams and working with Abbas-Mustan on Machine

In an exclusive interview to International Business Times Of India, model-turned-actress Carla Dennis talks about her debut film 'Machine' and working with Abbas-Mustan.

Mar 6, 2017

Jayalalithaa death controversy: Tamil Nadu government makes Amma's medical records public

While at Apollo, Jayalalithaa interacted with family and government officials on some important issues, including Cauvery row, the state government said in a press release.

Mar 6, 2017

'Killfie' strikes again: Man mowed down by train while trying to take selfie in Goa; number of such instances in 2017 is already 7

Despite awareness drives, deaths continue to occur due to lack of caution while taking selfies in the face of impending danger.

Mar 6, 2017

INS Viraat decommissioned: Everything you need to know about the world's oldest aircraft carrier

INS Viraat holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest serving warship. Here is all you need to know about the world's oldest serving aircraft carrier.

Mar 6, 2017