India

Niti Aayog proposes to remove agriculture from Essential Commodities Act: Report

The move is aimed to organise trading and is likely to reduce handling costs, reduce prices and increase returns for farmers, the report stated.

Aug 28, 2017

IIT Kharagpur professor drowns while trying to save 4-year-old son

The IIT professor drowned while trying to save his 4-year-old son who fell into a ditch when the lecturer was taking a selfie. Read on to know what had happened.

Aug 28, 2017

Bengaluru: Mentally unstable mother throws 7-year-old girl off a building, twice!

The child that had been suffering from speech development issues and had only recently started speaking.

Aug 28, 2017

Glittering futures: World's first diamond trading exchange starts in India

It is expected to start trading in 1 carat/100 cent contracts and will eventually add 50 cent and 30 cent contracts

Aug 28, 2017

BSF chief's open challenge: Walk into any post, anytime and check quality of food

Border Security Force Director General KK Sharma blames ISI for using the jawan's video to demoralise troops.

Aug 28, 2017

India, China withdraw from Doklam: Row was always secondary for international politics, economy

The Doklam row came to a conclusion just two weeks ahead of the BRICS summit in China. The row was always lesser in significance to bigger issues in international politics and economy. It is good to see that pragmatism ultimately prevailed.

Aug 28, 2017

'I concentrate on development, not on publicity': Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy

Exclusive: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said that his UT is open for investors. See what else he had to say on The Talk with Danish Manzoor [Watch the Full Video Interview Below]

Aug 28, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh verdict: Congress showed in Punjab what BJP couldn't in Haryana

In a rare turn of events, it was the Congress government of Punjab which came out with flying colours in handling the situation post conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh while the BJP govt of Haryana floundered.

Aug 28, 2017

India vs Sri Lanka ODI series: Pallekele incident was a mirror image of the 1996 World Cup semifinal

Though the Sri Lankan cricket fans are known for their love for their team and disciplined display of support, their frustration vented during the Pallekele ODI revived the memories of a black night at the Eden Gardens on March 13, 1996.

Aug 28, 2017

RBI to introduce brand new Rs 1,000 note: Report

The new Rs 1,000 currency note will come with enhanced security features and could be out as early as December 2017.

Aug 28, 2017

Infosys gains Rs 7,000 crore in market cap after Nilekani's return as non-exec chairman

After Vishal Sikka announced his resignation from the position of CEO, shares of Infosys plunged over 10 percent.

Aug 28, 2017

Ram Rahim sentencing: Godman gets 20 years in prison

A special CBI judge sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in jail. Read to know more.

Aug 28, 2017

Ram Rahim Singh sentencing: Shoot at sight orders around Rohtak jail

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has ruled out compensation for families of those killed during the violence saying that they had gone to Panchkula to break law.

Aug 28, 2017

Streaming optimism: Infoscions sweep away boardroom blues in new Facebook video

The Facebook video starts with the caption: "The world is focusing on Infosys, what are you focusing on? We ask the Infoscions."

Aug 27, 2017

5,954 wilful defaulters face recovery action from PSU banks

Total outstanding loans due to public sector banks by wilful defaulters amounted to Rs 92,376 crore, according to the finance ministry data.

Aug 27, 2017