India

Bitcoin price falls below $7,000: Will it rebound?

As government watchdogs around the world more closely scrutinize the crypto sector, cryptocurrencies are facing uncertainty and the price of bitcoin fell below $7,000 on Wednesday.

Apr 5, 2018

Battle for Karnataka on Twitter: BJP mocks Siddaramaiah for campaigning with lemon

The Karnataka Assembly elections may be more than a month away, but the BJP and the Congress are already engaged in a tough fight on Twitter.

Apr 5, 2018

Salman Khan gets 5 years jail in blackbuck poaching case, Twitter reacts

Salman Khan fans and other users took to Twitter, airing their reactions after the Bollywood actor was convicted in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

Apr 5, 2018

Cauvery water row: Opposition protests hit normal life in Tamil Nadu

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and other Opposition parties are observing a state-wide bandh due to the Centre's failure to set up the Cauvery Management Board.

Apr 5, 2018

Lashkar-e-Taiba militants abduct 2 civilians in Kashmir

This is the second incident of abduction in Bandipora district this week. Earlier Monday, a man was abducted by militants, while three others were severely injured.

Apr 5, 2018

14,000 bunkers along LoC to protect civilians from cross-border firing

The bunkers will be constructed at a cost of Rs 415.73 crore in Samba, Poonch, Jammu, Kathua, and Rajouri, which are often at the receiving end of shelling by Pakistan.

Apr 5, 2018

NDA MPs to give up 23 days' salary for first time

While announcing the decision of MPs giving up their pay, union minister Ananth Kumar blamed the Congress for causing ruckus in both houses.

Apr 5, 2018

Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi in Twitter spat over Kashmir

At least 20 people, including four civilians, were killed in fierce fights between militants and government forces in Kashmir April 1.

Apr 4, 2018

Vistara can now start global operations, gets its 20th aircraft

According to government's 0/20 rule, an airline should have at least 20 aircrafts in its fleet before being allowed to fly internationally.

Apr 4, 2018

Fun wedding pictures turn into nightmare as studio morphs images for pornography

Several women from Kerala's Kozhikode district have approached the police claiming to be victims of cybercrime.

Apr 4, 2018

IPL 2018: All you need to know about Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR are looking to make a fresh start under new captain Dinesh Karthik as they bid to win the Indian Premier League title for the third time.

Apr 4, 2018

China escalates trade war with reciprocal tariffs on 106 US products

China said that it would levy 25 percent tariffs on imports of 106 US products including soybeans, automobiles, chemicals, and aircraft, in response to proposed American duties on its high-tech goods.

Apr 4, 2018

IPL 2018: Madras High Court issues notice to BCCI over betting concerns

The development comes after a senior police officer alleged that "vested interests still continue to be protected in the IPL."

Apr 4, 2018

North India to see normal monsoon, south to get some relief

India will experience "normal" monsoon in 2018, which is a good news for the agricultural sector of India.

Apr 4, 2018

When an ATM caught a thief, literally

The accused was attempting to cut open the ATM with the help of a gas cutter when his right hand got stuck in the machine.

Apr 4, 2018