India

Muslim women protest bill to ban triple talaq, march in Lucknow

Muslim women in several states of India have been participating in rallies to scrap the Triple Talaq Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in December 2017.

Mar 19, 2018

7th Pay Commission: Government may offer salary hikes beyond recommendations

7th Pay Commission latest update: The fitment factor is expected to be hiked to 3.00 from the current 2.57 beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.

Mar 19, 2018

Yogi govt celebrates first anniversary in UP despite shocking bypoll defeats

Despite the surprise loss in Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha bypolls, CM Yogi Adityanath will be present to celebrate the first anniversary of the BJP government in UP.

Mar 19, 2018

Man, who stopped neighbors from visiting, found living with mother's dead body

The decomposed body of his 70-year-old mother was recovered by the Kolkata police after neighbors complained of foul smell emanating from the flat.

Mar 19, 2018

5-year-old raped by neighbor who lured her with ice-cream

The 5-year-old child was raped and then dumped in an isolated area in Maharashtra's Thane city.

Mar 19, 2018

With no electricity, doctor stitches woman's wound under torchlight

The doctor sewed the woman's hand while another woman shone a torch.

Mar 19, 2018

Food delivery boy killed as drunk woman rams car into scooter

The 26-year-old woman was driving under the influence of alcohol and rammed her car into the duo killing Chiranjeevi and severely injuring his friend.

Mar 19, 2018

Sasikala's husband put on life support months after suffering multiple organ failure

VK Sasikala's husband Natarajan Maruthappa has been put on ventilator support at Gleneagles Global Hospital in Chennai.

Mar 18, 2018

RJD leader showers cash and makes obscene gestures at female performer [Video]

The video of RJD leader Arun Dadpuri misbehaving with a female performer at a wedding ceremony in Bihar went viral on social media Sunday.

Mar 18, 2018

Seat belts would have saved 3 girls killed in Bengaluru road accident

The three girls were sitting in the rear seat of a car and died on spot, while the driver and the front seat passenger survived as they were wearing seatbelts.

Mar 18, 2018

3 AIIMS doctors killed in accident on Yamuna Expressway

The incident took place near Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district when six doctors were heading from Delhi to Agra in a Toyota Innova SUV.

Mar 18, 2018

ICICI Securities eyes Rs 4,000 crore from IPO: Five things to know

ICICI Securities has set a price band of Rs 519-520 per equity share for its initial public offering.

Mar 17, 2018

Man accidentally shoots himself while taking selfie with a gun in hand

Family members rushed to the spot after hearing the gunshot from the room, only to find the 23-year-old man lying in a pool of blood.

Mar 17, 2018

Ugadi/Gudi Padwa 2018: When, why and how the new year is celebrated

The festival of Ugadi in Karnataka and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra marks the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra.

Mar 17, 2018

Indian man sentenced to 33 months in US jail for smuggling drugs

The 44-year-old man from Mumbai was caught in Panama last year and was extradited to the US, Thursday, following which he was sentenced to 33 months in jail time.

Mar 17, 2018