India

Shooting at Basel cafe in Switzerland kills 2, injures 1; 7 hurt in axe attack in Germany

Two gunmen entered the cafe in Basel, Switzerland, and started shooting indiscriminately before fleeing the spot, the Swiss police have said.

Mar 10, 2017

Punjab Exit Polls 2017: Congress wave, AAP blitzkrieg sweep bread basket as BJP receives SAD news

The Exit Polls are out, and they all point towards the Congress forming government in Punjab.

Mar 9, 2017

Uttarakhand Exit Poll 2017: BJP expected to sweep assembly elections in the state with 42 seats

BJP will dominate the Uttarakhand Assembly Elections with 53 seats, according to News24 and Chanakya Exit Poll's prediction, followed by Congress with 15 seats and other parties with two seats.

Mar 9, 2017

Goa Exit Poll 2017: BJP leading with 15-21 seats; Congress to take 12-18, AAP to get 0-4, C Voter predicts

Goa Exit Poll 2017 are expected soon. The main parties contesting in the state are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Mar 9, 2017

Manipur exit poll 2017: CNN-News18-Gramener Exit Poll predicts BJP, Congress neck and neck

Read exit polls 2017 for Manipur Assembly election results here.

Mar 9, 2017

Exit Polls UP 2017: Two surveys predict massive majority for BJP

The exit poll results for the 2017 UP Assembly elections were out on March 9. All surveys predicted the BJP to emerge as the largest party while surveys by India Today-Axis My India and Today's Chanakya predicted a massive majority for Modi's party with 251-279 and 285 seats, respectively.

Mar 9, 2017

J&K: Indian Army soldier found dead with bullet wounds in Poonch district

A police official said that the body of the soldier has been taken to hospital for post-mortem and an investigation into the murder is currently underway.

Mar 9, 2017

Lucknow terror operation: 'Proud of Saifullah's father for refusing to accept body,' says Rajnath Singh in Parliament

Rajnath Singh added that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) would be investigating the Lucknow terror operation in which Saifullah, suspected to have ISIS links, was shot dead.

Mar 9, 2017

India talks to Pakistan at DGMO level: Will this better or worsen the terrorism situation in Jammu and Kashmir?

Both the Indian Army and the BSF talked to their Pakistani counterparts on border issues and terrorist activities.

Mar 9, 2017

New Rs 10 note to be introduced with increased security features

The Reserve Bank of India announced that it is issuing new Rs 10 notes, which will carry inset letter "L" in both number panels.

Mar 9, 2017

Uri army base attack: Two teenage 'guides' from Pak to be repatriated through Wagah Border on March 10

After getting caught on the Indian side of the LoC two days after the attack, the two school students initially misled the NIA by saying that they had served as guides for JeM in the Uri attack last September.

Mar 9, 2017

Qatar Airways could launch India's 13th domestic carrier

At the ITB Berlin travel show, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker disclosed plans to enter India, currently the world's fastest-growing civil aviation market.

Mar 9, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017: What will March 11 mean for BJP and Congress?

The Assembly elections results in five states will determine the course of both the national parties — BJP and Congress. Success or failure, it will mean a lot for Narendra Modi as well as Rahul Gandhi.

Mar 9, 2017

H1-B visa issue: US Senator says H1-B visa and employment-based green card to be reformed

The Republican Senator said that the current H1-B visa system in place in the United States does not assist in bringing the best and the brightest from across the world.

Mar 9, 2017

Kerala: Kiss of Love protests back in Kochi's Marine Drive after Shiv Sena 'moral' attack

Kiss of Love, the campaign against moral policing, will hold protests in the evening at 4.00 pm at Marine Drive, Kochi, Kerala. Kiss of Love activists will steal kisses to show the protest.

Mar 9, 2017