India

Get ready to witness the lunar eclipse on August 7 [VIDEO]

A partial eclipse of the Moon (lunar eclipse) will occur on August 7 night and it will be visible from all places of India.

Aug 5, 2017

Two men marry in Indore to please rain gods, or is it really a gay marriage?

Two men in the city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh have tied the knot in what they say is an effort to please the rain gods.

Aug 5, 2017

Arun Jaitley promises guidance notes on GST

Touted to be one of India's most ambitious economic reforms in 70 years, GST is said to eventually boost tax receipts and provide simplicity for businesses.

Aug 5, 2017

Modi govt forms Bharat-22 ETF to sell stakes in 22 firms

The new exchange-traded fund will have a single company cap of 15 percent and a 20 percent cap on each sector.

Aug 5, 2017

Dileep's D Cinemaas shuts down; woes continue to hound actor

The officials had conducted a survey and gave a clean chit to the actor stating that D Cinemaas is not built on encroached land.

Aug 5, 2017

'Nothing wrong if Chandrababu Naidu is shot,' YSR Congress chief Reddy says

The YSR President said that if Chandrababu Naidu was shot dead in public for cheating people, there would be nothing wrong with it.

Aug 5, 2017

Vice-Presidential Election 2017 updates: Venkaiah Naidu defeats Gandhi by 272 votes

A total of 790 MPs will be deciding the fate of NDA candidate M Venkaiah Naidu and Opposition nominee Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

Aug 5, 2017

Aadhaar number not mandatory for rail tickets, death certificates, Govt clarifies

The Central government has said that the railway ministry does not plan to make the Aadhaar card number compulsory for booking rail tickets.

Aug 5, 2017

E-way rules likely to be notified on August 5, says GST Council

The Council is likely to review and finalise a mechanism to operationalise the anti-profiteering provision.

Aug 4, 2017

Snuffing it out: Tobacco has not run out of breath yet

The tobacco lobby regurgitates a few old arguments while hitting back at the govt's e-cigarette stubbing plan.

Aug 4, 2017

Two cops arrested for helping a gang steal diamonds worth Rs 24 lakh in Borivli

Constables from Mumbai police commissionerate at the Crawford market said they had learnt that there was some illegal diamond dealing going on. Read to know what happened next.

Aug 4, 2017

Missing Indian expat found dead in Sharjah under mysterious circumstances

The body of 35-year-old Dixon, who was working in the UAE, was found partially-decomposed in a parked car in Sharjah's Al Qulayaa area on Wednesday.

Aug 4, 2017

SBI-led consortium orders forensic audit of Videocon's financial books

The debt restructuring process would commence only after KPMG concludes the audit.

Aug 4, 2017

Assam teacher posts obscene photos with minor students yet cops take no action

Did the school authorities run a background check on the teacher before he was appointed?

Aug 4, 2017

Vice President of India election 2017: Top 10 things you need to know about [VIDEO]

Here are the top ten important things you need to know about the Vice-Presidential polls on August 5. when Venkaiah Naidu and Gopalkrishna Gandhi will go head to head.

Aug 4, 2017