India

Mulayam says Akhilesh will be next CM of UP: Did Netaji just surrender or give a glimpse of his strategy for Assembly elections 2017?

This is a marked departure from Mulayam Singh Yadav's earlier stand that he himself would choose a chief ministerial candidate from the party.

Jan 10, 2017

Pongal Jallikattu Ban: All you need to know about the Pongal 'sport' and why it was banned

The Supreme Court had banned the sport in Tamil Nadu on May 7, 2014 following severe backlash from animal rights activists.

Jan 9, 2017

Is PM Modi so afraid of Trinamool protests that he has put party MPs under police surveillance?

There is an increased police presence outside the residences of Trinamool Congress MPs in New Delhi.

Jan 9, 2017

Arnab Goswami builds up Republic on social media with some truly frightening signs

Republic is increasing its social media presence before it comes on TV; what are the indications so far?

Jan 9, 2017

CBSE Class X, XII exams postponed by a week due to Assembly Elections 2017; Full schedule released

The CBSE exams for Class X will end on April 10, while exams for Class XII will end on April 29. Joint Engineering Exam (JEE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be held later.

Jan 9, 2017

Tamil Nadu to respond to Madras HC on Jayalalithaa's death in February

The high court had sought clarification from Tamil Nadu government over details regarding Jayalalithaa's death.

Jan 9, 2017

Cauvery water row: Tamil Nadu wants Rs 2,480 crore compensation from Karnataka

The Supreme Court had directed the Karnataka government to keep releasing 2,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu each day until the next order.

Jan 9, 2017

Robert Vadra acting as 'Congress president' in Rahul Gandhi's absence, says BJP

Vadra had criticised the Modi government after petrol pumps said that they would refuse to take card payments.

Jan 9, 2017

Jallikattu controversy: Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam writes to PM Modi to allow banned 'sport' before Pongal

Actor Kamal Hassan has also spoken in favour of Jallikattu, a sport banned by the Supreme Court in 2014.

Jan 9, 2017

Kejriwal accuses BJP of 'dirty politics' as Delhi cleaners raise a stink over unpaid wages

The sanitation workers are employed by the BJP-run MCD

Jan 9, 2017

Punjab Assembly Elections 2017: List of 13 promises the Congress made in its poll manifesto

The manifesto also consists of welfare measures for the Dalits and other backward sections of the society.

Jan 9, 2017

Kerala college student Jishnu's death: Netizens blame news channels for not naming engineering college; memes go viral

Jishnu was a first-year computer science student of Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre in Pampady, Thrissur.

Jan 9, 2017

India news live updates: Manu Sharma, convicted in Jessica Lall murder case, granted parole to complete LLB, marriage registration

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Jan 9, 2017

Sushma Swaraj assures essential supplies for 2 weeks to 41 Indian sailors stranded in UAE

The merchant navy sailors had tweeted to Swaraj that they were stranded on sinking ships.

Jan 9, 2017

Bengaluru mass molestation aftermath: 2 complaints from across India turn out to be false

The attack on the burqa-clad woman in Bengaluru and the apparent stabbing of another women in Mumbai have both turned out to be false cases.

Jan 9, 2017