India

2013 Hyderabad Blasts: Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death by special NIA court in Dilsukhnagar blasts case

All five had been convicted in the 2013 Hyderabad blasts case by the special NIA court on December 13 this year.

Dec 19, 2016

Watch: PM Modi slams Opposition parties on note ban, black money and development at Parivartan Rally in Uttar Pradesh

With the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections just around the corner, the prime minister was addressing a Parivartan Rally in Kanpur.

Dec 19, 2016

West Bengal accident: CRPF jawan, pregnant wife dead after police jeep rams into motorcycle

CRPF jawan Shambhu Tirkey and his pregnant wife Leena Lakra were returning home after a medical check-up.

Dec 19, 2016

Kerala ragging case: 5 accused surrender after ragging leads to kidney damage in first-year student

The accused students surrendered before the deputy superintendent of police at Changanassery near Kottayam.

Dec 19, 2016

Gujarat Assembly elections: Will the date be advanced? Here is why the BJP is contemplating that exact move

The BJP is planning to prepone the 2017 Gujarat Assembly elections to counter the influence of AAP and Hardik Patel.

Dec 19, 2016

UP elections 2017: PM Narendra Modi to address rally in Kanpur on Monday; Rahul Gandhi in Jaunpur

The prime minister will also launch 31 Kaushal Kendras as the centre for skill development in the state.

Dec 19, 2016

AIADMK ministers urge Sasikala Natarajan to preside over as Tamil Nadu chief minister

An AIADMK wing passed a resolution urging Natarajan to become the general secretary of the party as well as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Dec 19, 2016

Pathankot attack: NIA chargesheet names Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar as mastermind

The chargesheet filed by the NIA at the Panchkula special court also named Azhar's brother and two other associates.

Dec 19, 2016

ISL 2016: 'You fought well, Kerala Blasters,' celebrities and fans congratulate football team; memes go viral

Celebrities, including Jayasurya, Neeraj Madhav, Adil Ibrahim and Rony David Raj, have congratulated the players of Kerala Blasters.

Dec 19, 2016

Govt defends Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat's appointment as army chief, cites 'outstanding track record' as reason

Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat superseded two senior commanders to be appointed the 26th army chief of India.

Dec 19, 2016

Sex ratio: Working women prefer fewer children, but at the cost of the girl child, reveals Census data

According to the 2011 Census data released recently, in urban areas, working women have two children on an average compared to 3.1 in rural areas.

Dec 19, 2016

Social media guidelines: Fearing leak of information, Govt issues orders to security personnel over posts

Action will be taken against those who default, the directives from the ministry of home affairs read.

Dec 19, 2016

Morning brief: Miss World 2016 is Puerto Rican Stephanie Del Valle, IAF regulations restrict religious markers, Raheem Sterling scores winning goal and more

Read more about scientists finding the world's oldest water that may hold clues to alien life and Randeep Hooda's Heroes Without Makeup campaign.

Dec 19, 2016

Russia supports China-Pak corridor; wants to merge it with Eurasian Economic Union project

The two nations held talks over merging Eurasian Economic Union project with CPEC, Alexey Y Dedov, the Russian envoy to Pakistan, has been quoted as saying.

Dec 19, 2016

Republic Day 2017: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was considered to be invited as chief guest for parade

A visit by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely in 2017.

Dec 18, 2016