India

Azam Khan faces flak for insulting Indian Army with rape allegations

Azam Khan courted controversy yet again when he levelled rape allegations against the Indian Army during a meeting with party workers at the SP office in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday night.

Jun 28, 2017

Indian Army gets first batch of modern bullet-proof helmets after two decades

Indian Army has finally received its first batch of modern bulletproof helmets, two decades after it initiated the process to acquire them. Read to know more about the helmets and how it will help our soldiers.

Jun 28, 2017

Mustafa Dossa, convict in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, dies in hospital

Dossa, who was convicted under charges of conspiracy and terror activities by the TADA Court on June 16 this year, died due to cardiac arrest.

Jun 28, 2017

Rajasthan: Woman on two-wheeler hit by car gets dragged 50 feet in Mount Abu

The woman was dragged for a few feet until the pedestrians and locals jumped in to rescue.

Jun 28, 2017

GST uncertainty rocks pharma industry: Did govt think enough about the elderly?

The uncertainty over the future of the pharma industry once GST comes in has given rise to a number of problems. While the needy is not getting medicines, medical representatives are in danger of losing jobs. Will this also go demonetisation's way?

Jun 28, 2017

Election Commission taps Facebook for 'Voter Registration Reminder' from July 1

The EC is collaborating with Facebook to launch its first nationwide 'Voter Registration Reminder' on July 1. The idea is to reach out to the maximum number of eligible voters in an attempt to fulfill the motto: 'No Voter To Be Left Behind'. Read to know more.

Jun 28, 2017

New visa regime will let Indians enter the US faster

A change in the US visa policy for Indians, decided during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to the US, will let Indians gain faster entry into the country. Read to know how this will happen.

Jun 28, 2017

Bengaluru's croc attack survivor all set to design a prosthetic arm for self

Mudit recalls: "Obviously, under water, I could not be mightier than the crocodile. I punched it a couple of times. I realised that most of my arm was cut. The only way to save my life was to snap off the remaining part myself. I did just that."

Jun 28, 2017

More & more Indians are preferring plane over train: Only nostalgia won't help railways survive the challenge

As India turns busier, the overburdened and slow railways in the country are lagging further and further behind air travelling. There is no easy route out for the railways that have only made to suffer all these decades.

Jun 28, 2017

Shabnam Hashmi returns National Minority Rights Award in protest against mob lynchings

Shabnam Hashmi said that she felt strongly about the things happening with the minority communities and added that the current government had failed to provide dignity and security to them.

Jun 28, 2017

Arianespace set to launch GSAT-17 from French Guiana on June 29

Satellite launch agency Arianespace is all set to launch India's GSAT-17 from French Guiana at 2:29 am IST on Thursday, June 29. Read to know more.

Jun 28, 2017

Anaemic foreign policy? India is over-wooing US when it has one of its worst presidents

To everyone's surprise, PM Modi did not raise the two key issues of H1B visa and climate change while meeting US President Trump. Is fanning Washington's ego to gain edge over Pak & China New Delhi's sole foreign policy aims today?

Jun 28, 2017

Petya attack in 7 points: Ransomware targets JNPT in India, and other global companies

Several countries across the world are said to have been affected by a new malware nicknamed Petya or PetrWrap or GoldenEye. Here is the entire story in seven points.

Jun 28, 2017

Mathura policeman arrested for raping daughter inside chowki, says she 'provoked' him

The sub-inspector's daughter, a 35-year-old married woman with two children, alleged that her father had sexually assaulted her even when she was a teenager.

Jun 28, 2017

Chennai water crisis: With reservoirs drying out, where will the city get its water from?

Things are going to get difficult for residents in Chennai as the four reservoirs from where the water-starved city sources its water are likely to go dry in a few days.

Jun 27, 2017