India

Wedding called off in Uttar Pradesh after groom's family demands beef dishes

Besides asking for a non-negotiable demand of beef dishes, the groom's side had also demanded a dowry.

Jun 18, 2017

Slain Kashmiri policeman's poem 'First Night In My Grave' comes to sad reality

Feroz Ahmed Dar, a Station House Officer (SHO) and five other policemen were killed when terrorists in Achabal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday (June 16).

Jun 18, 2017

Errors in CBSE results: Verification by students reveals huge discrepancies in marks

Samiksha Sharma was shocked after she scored 42 in maths, while her scores in English, Business Studies and Fine Arts were pretty good. But a verification revealed that she had scored a whopping 92.

Jun 18, 2017

Explosion in Bogota shopping centre kills at least 3, wounds 9

One of the victims was a 23-year-old French woman who had been volunteering in a poor area of the city, said the mayor of the Colombian capital.

Jun 18, 2017

Is Bengaluru prison secure? Dealings on SIM card, drugs and more still thriving

Fancy an 'amenity'? SIM cards being sold for Rs 10,000 a piece, cigarette stuffed with ganja for Rs 100 a pop and even WhatsApp calls. All up and running in Bengaluru prison.

Jun 17, 2017

People will not suffer due to daily fuel price revision, says oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the common man would not have to suffer due to the daily change in petrol and diesel prices. Read to know more.

Jun 17, 2017

'Traitor' Kumar Vishwas: Rift within AAP out in the open

Vishwas asked party officials to not stay in five-star hotels or farmhouses, while he himself stayed in a hotel during Punjab and Goa elections, says new AAP treasurer Deepak Bajpai.

Jun 17, 2017

Karnataka Congress working president Dinesh Gundu Rao gets candid on The Talk [VIDEOS]

Karnataka Congress working president Dinesh Gundu Rao talks to IBTimes India about the Congress, the BJP, politics in general and the upcoming Assembly elections in particular. Watch the full interview here.

Jun 17, 2017

Champions Trophy 2017: Pakistan have dominated India in Asia finals but outside, Virat Kohli's men have the edge

While Pakistan have won several finals in tournaments played in Asia, especially in Sharjah, it is India who have dominated their rivals in finals played elsewhere. So, it's advantage India in England?

Jun 17, 2017

Kerala Youth Congress workers arrested for holding beef fest

The festival took place near the Southern Naval Command's air terminal where Modi is expected to arrive and inaugurate the state's first metro line.

Jun 17, 2017

Bimal Gurung's Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has links with terrorists: Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal chief minister said democracy and disruption could not go together. She also said that there was no information about death in the clashes, contrary to what reports said.

Jun 17, 2017

Bengaluru: 5-year-old girl dies of snake bite, property owner blamed

The girl's uncle said with a heavy heart that Sahana had just started going to school and was enjoying as well.

Jun 17, 2017

Man lynched in Rajasthan for trying to shield defecating women: Shouldn't 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' protagonist Akshay Kumar step in?

The Bollywood actor's next film is on the sensitive issue of Indian women's vulnerability because toilet at home is still considered a curse in many parts of patriarchal India. He needs to use this real case to make the message even powerful.

Jun 17, 2017

Bengaluru: Namma Metro Green Line to be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday

The 12 km-stretch, connecting the Sampige Road station and Yelachenahalli, will mark the end of the first phase of Bengaluru Metro.

Jun 17, 2017

How a 5-year-old described sexual assault on her through a doll

The child was kidnapped by the accused, who sexually assaulted her and then left her near her house in Delhi.

Jun 17, 2017