India

Power Grid sets up firewall to combat WannaCry ransomware in India and avoid 2012 blackouts rerun

In light of massive ransomware attacks across the world, the Power Grid Corporation of India has set up a firewall to avoid situations like the worst power outage in the world it experienced in 2012. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

New Muslim divorce law if triple talaq is struck down, government tells Supreme Court

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi also asked the bench to clarify that bench both polygamy and 'nikah halala' are still open and would be dealt by other bench in future.

May 15, 2017

Violence in Kannur: BJP MP removes misleading tweet following social media backlash

RSS worker Choorakad Biju was hacked to death by a group of men in Payyanur town in Kannur district on Friday, May 12. A BJP MP apparently tried to turn sentiments against the CPI-M following violence over the matter.

May 15, 2017

Indian Army gives clean chit to Major who tied Kashmiri civilian to jeep

Major Gogoi, who had been accused of tying a Kashmiri civilian to a jeep to deter stone-pelters from targeting the Indian Army convoy, has been cleared of wrongdoing. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Nirbhaya Fund to help Indian Railways install 19,000 CCTV cameras at 983 stations

Indian Railways will install 19,000 CCTV cameras for women's safety at 983 stations, with Rs 500 crore from the Nirbhaya Fund. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Feel 'Bravo' each time Arnab Goswami's Republic TV hits somebody below the belt? May be you are not news literate

In the quest for exclusivity in cut-throat competition, journalism has come to emphasise on subjectivity instead of the traditional objectivity. But are the consumers news literate enough to deal with the new challenge?

May 15, 2017

China says India won't get a big role if it decides to join One Belt, One Road project later

The Global Times report said India's decision to shun the event was "regrettable".

May 15, 2017

Watch: Uttar Pradesh Assembly session marred by unruly Opposition protests; governor targeted

UP Governor Ram Naik was on Monday targeted by Opposition MLAs with paper balls as he delivered a customary address to the joint session of the legislature.

May 15, 2017

CISCE will not declare ICSE Class 10 exam results 2017 today, evaluation still underway

The ICSE Class 10 exams were supposed to be held from February 27 to March 31 but were postponed due to the assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

May 15, 2017

Pakistani woman intruder shot dead by BSF in Gurdaspur district of Punjab

This is the second time in two months that an intruder from Pakistan has been shot dead by the BSF.

May 15, 2017

The Hague Battle: International Court of Justice to hold hearing in Kulbhushan Jadhav case today

A military court in Pakistan sentenced Kulbhushan Jadhav to death in April for alleged espionage activities in the neighbouring country.

May 15, 2017

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed detained for 'spreading terror in the name of jihad,' says Pakistan

This is the first time Pakistan has admitted that Hafiz Saeed was detained because he was spreading terror in the name of jihad.

May 14, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Handwara encounter; search operation underway

The encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in the Waripora area of the Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

May 14, 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested from Indo-Nepal border; Pak passport recovered

The Hizbul Mujahideen militant, Naseer Ahmed Wani, who also goes by the name Sadiq, was arrested while trying to sneak into India from Nepal in the disguise of a vendor selling carpets and Kashmiri shawls.

May 14, 2017

AAP denies charges, blames BJP even as the Opposition demands Kejriwal's resignation

AAP leader Sanjay Singh dismissed allegations made by Mishra while blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for being "hand-in-glove" with the former water minister of Delhi.

May 14, 2017