India

I-T raids at 22 locations in Delhi-NCR in Rs 1,000-crore benami land deal case involving Lalu Prasad

The Income Tax department on Tuesday raided several locations over alleged benami deals to the tune of Rs 1,000 crores involving RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others. Read to know more

May 16, 2017

Why this man drives auto-rickshaw with 2-year-old son in his arms daily

The Internet jumped in to help the man who is fighting his fate every day with a determined face. Can we also extend him a helping hand?

May 16, 2017

WhatsApp forward makes common man wanna cry over ATM closure due to WannaCry infection fears

The Whatsapp forward has mentioned a video called the 'Dance of the Hillary' that is allegedly being passed around and might compromise the phone's security, if the user opens the video.

May 16, 2017

The Hague Battle: India says Kulbhushan Jadhav faces 'concocted' charges, Pakistan conducted farcical trial

India sought "annulment" of the death sentence meted out to alleged Indian spy and former Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by an army court in Pakistan for alleged "espionage and subversive activities."

May 16, 2017

CBI raids houses of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, son Karti in Chennai

A First Information Report (FIR) has also been registered against the former Indian finance minister in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval case of 2007-08.

May 16, 2017

May 16: Three years since Congress was reduced to 44 seats in a general election, its all-time low

The Congress, which has ruled India for most of the post-Independence period, could win just 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The Gandhis were made irrelevant by the Narendra Modi wave on the day.

May 16, 2017

Flashback May 16, 2014: The day Narendra Modi's BJP painted the nation saffron

Today is the third anniversary of the emphatic victory the BJP had bagged in the Lok Sabha election of 2014. Why was it historical? IBT takes a look.

May 16, 2017

Ramdev effect? Patanjali to create electricity from bulls!

Cow welfare and Make in India may go hand in hand as Patanjali looks to produce electricity through bulls. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Pakistan should be friends with India, Afghanistan; will not let Sharif govt wage war, ex-President Zardari says

The former Pakistan President condemned the Sharif-led government for creating discord along the lines of what he perceives to be "American foreign policy."

May 15, 2017

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