India

Serial sexual predator in east Delhi assaulted 500 children in 12 years; sent to 14-day judicial custody

He was arrested after attempting to assault two minor girls in New Ashok Nagar.

Jan 16, 2017

Government vehicles killed over 4,000 people in road accidents in 2015

Fatalities by private vehicles in road accidents were shockingly over 18 times more than government vehicles.

Jan 16, 2017

At least 6 women die, several get injured in stampede at Gangasagar fair in West Bengal

The stampede occurred when people rushed to get into a boat for Kolkata in an overcrowded jetty at Kachuberia area in South 24 Parganas district.

Jan 15, 2017

Around 2.8 crore cases pending due to shortage of judges in district courts: Report

4,954 judges' posts are vacant despite the sanctioned strength of judicial officers being 21,324.

Jan 15, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Anantnag district

Three AK-47 rifles were recovered after the militants were gunned down. Explosions heard from near the spot late on Sunday (Jan 15) night.

Jan 15, 2017

10 unquotable quotes by Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu joined Congress on Sunday ahead of the Punjab elections.

Jan 15, 2017

Woman, daughter found dead in East Delhi, autopsy reveals 2-year-old was stabbed over 20 times

The woman's husband Mithilesh, who is a train driver, found the bodies when he returned home from work.

Jan 15, 2017

No admission for kids with 2 or more siblings, says Delhi school

Teachers with more than 2 children will not be given jobs in the school either.

Jan 15, 2017

India news live updates: Stampede in West Bengal's Gangasagar Fair kills one

Read all the live updates from across India right here.

Jan 15, 2017

Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections 2017

Cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu had resigned from the BJP in September 2016.

Jan 15, 2017

Bankura district coal-mine collapse: Mafia trying to hush up workers' deaths, allege locals, activist

At least four coal mine workers died in a mine collapse in West Bengal on Thursday.

Jan 15, 2017

Bihar boat tragedy: Death toll increases to 24; FIR lodged against boat operator

The boat had capsized on Saturday night with 40 people on board

Jan 15, 2017

'Current leaders have resorted to cheap and dirty politics,' says Robert Vadra about Haryana minister's Gandhi comment

Haryana minister Anil Vij said Gandhi's images would be removed from the currency notes and that PM Modi is a better brand for the Khadi industry.

Jan 15, 2017

Pune: Jilted lover nearly chokes woman to death in office cab

Zubai Patel, during interrogation, confessed that he wanted to kill her as he was upset that she didn't want to stay in touch with him.

Jan 14, 2017

Patna: 17 dead as overcrowded boat capsizes in Ganga River with 40 onboard

The boat was returning from a kite-flying festival organised on an island as part of the Makar Sankranti festival.

Jan 14, 2017