News

Strained China-Myanmar Ties After Loggers' Sentencing a Cue for India to Bolster 'Act East' Policy

A Myanmar court handed life sentences to 150 Chinese nationals for illegal logging, drawing China's ire.

Jul 24, 2015

Manish Sisodia Warns Delhi Chief Secretary of Disciplinary Actions if Rules are Violated

Arvind Kejriwal had issued orders asking top bureaucrats to bring all the files to him and the Cabinet before taking decisions.

Jul 24, 2015

Shashi Tharoor's Scalding Oxford Union Speech Against Colonial Britain [FULL TEXT + VIDEO]

Tharoor, who was seated in the room, acknowledged the praise with a smile.

Jul 24, 2015

Louisiana Shooting: 3 Killed as Gunman Opens Fire in Crowded Theatre

The gunman injured at least eight others on Thursday at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette during a show of the film "Train Wreck"

Jul 24, 2015

India to get 55 Solar Cities in 27 States and Union Territories

The criteria set by the ministry for the identification of cities include a city having population between 50,000 to 50 lakh.

Jul 24, 2015

Shashi Tharoor's 'Patriotic' Speech at Oxford University Goes Viral

"The Sun never set in the British empire because even God couldn't trust the English in the dark."

Jul 23, 2015

Iran 'Falsified' Number of Executions in the Country: Amnesty

In the last six months, Iran conducted 694 executions, the organisation alleged.

Jul 23, 2015

China: Man jumps off bridge three times to cure his depression

CCTV video shows man take plunge multiple times into Xiangjiang River in countrys Guizhou Province.

Jul 23, 2015

Online Indian Army Recruitment Application Dates for Karnataka Announced

Now, one can apply for an army job online.

Jul 23, 2015

Sexual Harassment Case: Teri Sacks RK Pachauri as Its Director General

Teri has appointed Ajay Mathur as its new director general replacing RK Pachauri, who turns 75 next month.

Jul 23, 2015

Bengaluru Police Want Citizens to Use Twitter's Video Streaming App, Periscope to Fight Crime

The initiative can turn all mobile phones in the city into surveillance cameras to check crime.

Jul 23, 2015

Political Times: Corbyn-mania runs Labour wild and George Osborne reveals more cuts

IBTimes UK takes a look at this weeks Westminster gossip and political news.

Jul 23, 2015

China Deploys Zubr LCAV as Part of Amphibious Exercise in South China Sea for the First Time

The Zubr LCAV was seen deployed in South China Sea exercises.

Jul 23, 2015

UN: Russian FA should do more to tackle racism

Russian football authorities need to do more to combat racism and at the moment do not fully understand what it means, a United Nations official said on 23 July.

Jul 23, 2015

BJP Moves Privilege Notice Against Robert Vadra over His Facebook Post, Congress Creates Ruckus in LS

MPs Arjun Meghwal & Prahlad Joshi moved the privilege notice against Vadra apparently to counter the opposition's attack.

Jul 23, 2015