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Tej Pratap Yadav says that he doesn't want wife Aishwarya Rai to join politics

Earlier, Tej Pratap's mother Rabri Devi had also said that she doesn't want her daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, to join politics. Aishwarya is the granddaughter of former chief minister Daroga Prasad Rai.

May 18, 2018

Congress MLAs in Hyderabad's Taj Krishna and will have these facilities at their disposal

About 116 MLAs of the Congress and JD(S) have reached Hyderabad as the opposition fears that the BJP may try to poach them. The 116 MLAs reportedly also include two independent candidates. The members will be lodged at the city's Taj Krishna.

May 18, 2018

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Advantage Congress-JD(S) alliance, BJP to face floor test at 4 pm Saturday

The Supreme Court questioned Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to let the BJP form the government in Karnataka despite the party not having the majority. Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri also added that "floor test seems to be the best option."

May 18, 2018

Rahul Gandhi compares India's situation to Pakistan's dictatorship, gets slammed by BJP

While criticizing the current political scenario in Karnataka, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that "the Constitution is under severe attack in the country".

May 18, 2018

Soldiers meant to fight, not serve as 'sahayaks' to retired generals: Army chief Bipin Rawat

Army chief General Bipin Singh Rawat has ordered that retired generals will no longer have access to these "sahayaks" (assistants), as he believes soldiers were meant to fight and not help ex-armymen with household chores and canteen work.

May 18, 2018

Watch: Woman poops on floor, throws her dung at restaurant employee

After a video went viral, people wanted to know what made the woman so furious that she did what she did. Tim Hortons allows anyone to use the washroom, but in some franchises, employees can use their discretion to give you a key or buzz you into the toilet.

May 18, 2018

Mother renames son after tattoo artist misspells his name

The mother-of-three was devastated when she spotted the wrong spelling of her son's name on her arm. She immediately returned to the tattoo studio to fix the error.

May 18, 2018

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Another Bengaluru resident goes missing, hotel manager last seen 15 days ago

Vipin Chandra Bhat who worked in the IT city as a service manager in a five-star hotel has gone missing and has not been seen for the last 15 days. The Whitefield police have now launched a hunt for Vipin and said that his phone was last tracked as active in Nandi Hills around 4.19 pm, May 3

May 18, 2018

Donald Trump threatens Kim Jong-un with 'decimation'

Trump on Thursday, May 17 gave Kim two options – reach an agreement to denuclearise and remain in power or suffer the fate of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

May 18, 2018

Land acquisition woes thwart India's mega refinery plan with Saudi Aramco

Thousands of farmers oppose the refinery and are refusing to surrender land, fearing it could damage a region famed for its Alphonso mangoes, vast cashew plantations and fishing hamlets that boast bountiful catches of seafood.

May 17, 2018

Serious concerns over Aadhaar data collection: Ex-US State Department official

Jared Cohen is currently the CEO and Founder of Jigsaw, a Google arm started to tackle threats to online security. He conceded there are arguments on the merits of the Aadhaar system but there are also concerns that must be addressed.

May 17, 2018

Delhi to become world's most populous city by 2028 surpassing Tokyo: Here's why

According to a report by Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), two-thirds of people in the world will be living in cities and will be mainly concentrated in three countries - India, China, and Nigeria by 2050.

May 17, 2018