India

'Futile anti-India propaganda exercise': India slams Pak for deliberate attempt to shift focus from internal failures

India has slammed a recent press conference by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry and the Establishment calling it, "Yet another futile anti-India propaganda exercise".

12 days ago

Atmanirbhar 3.0 to new job schemes: FM Sitharaman announces stimulus package | Highlights

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has started announcing several measures under the new Atmanirbhar 3.0 stimulus package. This is yet another stimulus package ahead of Diwali on Saturday.

15 days ago

Indian ingenuity: How students hide chits to cheat in exams [watch viral video]

Cheating in India might be organized, well-thought-of and widespread; children often cheat under pressure mounted by expectations of parents or peers influence. Here's a look at how some students explore new ways of hiding chits to cheat in exams.

20 days ago

Pak zoom meeting hacked; Indians played songs on Lord Ram, Hanuman

Pakistan's live Zoom meeting was hacked with songs on Lord Ram and Hanuman. The meeting was to discuss the so-called '72 Years of Indian Occupation of Kashmir'. The hackers played pro-Hindu and nationalistic songs on the video conference

29 days ago

Fact-check: No, West Bengal's Durga Puja pandal didn't replace Asur with Xi Jinping

The claims made by social media posts that a Durga Puja pandal in West Bengal replaced Mahishasura with Chinese President with Xi Jinping are false.

Oct 23, 2020

Meet Anika Chebrolu, an Indian-American teen who won $25,000 prize for potential COVID cure

A 14-year-od Indian-American girl from Texas has won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge and a $25,000 prize for a discovery that could provide a potential therapy to Covid-19.

Oct 19, 2020

Indian Army captures Chinese PLA soldier in Ladakh; important docs recovered

According to the initial reports, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier was carrying civil and military documents when he was captured in Ladakh by the Indian Army.

Oct 19, 2020

India-China standoff: 8th round of talks this week, 1st since change of command at HQ 14 Corps

Indian and Chinese military commanders will meet for the eighth time next week to deliberate on resolving the border dispute in eastern Ladakh, after all earlier rounds of talks ended up in deadlock with no sign of de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control even as the winter is setting in.

Oct 19, 2020

'India will not bow down' to 'Nitish Kumar will be next Bihar CM': Top statements by Amit Shah

China will not be able to take even an inch of Indian territory; says Amit Shah during an interview

Oct 18, 2020

NCPCR takes cognizance of sexual assault on minors in Rajasthan

The NCPCR has now taken cognisance of the case of sexual assault against minors in Rajasthan's Baran districts that sparked outrage in the state.

Oct 2, 2020

First VVIP aircraft 'Air India One' custom-made for PM Modi, Prez to arrive today | Details

The first Boeing 777 ordered from the USA which will cater to the Prime Minister, President and Vice-President is arriving in India today as part of the 'Air India One'. fleet

Oct 1, 2020

Wedding photoshoot 58-years after marriage; meet Kerala couple everyone is talking about

A couple in Kerala's Idukki district finally got a photoshoot 58 years after their wedding in 1962, with some help from their grandson.

Oct 1, 2020

Lt Gen Harinder Singh, face of LAC negotiations with China, to lead IMA; 14 Corps gets new chief

Lt Gen PGK Menon is currently posted at the Army HQ in Delhi and has had earlier stints in 14 Corps.

Sep 30, 2020

India's BrahMos missile can render China's defence useless [Fascinating facts]

The Indian Army successfully completed testing of BrahMos, India's new supersonic cruise missile that can render China's defences useless.

Sep 30, 2020

Alert for deadly Congo fever in Maharashtra's Palghar

An alert has been issued in Maharashtra against the deadly Congo fver in Palghar. The fever is said to be more deadly that COVID-19

Sep 30, 2020

Cat Que Virus: ICMR warns health emergency, Karnataka recorded 2 cases in the past

After COVID-19 there has been a lot of debate about diseases and how infectious a virus can be. The Indian Council of Medical Research has now alerted India in its report on the Cat Que Virus. So far two cases have been found in Karnataka.

Sep 29, 2020

Amnesty International quits India as funds dry; blames govt witch-hunt

Amnesty International has now shut its operations in India and has levelled serious allegations against the Indian government and calls the government's reprisal of the organisations a 'witch-hunt'

Sep 29, 2020

Unlock 5.0 Guidelines: More relaxations for cinema and tourism; what to expect

As Unlock 4.0 draws to a close, further relaxations are expected to be seen un Unlock 5.0 for cinema and tourism.

Sep 28, 2020

Trump's firms paid $145,400 tax in India in 2017, just $750 in US: Report

A report has now said that Donald Trump has only paid taxes upto $750 in 2016 and 2017. The American President has erased nearly all of his federal tax bills.

Sep 28, 2020

India's Aug crude steel output falls 4%, China logs 8% rise

Production of crude steel in India in August declined 4.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 8.48 million tonne (Mt), according to data from the World Steel Association.

Sep 27, 2020