India

We must take care of people from weaker sections of society: Prez Kovind on Onam eve

As Onam arrives, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind had a message for the citizenry with a message to protect weaker sections of society.

Aug 30, 2020

IAF rescues stranded elderly man in flood-hit Madhya Pradesh | Watch

In flood-hit Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Air Force has been making rescues of stranded people. A video shows the IAF in action making a commendable rescue of an elderly man.

Aug 30, 2020

Here's why Amul faced backlash from netizens; calls to boycott brand emerge online

After the controversial show on UPSC Jihad aired on a TV channel over the weekend, it emerged that Amul was the sponsor for the channel. Following the news, many have called for a boycott on the channel.

Aug 30, 2020

Modi govt playing instrumental role in promoting sports: Shah

On National Sports Day, Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Modi government for promoting sports and also lauded sportspeople who are making the country proud.

Aug 29, 2020

Sweden riot causes backlash in Bengaluru, starts new wave of Islamaphobia

Following the horrifying Sweden riot in Malmo, which has shocked the world, netizens in India are calling out the similarities with the Bengaluru riot that took place earlier this month.

Aug 29, 2020

Meet Usha Padhee, First woman DG of Bureau of civil aviation security

Usha Padhee has become the first woman Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in India. The Director General took to Twitter to make the announcement.

Aug 28, 2020

How India is helping Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential elections 2020

What has become a major factor in the upcoming elections in the United States, is the wooing of the South Asian voters like never before. The Indianness of Kamala Harris has become one of the main talking points, but what does it mean?

Aug 28, 2020

SC refuses Muharram processions this year: 'Community may be targetted for spread of virus'

This year due to COVID-19, there will be no Muharram processions in the country. The Supreme Court has refused permission to hold processions, citing the threat of the community being 'targeted' for the spread of the virus.

Aug 27, 2020

Exclusive: Vir Das gets candid about 'Inside Out', on how he deals with social media trolls and more

In an exclusive conversation with International Business Times, India, Vir Das spoke at length about his non-profit show Inside Out, on how does he deal with trolls, his journey in the industry and more.

Aug 27, 2020

UPSC Jihad: Silence of Indian bureaucrats questioned as Muslim colleagues targetted

Hate speech has become a pressing issue for India in recent times. Hate speech in the media is a larger concern nobody has found how to combat so far. In a new debate, 'UPSC Jihad' is being claimed a media outlet.

Aug 27, 2020

SC asks centre to fly overseas NEET candidates on Vande Bharat flights

As the NEET exam row proceeds, the Supreme Court has asked the centre to fly down overseas candidates in Vande Bharat flights.

Aug 24, 2020

India-China faceoff: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat says military options on table if talks fail

"The military option to deal with the transgressions by the Chinese is still on but will be considered only if the talks at the diplomatic and military level fail," said General Bipin Rawat.

Aug 24, 2020

Finance Ministry lauds GST era: Marked reductions in tax rates; tax payer base doubles to 1.24 crore

The Finance Ministry remembers Arun Jaitley on his death anniversary, says in the GST era, marked reductions in tax rates have been observed. The Ministry has also pointed at an increase in the taxpayer base to 1.24 crores.

Aug 24, 2020

Serum Institute shuts rumours on COVISHIELD availability in 73 days: 'Completely false'

As reports emerged about the COVISHIELD vaccine being available across India in 73 days, Serum Institute of India has denied these reports calling them 'false'.

Aug 23, 2020

Trump looks to gain Indian-American voters' confidence with '4 more years' campaign featuring PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi featured in the latest campaign video of Donald Trump in his presidential election, as Trump tries to win the confidence of Indian-American voters in the US.

Aug 23, 2020

After imposing sanctions, Pakistan denies reports of Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Karachi

The Pakistan government's recent notification listed Dawood Ibrahim's presence in Karachi, now the government has released a statement saying that these reports are 'baseless'.

Aug 23, 2020

Bloomsbury withdraws Delhi riots book citing deep sense of responsibility

Bloomsbury India has now withdrawn the book on the Delhi riots that was scheduled to launch today. The publisher has released their statement on the matter.

Aug 22, 2020

In a first, National Council for Transgender Persons formed | Details

In a notification on Friday, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has now constituted a National Council for Transgender Persons, in a historic first for India.

Aug 22, 2020

India crosses milestone of testing more than 10 lakh COVID samples a day

The coronavirus recovery rate in India has risen to 74.30 percent on Saturday from 73.91 percent on Friday. The fatality rate has also dropped from 1.90 percent on Friday to 1.89 percent on Saturday.

Aug 22, 2020

If they can't follow Hindi, they 'can leave': AYUSH Secretary to Doctors in webinar

With the ongoing debate on Hindi imposition, AYUSH Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha recently sparked outrage for telling Tamil delegates in a training webinar who asked for the session in English, to leave if they can't follow.

Aug 22, 2020