India

WATCH | Karnataka woman tied to electric pole, beaten for not repaying loan

The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media showing the villagers thrashing and abusing Rajamma, 36, after tying her to an electric pole.

Jun 14, 2019

India, China shouldn't pose threat to each other, Chinese President Xi Jinping tells PM Modi

Xi Jinping, who congratulated Modi on his re-election, said both countries needed to accept their differences and expand their cooperation in various spheres.

Jun 14, 2019

Pakistan must take action against terror, PM Modi tells Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Prime Minister stated that India's position has been consistent that it wants peaceful relations with Pakistan, the Foreign Secretary said.

Jun 13, 2019

Modi asks ministers to reach office on time, avoid working from home

PM Narendra Modi asked the cabinet ministers to involve their deputy ministers (Ministers of State) in all important decisions of the ministeries in his first meeting with the Council of Ministers on June 12.

Jun 13, 2019

Drunk Indian man arrested for assaulting police officials in Singapore

If found guilty, Murugesan Ragupathiraja, 25, faces a fine and jail term of up to four years.

Jun 12, 2019

50% import tariff on Harley-Davidson in India unacceptable, says Trump

In February 2018, India had slashed the customs duty on imported motorcycles like Harley-Davidson to 50 per cent after the US threatened to impose retaliatory taxes.

Jun 11, 2019

India inks Rs 6,000-cr deal with US, to buy NASAMS-II missile system to secure Delhi

India inks Rs 6,000-crore deal with the US to buy the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II) to secure Delhi.

Jun 10, 2019

Relief for lenders as RBI relaxes stressed asset guidelines

A circular issued in February last year required banks to initiate a resolution process as soon as a default took place.

Jun 8, 2019

India buys 100 advanced SPICE bombs in Rs 300 crore deal with Israel

The deal is India's first defence deal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over a second term after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Jun 7, 2019

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Fake currency racket: Nexus between Pakistan embassy and D-Company revealed

Yunus Ansari was reportedly in regular contact with the official from Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu.

Jun 7, 2019

PM Modi won't meet Pakistan PM Imran Khan at SCO Summit: MEA

The summit scheduled on June 13-14 in Kyrgyzstan's capital city Bishkek was anticipated to be the first bilateral talks since the 2016 terror attack on the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot.

Jun 6, 2019

CRZ 2019: "When the perpetrators are govt owned, who do we complain to?"

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2019 does more harm than good to ecologically sensitive regions like Ennore.

Jun 5, 2019

India ranks 95 of 129 countries in global gender equality index; way behind Japan, China

The first-ever SDG Gender Index, measuring global gender equality, ranked India at 95 among 129 countries.

Jun 5, 2019

India rejects OIC's reference to Jammu and Kashmir, says no locus standi on internal matters

The OIC consisting of 57-member states approved Saudi Arabia's Yousef Aldobeay as its special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir and called upon India to support the people of the state.

Jun 4, 2019

Indian industry seek corporate tax rate cut to 20% in upcoming budget

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CIII) called on Modi to push reforms in the budget so as to boost private investment and domestic consumer demand and achieve 8-10 percent economic growth rates over the next few years.

Jun 4, 2019

Hrithik Roshan talks about similarity between India and China

Hrithik Roshan, whose film Kaabil is set to release in China, is receiving immense love from the Chinese audience.

Jun 1, 2019

Donald Trump to end trade privileges for India on June 5

Donald Trump had announced his intention to remove India from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program in early March.

Jun 1, 2019

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PM Modi faces 'jobs crisis' as unemployment hits 6.1%

Pronab Sen said that small businesses had been especially weak, while the unemployment rate was likely to have spiked after the country replaced the majority of its banknotes in a shock move in 2016.

May 31, 2019

Here's why youngsters-focused family planning is crucial for population control policies

There are 315 million young people in India between the ages of 10 and 24. With 27 per cent of children getting married by age 18, only 10 per cent of married women aged 15-19 years are using contraceptives.