India News
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is your one-stop-solution for ‘everything India’.
15 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyVaranasi: Under-construction flyover collapses killing 12; many others trapped
In a tragic incident, at least 12 people lost their lives when an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi's Cantonment area in Uttar Pradesh.
15 May 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)WOW! New Delhi to North America for Rs. 13,499?
Soon, you will be able to travel to North America for as low as Rs. 13,499, a massive Rs. 46,000 less than the usual fare.
15 May 2018
OdishaOdisha man murders widowed-daughter, grandchildren over her husband's insurance-money
Before Biswambar, a native of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur, was killed in a road accident last month, he would never have thought his insurance money would end up being the cause of his entire family being murdered.
15 May 2018
MurderDelhi: Man stabbed to death 100 times inside own house
Medical examination of a 32-year-old man murdered inside his house in Delhi's Jahangirpuri three days ago has revealed he was stabbed over 100 times.
15 May 2018
Bombay High CourtSameer Bhujbal seeks interim bail in money laundering case
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's nephew Sameer Bhujbal today pleaded a Bombay HC bench headed by Justice VL Achilya to grant him interim bail in a money laundering case citing his uncle's case, who was given relief on May 4.
15 May 2018
MumbaiGovernment identifies 12 services sectors which can attract global investors
While inaugurating the Global Exhibition on Services at Mumbai, President Ram Nath Kovind said that government has identified 12 "champion" sectors, including IT and tourism, which hold huge potential to attract global investors.
15 May 2018
KeralaThis woman couldn't adopt, now she helps hundreds of children
Many people have benefited thanks to Annie of Kottayam (Kerala), who opened the Santhwanam Charitable Trust for children and women years ago.
15 May 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Shashi Tharoor's harassment, flirtatious-behavior drove Sunanda to suicide: Chargesheet
Delhi Police recently wrapped up its most expensive probe, the Sunanda Pushkar death case, after 1,577 days and many twists and turns.
15 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSenior counsel Mukul Rohatagi appointed eminent jurist in Lokpal panel
Senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi has been appointed as an eminent jurist in the selection committee for appointment of the Lokpal, the Centre told the Supreme Court today.
15 May 2018
Jitendra SinghAadhaar an additional facility, not mandatory for getting pension: Government
Aadhaar card is not mandatory for central government employees to get their pension, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said.
15 May 2018
Yogi AdityanathScare for Yogi Adityanath as chopper malfunctions
While the BJP is edging towards victory in yet another state, BJP leader and UP CM Yogi Adityanath had a relatively turbulent day.
15 May 2018
Uttarakhand High CourtUttarakhand High Court rejects delimitation notifications
The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed all notifications regarding fresh delimitation of municipal bodies in the state.
15 May 2018
Atal Bihari VajpayeeUnfavorable wind direction delayed Pokhran test in 1998: DRDO scientist
Pokhran nuclear test was delayed by over six hours on May 11, 1998, due to unfavorable wind direction.
15 May 2018
TripuraTripura government prepares draft of revised rules for recruitment
Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Devvarma said the government would soon introduce new recruitment rules for all departments.
15 May 2018
HaryanaDelhi mother 'sells' 15-year-old daughter to Haryana man for Rs.70,000
Police have rescued a 15-year-old girl from Delhi's Vasant Kunj whose mother 'sold' her as a bride to a Haryana man for Rs. 70,000.
15 May 2018
Andhra PradeshOdisha CM to inaugurate Gurupriya bridge to benefit 30,000 people
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the 910-meter-long bridge on the river Gurupriya next month.
14 May 2018
West BengalDr. Mukherjee's greatest achievement was creating West Bengal: Tathagata Roy
Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy today at the launch of his book "The Life and Times of Dr. Shyam Prasad Mukherjee" said that the greatest achievement of Mukherjee was the creation of West Bengal at the time of partition in 1947.
15 May 2018
IndiaMumbai-Pune journey through the hyperloop? Might be possible soon!
If British billionaire Richard Branson had his way, Indians would soon be making a Mumbai-Pune journey in sci-fi mode: through a high-speed hyperloop.
15 May 2018
JammuPakistan violates ceasefire along International Border killing one BSF jawan
A Border Security Jawan (BSF) was killed as Pakistani army violated ceasefire along International Border (IB) last night in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
15 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC acquits Navjot Singh Sidhu in 1988 road rage case
The SC has acquitted Punjab Tourism Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu in a 1988 road rage case, when he was accused of killing a man by hitting him on the head.
15 May 2018
Delhi UniversityAdmission process for undergraduate courses in Delhi University begins today
The online registration portal for admission into undergraduate courses at the University of Delhi (DU) has been opened today.
15 May 2018
IndiaDo train delays frustrate you? They are here to stay
As frustrating as train delays are, there will be no signs of its improvement in the coming months, said Railways Board chairman Ashwani Lohani.
14 May 2018
XDerek O'Brien's insensitive statements on Bengal violence infuriates Twitter users
Many Twitter users slammed senior Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brein for his insensitive comments on violence that prevailed across West Bengal during panchayat elections today.
14 May 2018
IndiaICSE, ISC results 2018: Girls outshine boys, Southern Region tops
The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination has declared the results of the Class 10/ICSE and 12/ISC board exams today.
14 May 2018
Vishwajit RaneGoa govt medical college faces probe for misappropriation of funds
The Goa Health Department today ordered a probe into the alleged embezzlement of around Rs. 6.5 lakh from the treasury of state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
14 May 2018
Pakistan NewsTo end two-week campus logjam, AMU students meet district officials
In a bid to end the two-week-long logjam on campus, the leaders of Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (AMUSU) held a meeting with senior district officials today.
14 May 2018
XSushma Swaraj steps in after computer 'separates' elderly couple
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj came to the rescue of an elderly couple who were selected for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, after the husband informed her they were booked in separate batches.
14 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Arun Jaitley undergoes successful kidney transplant at AIIMS
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley underwent a successful kidney transplant surgery today at the AIIMS in Delhi.
14 May 2018
West BengalFour killed, several injured in violence during WB Panchayat elections
Four people were killed in separate incidents of violence and several others were injured in the single-phase Panchayat elections in West Bengal.
14 May 2018
TelanganaLightning and thunderstorms claim 71 lives in 5 states
As many as 71 people lost their lives in five states, including 42 in Uttar Pradesh, due to lightning and thunderstorms since yesterday, the Home Ministry said today.
14 May 2018
Shashi TharoorSunanda's death: Shashi Tharoor booked for 'abetment to suicide'
In a major development in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, the Delhi police charged Congress MP Shashi Tharoor with abetment of suicide.
14 May 2018
West Bengal102-year-old votes in WB Panchayat polls, lesson for Chetan Bhagat
This heart-warming image of a 102-year-old woman voting in West Bengal Panchayat polls is an impeccable proof of India's functioning democracy.
14 May 2018
XSrinagar: Twitter user booked for abusive posts about Kashmiri Pandits
The J&K police today lodged an FIR against a Twitter user for allegedly putting up abusive posts about Kashmiri Pandits.
14 May 2018
MaoistsOdisha: Another Maoist killed in encounter, toll rises to 7
A Maoist was gunned down today in a fresh encounter with security forces in Sudukumpa reserve forest of Odisha's Kandhamal district, taking the total death toll to seven since yesterday's gun battle.
14 May 2018
ICSEICSE, ISC declare results of Class 10, 12 board exams
The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) declared the results of its Class 10 and 12 board examinations this year at 3pm today.
14 May 2018
Narendra ModiJammu on high alert after suspected militant movement along I-B
The Jammu region has been put on a high alert since 12 am after detection of suspected movement of militants near Kathua district's Tarnah Allah area close to the International Border (I-B), a police official said.
14 May 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)PNB scam: CBI to file chargesheet against several senior bankers
After three FIRs and 19 arrests, the CBI is all set to file its first chargesheet in the Rs. 12,600cr Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case involving jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
14 May 2018
Pakistan NewsBefore Modi government's fourth-anniversary, survey shows 57% Indians are satisfied
A survey by a citizen engagement platform, LocalCircles, found 57% respondents were satisfied with the Narendra Modi government.
14 May 2018
KarnatakaCenter submits draft Cauvery management scheme for smooth water distribution
The Center today submitted the draft Cauvery management scheme, to ensure smooth distribution of water between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, before the Supreme Court for its perusal and approval.
14 May 2018
Arun JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley undergoing kidney transplant surgery at AIIMS-Delhi
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is undergoing a kidney transplant operation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
