Indian chief minister for setting up cow ministry

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has proposed to set up a cow ministry that would replace the existing board meant for promotion of the bovine.
1 October 2018, 07:16 AM

‘Thugs of Hindostan’ expected to be a big hit

Movie lovers are anticipating a big success for the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ after the trailer of the film goes viral just after its release, bagging millions of views.
30 September 2018, 12:24 PM

Bihar Temple Blast: Charges pressed against 3 militants

India's National Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet in a court on Thursday against three suspected militants in connection with bomb attacks at a Bihar Buddhist temple in January.
28 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Temple must allow entry of all women

The Indian Supreme Court yesterday allowed the entry of women of all ages into a famous Hindu temple at Sabarimala in southern state of Kerala where the entry of women of menstrual age was restricted as its presiding deity Lord Ayyappa is considered to be a celibate.
28 September 2018, 18:00 PM

'Husband isn't the master of woman'

After decriminalizing consensual gay sex between two adults, the Indian Supreme Court rules that adultery is not a crime, scrapping an "archaic" law saying the "husband is not the master of the wife."
27 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Modi wins UN’s ‘Champions of the Earth Award’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is awarded this year’s UN’s highest environmental honour for his leadership of the International Solar Alliance and pledges to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022.
27 September 2018, 11:00 AM

Divya Spandana does it again, calls Modi ‘chor’ day after sedition case

Hours after the Indian Uttar Pradesh Police booked Congress’ social media chief Divya Spandana for sedition for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “thief” in one of her tweets, she goes on to do it again.
27 September 2018, 06:30 AM

India building collapse kills five: Police

Five people are killed as an apartment block collapses in New Delhi, crushing residents beneath mountains of concrete, in the latest building accident to hit India.
26 September 2018, 12:13 PM

Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in India

Industrialist and Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambanihas retains the top position as the richest person in India for the seventh consecutive year, reports NDTV.
26 September 2018, 06:56 AM

Panic in mid-air

An Indian passenger sparked panic in mid-air when he tried to open a plane door, apparently mistaking it for the toilet, the airline and reports said
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM

'Termite' Remarks: Indian media blasts BJP president

Indian media yesterday came down heavily on ruling Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah for terming illegal immigrants from Bangladesh “termites” and “vermin” and said it “coarsens discourse and deepens divides” and risks “ruining relations” with the neighbour.
25 September 2018, 18:00 PM

22 dead as heavy rain triggers flash floods, landslides in India

Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in parts of north India leads to the death of at least 22 people in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
25 September 2018, 05:22 AM

Not interfering with NRC update process

The Assam state government yesterday denied that it was interfering with the exercise to update the draft final National Register of Citizens (NRC), which left out four million, and said it will be ensured no “foreigner” is included in it.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM

India vows to stand firm on French jet deal

India has vowed to stand firm on a multi-billion dollar deal to buy warplanes from France's Dassault Aviation, as the opposition Congress party yesterday called for an inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing.
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Indian doctors wear helmets in protest at hospital

Doctors at the Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad of India hold a protest trying to draw attention towards the dilapidated condition of the biggest government hospital in Telangana.
24 September 2018, 10:36 AM

India launches 'Modicare', world's biggest health scheme

India launches the world's biggest health insurance scheme which Prime Minister Narendra Modi says would cover some 500 million poor people.
23 September 2018, 11:23 AM

Hollande claim rocks India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local partner.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM

3 cops shot dead after abduction in India’s Jammu and Kashmir

Three policemen are shot dead after abduction by terrorists in India's militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir.
21 September 2018, 07:22 AM

India launches national database on sexual offenders

India launches its first national online registry for sexual offenders in a bid to check crimes against women and children. A separate portal, which will allow anonymous complaints on objectionable online content, is also launched.
21 September 2018, 06:41 AM

Could've been a lot worse

Pilots of a Jet Airways flight to Jaipur from Mumbai forgot to turn on the cabin pressure switch yesterday causing at least 30 passengers to bleed from their noses and ears as the plane climbed.
20 September 2018, 18:00 PM