Rs 55cr electricity bill leaves family in shock

When Krishna Prasad returned to his home in Indian district Ranchi from a wedding few days ago, he was in for a shock. A whopping Rs 55 crore monthly electricity bill had been delivered to his house.
31 May 2015, 06:35 AM

Maggi noodles row: Case against Amitabh, Preity

Case is lodged against Nestle India over safety standards of its Maggi product, while actors Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta are dragged to court for promoting brand.
31 May 2015, 05:45 AM

51 held in Thailand for 'human trafficking'

Thailand police arrested 51 people for their alleged involvement in trafficking of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh.
31 May 2015, 05:15 AM

Bangladesh suggests 'external factors' for trafficking, migration

Bangladesh insists that poverty is not necessarily the main driver pushing her people into the hands of traffickers.
29 May 2015, 13:49 PM

Pakistan hangs 3 for 1998 plane hijacking

Pakistan yesterday executed three Baluch separatists convicted of hijacking a plane in 1998, which they attempted to fly to India to disrupt Islamabad's first nuclear tests, officials said.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Tripura revokes emergency law

A remote Indian state has withdrawn a long-standing controversial law that handed security forces sweeping powers to fight insurgents,
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Death toll passes 1,400

Hospitals in India yesterday battled to treat victims of a blistering heatwave that has claimed nearly 1,500 lives in just over a week --
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Myanmar scraps proposed 5 pct tax on phone cards as telecoms boom

Myanmar scraps proposed 5 percent tax on mobile phone top-up cards after lawmakers voted against the levy, the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said on Thursday.
28 May 2015, 05:46 AM

Modi govt undermining democracy: Manmohan

India's former prime minister yesterday accused his successor Narendra Modi of suppressing dissent and undermining democratic
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

India gets first transgender college principal

India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women's College in West Bengal on June 9, reports The Times of India.
27 May 2015, 07:46 AM

Nepal moves to protect children from traffickers

Nepal banned children from traveling without parents or approved guardians yesterday in an unprecedented move to deter human traffickers who authorities fear are targeting vulnerable families after last month's devastating earthquake.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Don't worry dad, I'm happy & safe

The kidnapped son of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani called his father on Sunday after two years in captivity and told him he was well.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

500 killed; no relief in sight

At least 500 people are reported to have died in a heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures reaching 48C (118F) in some areas.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

'Water wives' of India

Life is hard in dry villages, like Denganmal, 150 km from Mumbai. Husbands are busy farming and tending to the animals, while the
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Massive spurt in trafficking along Nepal-India border

A "massive" spurt in human trafficking instances in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Nepal has prompted security agencies to issue an alert along the open India-Nepal border.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nepal calls for direct earthquake funding

One month after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal, the country's finance minister yesterday called for more direct aid funding.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Massive India heat wave 'kills 350'

More than 350 people are reported to have died in a heat wave sweeping India, with temperatures reaching 48C (118F) in some areas.
25 May 2015, 05:54 AM

Death toll hits 335

The blazing summer sun continued to scorch cities across India yesterday, with even hill stations like Mussoorie, which is 6,580 feet
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Jayalalithaa takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM

Ending more than seven months of administrative uncertainty in Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa sworn in the chief minister at a glittering ceremony in the centenary auditorium of University of Madras, reports The Times of India.
23 May 2015, 07:01 AM

Penang a possible site to house Rohingya migrants

Northern states in Malaysia, including Penang, are identified as possible locations for temporary settlement of Rohingya migrants.
23 May 2015, 04:24 AM