India News
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is your one-stop-solution for ‘everything India’.
Pakistani terror funding: Millionaire businessman arrested in Srinagar
A millionaire was arrested from Srinagar for allegedly funding Kashmiri terrorists and separatists.
In a first, bureaucrats served notice for skipping I-Day function
For the first time in Uttarakhand, bureaucrats have received show cause notices for not attending Independence Day events.
Encouraging generic medicines, capping margins: Government's proposals in pharmaceutics
After capping prices of stents and knee implants, the government is now planning to restrict trade margins to make drugs cheaper and boost the local industry.
The Rajdhani robbery: Was it an insider's job?
On the night of August 15-16, several passengers onboard the Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express woke up to find their valuables missing.
Govt. plans to buy 10,000 electric cars for NCR mantris
Looks like Delhi's bureaucracy has finally decided to go green.
Hyderabad: Child bride married to 65-year-old Omani for Rs. 5L
In a disturbing reminder that child marriages and forced marriages are still rampant in India, a Hyderabadi schoolgirl was married off to a 65-year old Omani Sheikh by her maternal aunt.
10-year-old rape-survivor delivers baby, not yet told she's a mother
A 10-year-old rape victim in Chandigarh has delivered a baby girl at the Government Medical College and Hospital. Both mother and baby are safe.
Bomb threat: SWAT teams, fire engines at Delhi HC
The Delhi HC has been put on high alert after a bomb threat was received. SWAT teams, fire tenders and bomb squads were rushed to the site.
Report: 15% brothels provide minors for sex in Mumbai
Minors form a major part of India's sex trade. A report by IJM and Maharashtra Commission for the Protection of Child Rights claims at least 15% of Mumbai's commercial sex establishments offer underage women for pleasure.
UPSC 2018: Prelims on June 3, notification out in February
The UPSC has just released its 2018 test calendar. The prelims will be held on June 3.
Centre approves Rs. 32,000 cr plan to modernize Coast Guard
The Indian government has approved a Rs. 31,748 crore "definitive five-year action programme" to modernize the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
J&K: LeT terrorist Ayub Lelhari killed in encounter with forces
In a major victory for the security forces in the fight against terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and most-wanted terrorist, Ayub Lelhari, was killed in Pulwama in a gun battle in the evening.
81 lakh Aadhaar numbers deactivated: Is yours one of them?
Not even a month after cancelling over 11 lakh PANs on account of multiple issuance, the government has now deactivated around 81 lakh Aadhaar accounts, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said.
Chinese smartphone makers under scanner for stealing information
The government has sent notices to 21 smartphone makers, including Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Gionee, for allegedly stealing users' personal information.
Terrorist financing: NIA questions Syed Ali Shah Geelani's sons
As part of the ongoing crackdown on terrorist financing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned Nayeem and Nasim, Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's sons.
No promotion in Telangana colleges if marks below 50%
Telangana has new rules for its colleges. Now students will have to secure at least 50% marks in their semester exams to be promoted to the next year.
Do you know where your old Rs. 500/1,000 notes are?
Currency in circulation still hasn't reached pre-demonetization levels. Apart from the fact that enough notes haven't been printed yet, there's another reason behind the shortage of currency, one you probably never imagined.
Breakfast, dinner at Rs. 5, 10 at Bengaluru's Indira Canteens
The Karnataka government's ambitious Indira Canteens, which will offer breakfast for Rs. 5 and dinner for Rs. 10, was inaugurated today.
Government asks Facebook, Google, others to remove Blue Whale links
After the second alleged Blue Whale death in India, the government has asked internet giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Yahoo and Instagram, to remove all links to the dangerous online 'challenge'.
Rs. 12cr from Nirbhaya Fund for CCTVs at railway stations
Railway stations in the Delhi Division have seen some horrific crimes in recent times. In June at Ballabgarh, Junaid Khan was lynched on a train.
15th August, 1947, India's independence through the eyes of world-media
To the media of the entire world, India's freedom from its colonial masters was of great importance.
I-Day: Seven-layer security in Delhi amid terror threat
To combat possible terror strikes on Independence Day, Delhi has got a seven-layer security guard this time.
I-Day: 990 securitymen honored, CRPF steals the show
The war against terrorists in Kashmir and against Maoists in central India has brought laurels to security forces in the region.
Gorakhpur, demonetization, terrorism and more: Highlights of Modi's I-Day speech
PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation on its 70th Independence Day from the Red Fort this morning.
Jharkhand man receives electricity bill of Rs. 3,800 crore!
A man in Jharkhand got the shock of his life when he received an electricity bill of Rs. 3,800cr!
Rajasthan: A horrific 'witch-hunt', a khap and the irresponsible police
On August 2, Kanya Devi of Rajasthan's Ajmer was randomly branded a witch, made to eat human feces, had hot coal thrust in her eyes, stripped naked and paraded throughout her village. She died.
'Identify and deport': Centre ups ante against illegal immigrants
The Centre has stepped up against illegal immigration and asked states to identify and deport immigrants.
Panama Papers: India launches investigation into Amitabh Bachchan, others
India has finally started investigations on its citizens whose names emerged in the Panama Papers leak, including Amitabh Bachchan.
Indian Railways' passengers will get video entertainment via Wi-Fi soon
The Indian Railways' bid to up its non-fare revenue is going to be a boon for passengers.
Indian Army wants indigenous high-tech equipment for J&K terror ops
Faced with an intensifying militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has unveiled a wish-list for indigenously-manufactured high-tech equipment.
J&K: Yasin Itoo, Burhan Wani successor, killed in encounter
In a big boost for security forces, Yasin Itoo alias 'Ghaznavi', who was fulfilling slain terrorist Burhan Wani's role as Hizbul Mujahideen commander, was killed in an encounter in J&K's Shopian yesterday.
Gorakhpur tragedy: DM's report, other allegations leave the government red-faced
The Gorakhpur tragedy has been a fiasco for the Yogi Adityanath government. Denial of responsibility, contradictory statements by BJP ministers and action against a doctor being hailed as a hero has all added up against it.
PSUs marching towards disinvestment, a pleasant sight for Indian economy
Public sector undertaking (PSUs) is a sensitive topic. There are two aspects of it - one from the perspective of why it was created in the first place and the other from what it has turned out to be.
Russia: T-90 tanks fail, India crashes out of military exercise
The Indian Army was disqualified from a military competition after its Russian-origin T-90 Main Battle tank failed.
Singing national anthem un-Islamic, say UP clerics after Adityanath order
Muslim clerics have protested the UP government's notification on singing the national anthem in madrassas on I-Day.
J&K: Two armymen, three terrorists killed in Shopian encounter
Two army personnel were killed and three injured in an encounter with terrorists in J&K's Shopian district.
Jharkhand retires 12 'dubious' judicial officers
The Indian judiciary is facing an acute shortage of judges; in January, an SC report said that district courts across the country were short of about 5,000 judicial officers.
Himachal: Two buses swept away in landslide, 50 feared dead
Over 50 people are feared dead as two buses were swept away in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district.
This Independence Day, terror threat is airborne
According to the MHA, terror outfits have newer modes of operation including small drones, Chinese lanterns and paragliding equipment.
Gorakhpur tragedy: Why are Adityanath and Modi silent?
Even as international media rues how 60 children died in Gorakhpur in a matter of days, many of them allegedly due to lack of oxygen supply, the Yogi Adityanath government continues to deny the allegations.