India
Man Held for Posting 'Abusive' Comments about PM on Facebook
Thirumurugan was arrested following a complaint by a local BJP functionary after he commented on a Facebook post by his friend which related to Vijay-starrer Tamil film 'Mersal'.
Chennai Shuts Schools, Issues Warning as Heavy Rains Lash City, Weatherman Predicts More Rain
Owing to a cyclone formation over the Bay of Bengal, the weather department has issued an alert for the coastal districts of heavy rainfall.
VVIP Chopper Scam: High Court Seeks ED Reply on Director's Bail Plea
Shivani Saxena, director of Dubai-based M/s UHY Saxena and M/s Matrix Holdings, was arrested by the ED and is currently in judicial custody.
China to Again Block US Bid to Declare Pathankot Attack Mastermind Masood Azhar as Terrorist
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the 1267 Committee of the UN Security Council was yet to reach the consensus to ban Azhar, who is the mastermind of the deadly terror attack at an Army base in India last year.
Telangana State - State Eligibility Test (TSSET) 2017 Results Released at telanganaset.org
Results also contain subject wise and category wise cut off for different subjects.
Sex CD Row: CBI Probe Will Reveal All Facts, Says Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh
The alleged sex video sparked a political row in the state with the Congress and the BJP trading charges over the issue.
Boy Beaten up for Failing to Quote His Aadhaar Number, Teacher Booked
The incident took place in Morya Shikshan Sanstha Highschool in Chinchwad area a few weeks ago
40 Per Cent Dip in Emissions From Firecrackers This Diwali: Study
The SAFAR study concluded that, as a whole, the Diwali period in Delhi-NCR was the cleanest since 2014.
First Wheat Consignment From India to Afghanistan via Chabahar Port Flagged Off
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani flagged off the shipment of wheat from India to Afghanistan through Chabahar Port, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.
Assam Minorities Fear Being Declared Non-Citizens Over Panchayat Papers
The latest NRC comes after the Supreme Court linked illegal immigration to "external aggression" in Assam and ordered a draft to be prepared by January this year, which was later extended to December 31. The last NRC in Assam was processed in 1951.
India to Bring Back Remains of World War 1 Soldiers from French Town Near Dunkirk
The remains of two unnamed soldiers of the Garhwal Rifles along with their regimental insignia were found in September 2016 in a field near the northwestern French town of Laventie, nearly 70 km (43 miles) from Dunkirk.
Little Scary to Step Back Into Society and Face People, Say Rajesh and Nupur Talwar
Nupur Talwar said that even though they felt relief on being vindicated by the high court, their daughter’s death is one tragedy they can’t push past.
Haridwar Aadhaar Issue: UIDAI Rules Out Any 'Goof up'
Seeking to provide clarity, the UIDAI said in specific cases, enrollers were unable to provide their exact date of birth or the supporting documents.
Want to Make F16s in India, But Technology Transfer Not One-Way Handover, Says Lockheed Martin
To replace the fleet, India is set to buy 126 aircraft and one of the contenders for the mammoth deal is US-based defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin. The firm is vying not only for the F-16 Block 70 contract, but is also looking to shift the entire prod...
Bengal's Dengue Crisis: Has the Mamata Banerjee Government Buried Its Head In Sand?
West Bengal government’s official figures available till Thursday, 26 October – 40 deaths and a little over 20,000 people infected with this vector borne disease – are in sharp contrast with the figures available on ground.
When an Airport Shuts Runway and Halts Flights for God in Kerala
The international airport in Kerala's capital may be the only one of its kind which has been stopping flight operations and rearranging flight schedules twice every year for several decades as part of the annual festivals of the famed Sree Padmanabha Swam...