India
Six-year-old Boy Collapses While Playing at Mumbai School, Dies
The boy, a class I student, suddenly collapsed in the second-floor corridor of Pawar Public school in Powai at around 10 this morning when he and some other boys were playing during the recess, police said.
Scorned Kerala Woman Chops Off 26-year-old Man's Genitals, Arrested
The woman had called her boyfriend, Irshad (26), to a lodge after learning that he was planning to marry someone else, police said. Once there, she allegedly chopped off his genitals with a knife.
We Have Short-range Nukes to Counter India's 'Cold Start Doctrine', Says Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi maintained that his country’s nuclear arsenal was safe and secure, and that no “extremist element” can gain control of its N-weapons.
Probe Against UP Cop for 'Taking Bribe' to Release Nabha Jailbreak Accused
Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Ghyanshyampura was detained and subsequently released at the behest of an IPS officer in the state.
N D Tiwari Suffers Brain Stroke, Hospitalised, Says Son
Sources at Max Hospital in Saket said the condition of 91-year-old Tiwari, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, is serious and he is being kept under observation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
SC Orders Family Background Check of Minors Rescued From Brothels
The apex court has also sought a report from Maharashtra's Home Secretary, who has been directed to "examine the matter personally and file an affidavit indicating the stand of the state" regarding the quality of probe and their intent to stop cross-borde...
Angry Punjab farmers Hold Protest, Dump Potatoes on Mohali Roads
The agitation saw the farmers dump potatoes on roads demanding remunerative price of their crop. Farmers were also seen wearing strings of potatoes in their neck.
'Honest' Thieves Return Booty With a Piece of Advice
The thieves returned the stolen items to the owner and advised them to "keep such valuable items in a bank locker".
OPINION | Why India Should Take up Aung San Suu Kyi's Offer to Take Back Rohingyas
There are 40,000 Rohingyas who have fled to India over the last many years. Less than 15,000 of them have legal documents or identification papers that are required to stay in India.
Dileep Denied Bail For the Fourth Time in Malayalam Actress Assault Case
The Angamaly first class magistrate court rejected Dileep's bail plea after the prosecution submitted that the investigation was nearing completion and that he will influence witnesses if he was let out on bail.
Goa Bans Drinking in Public Places to Curb 'Nuisance' by Revellers
In order to curb 'nuisance’ created by people in drunken state, the Manohar Parrikar-led Goa government has banned drinking alcohol in public places.
Rayalaseema Farmers Send 68 Paise Cheques as Gift to PM Modi
Rayalaseema Sagu Neeti Sadhana Samithi, which organised the protest, collected hundreds of cheques to highlight the agrarian crisis faced by four districts under the Rayalaseema region.
Mamata Banerjee's Minister Rains Abuses on Bank Staff, Caught on Camera
Minister Rabindranath Ghosh stepped out of his car and interacted with people standing outside a bank, who told him that bank services had been crippled for nearly 10 days due to internet connectivity issues.
230 Students Fall Sick After Eating Food at Odisha Schools
Around 150 girls of a government-run residential school fell ill with symptoms of food-poisoning at Badapada in remote Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri allegedly after taking breakfast today, said Ramkrishna Gond, Project Administrator of Integrated Tribal...
The Gauri Lankesh Whodunnit: The Story Behind the Story
In the past ten days, the Special Investigation Team has tracked down many blank leads, many theories, spoken to (and taken statements from) over a hundred people, put their best minds from tech to forensics to ballistics into the job, and yet, not put th...
China Opposes Foreign Investment in 'Disputed' North East Region
A day after Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled his plans to invest in the North Eastern region, Chinese foreign ministry said that one must be clear that "the boundary of India and China border area has not been totally delimited."