India
- Aug- 2017 -22 August
McDonald’s to shut down outlets in India
McDonald’s is shutting down 169 stores in India, which may lead to more than 10,000 people losing their jobs. The…
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Tamil Nadu in turmoil as the ruling party crumbles from within
In a dramatic twist in Tamil Nadu politics, nineteen legislators of Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK met the state’s Governor Vijayanagar…
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Man forced 6-year-old Dalit girl to lift her excreta
A six-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly forced to lift her excreta with hands by an upper caste man outside her…
Read More » - 22 August
This is how Mithali Raj handled the men tried to shame her
Mithali Raj had won a number of hearts after she led India to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup finals…
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Passport verification by police to go online soon
The government is likely to replace the physical police verification of passport with online verification. Believed to be a push…
Read More » - 22 August
A fresh lease of life for India’s Essar Oils thanks to Russia
India saw the frutation of FDI when Russia’s state-controlled oil giant Rosneft and its partners on Saturday took over India’s…
Read More » - 22 August
‘Super thief’ who targetted elite arrested
The Delhi Police has arrested a ‘super burglar’, along with his two accomplices who were involved in several high-profile burglaries…
Read More » - 22 August
Work for ‘New India’ in ‘mission mode’ says PM Modi to CM’s
PM Narendra Modi asked chief ministers of BJP-ruled states to work in “mission mode” to realise the vision of a…
Read More » - 22 August
Triple talaq: SC to announce final judgement today
The Supreme Court will announce its final verdict on a series of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the practice…
Read More » - 21 August
Indian Special Forces to get Air-conditioned jackets soon
Trials for introducing air-conditioned jackets for the Indian Special Forces soldiers are on, former Defence Minister and Goa Chief Minister…
Read More » - 21 August
Kochi – Germany to build sustainable biodiversity
Kochi has been selected as one of the three Indian cities for the implementation of a biodiversity conservation project supported…
Read More » - 21 August
AIADMK merger: Paneeselvam likely to be Deputy Chief minister
The merger talks began gaining momentum after Palaniswami agreed to some of the demands put forth by Panneerselvam. The Chief…
Read More » - 21 August
Malegaon blast: Supreme Court grants bail to Purohit
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. He has…
Read More » - 21 August
Fertility doctor arrested for raping patient in the clinic
A doctor in Thane has been arrested by the crime branch on the alleged charges of raping a patient. The…
Read More » - 21 August
Kashmiri boys booked for disrespecting national anthem
Three Kashmiri students who enrolled in an engineering course in Hyderabad, were arrested by the police on Saturday for allegedly…
Read More » - 21 August
Drone sightings disrupts flight operations in Delhi airport
Flight movement came to a halt at IGI airport on Sunday evening for 46 minutes as all its three runways…
Read More » - 21 August
Team Palaniswami to welcome Paneerselavam
The chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami-led faction of the AIADMK is likely to meet on Monday to pass a resolution…
Read More » - 21 August
RSS Muslim wing to discourage serving beef on Bakra Eid
RSS-affiliate Muslim Rashtriya Manch will organize a countrywide campaign focusing on Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar to persuade Muslims…
Read More » - 21 August
Utkal Express derailed, so has the Northern Railways Department.
After the derailment of Utkal Express in Khatauli, where 22 people died, the government took swift action and suspended four…
Read More » - 21 August
IIT entrance exams all set to go completely online
The entrance examination for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will go online from 2018 to make logistics and evaluations…
Read More » - 20 August
Indian Army to add third generation missile system to T-90 battle tanks
To enhance strike capability, the Army is now working on a project to arm the T-90 main battle tanks with…
Read More » - 20 August
J&K : Nearly 100 open-sky schools to get roofs
Nearly 100 open-sky schools in Jammu district, which often face closure due to bad weather, will get buildings by this…
Read More » - 20 August
Defence Ministry increases fund to fast-track completion of strategic roads
The Defence Ministry has delegated more financial and administrative powers to the Border Roads Organisation in an effort to fast-track…
Read More » - 20 August
India becomes ‘fastest growing economy’ under Modi’s rule : Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah today said India’s economy has become the fastest growing in the world since Prime Minister Narendra…
Read More » - 20 August
Guardian Drone will be a game changer for India against China in Indian Ocean : Here’s the reason
India’s naval force will get a major boost with the inclusion of 22 Sea Guardian drones as the unmanned UAV…
Read More » - 20 August
Air India cabin crew arrested for smuggling marijuana
A cabin crew member of national carrier Air India has been arrested by customs officers for allegedly trying to smuggle…
Read More » - 20 August
Avoid 5-star hotels and PSU perks: PM Modi to ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned his ministers against staying in five-star hotels and availing of any benefit from public…
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Muslims asked to cut down wedding spend
An organisation, Socio Reforms Society, is banking Muslim women to bring down overspending during weddings. The society organised a seminar,…
Read More » - 20 August
Rs 70,000 Central fellowship for IIT research scholars
The Centre will provide Rs 70,000 as a monthly fellowship to researchers doing their PhDs in IITs or IISc, Union…
Read More » - 20 August
Issue of a toilet results divorce to a woman by court
A family court in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district has granted a divorce plea filed by a woman on the premise that…
Read More » - 20 August
Rajiv Gandhi’s 73rd birth anniversary today: Sonia, Rahul pay respects to former PM
The nation today remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 73rd birth anniversary with former President Pranab Mukherjee and…
Read More » - 20 August
15-year-old boy returns with diamonds worth Rs 45 lakh
A 15-year-old boy and his watchman father were congratulated by the Surat Diamond Association (SDA), which is the world’s largest…
Read More » - 20 August
Mother flushes newborn unknowingly
A newborn baby reportedly survived 2 hours in the sewerage tank after his mother delivered in the toilet unknowingly. A…
Read More » - 20 August
Train derails in UP: 23 lost lives
23 people lost lives and more than 70 others were injured when 14 coaches of the Puri Haridwar Utkal Express…
Read More » - 19 August
JDU formally joins NDA
The Janata Dal (JDU) today passed a resolution to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) during the party’s national executive…
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