India
Don't harass couples in public places: Mumbai police chief's directive to his force
On August 6, the Malwani police had raided hotels in the Madh, Aksa and Danapani areas and booked nearly 40 couples for indecent behaviour in public.
Onion prices touch Rs 80/kg, further hike expected
In the APMC wholesale market of Vashi, the price has risen from Rs 16-17 per kg in the first week of July to Rs 60 – 62 per kg
Wholesale onion prices jump to Rs 57 per kg at Lasalgaon
Wholesale onion prices today rose to Rs 57 per kg at Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, which could further spike retail prices in most parts of the country adding to consumers' woes.
Pakistan's lie nailed again, Indian agencies get proof of Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi, says report
The report adds that security agencies have accessed a copy of a telephone bill dated April 2015 in the name of Dawood's wife with Karachi as the official address.
No redlines in diplomacy, says Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
He also said that the people of Kashmir are "not the third but the basic party to the issue and enjoy ownership rights".
Protesters block Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu's convoy
Alleging malpractices in the 2014 South Eastern Railway (SER) recruitment exam, a group of candidates and members of Forward Bloc's youth wing blocked the convoy of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday.
US to upgrade maritime security partnership with India
With strategic convergence of India's Act East policy and America's re-balance to the Asia Pacific region, the US has developed a three-pronged approach for maritime cooperation with the country that includes upgrading the bilateral partnership in this sp...
Online platforms providing opportunities to artists and designers to showcase their talent
For artists & designers, the days of having to schlep all their artwork to brick-and-mortar galleries, just to sell a few prints, are long gone.
US hopeful of successful Indo-Pak NSA talks
Ahead of crucial NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan, the US on Thursday hoped that the two national security advisors would address all bilateral issues, including "disputed" Kashmir, in a direct manner and come up with a common approach to resolv...
Caught for masturbating in front of an American woman, Mumbai man claims he was urinating
He was earlier arrested after the woman had taken to social media and publicly shamed him. Her post had gone viral.
WhatApp Web finally arrives for iPhone users
The web client allows one to continue their WhatsApp conversations on the webpage, but it is not a standalone app.
Deficient monsoon puts 4 states, 5 crops at highest risk
Crops of jowar, soyabean, tur, maize and cotton are the most hit by deficient monsoon, and of these four food crops, besides cotton, contribute 26 per cent of the total foodgrain and oilseed output
Verdict has no meaning for me, only the rich get justice, says Neelam, who lost her children in Uphaar tragedy
The Supreme Court verdict in the Uphaar tragedy case has come as a big blow for those who had been fighting the 18-year-old legal battle against Ansal brothers.
Very confident that black money will be brought back to India: Subramanian Swamy
Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has expressed confidence that the Indian government would be able to bring back the black money, estimated to be around Rs 125 lakh crores, stashed abroad.
Nitish government names college after Shatrughan Sinha's father
In signs of growing proximity between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, the state government has named a college after the father of the BJP MP.
Ghost airports highlight risks as Modi spends to grow
Two-and-a-half years after the completion of a new $17 million terminal building, the airport in Jaisalmer, a small and remote desert city in Rajasthan, stands empty.
