India
Bengalureans Ditch Cars for Buses as Administration Launches Bus Priority Lanes to Fix Traffic Woes
From 1.4 million vehicles in 2000, today Bengaluru has over eight million vehicles on its streets.
Stones Pelted at Assam CM's House in Dibrugarh as District Placed under Curfew Amidst CAB Protests
The anti-CAB protesters also vandalised the houses of BJP MLA Prasanta Phukan and party leader Subhash Dutta.
Govt Clears More Amendments to Insolvency Law; Will Ring-fence Successful Bidders from Risks
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, has already been amended thrice. The latest changes pertain to various sections as well as introduction of a new section.
Bengaluru Man Arrested for Faking HIV to Avoid Marriage, Granted Bail
In November, when the man was in the United States for work, he informed his brother that he was HIV-positive, and that he didn't want to go ahead with the marriage and ruin a woman's life.
431 Afghani, 2,307 Pakistani Migrants Given Indian Citizenship Since 2016, Govt Tells RS
Union Minister Nityanand Rai also said as per available data, 927 Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and Pakistan have been granted Indian Citizenship since 2016.
Stepfather Kills 4-year-old Girl in UP after She Asked for a Balloon, Case Registered
A quarrel broke out between the husband and his wife and the man took his stepdaughter into a room. Following this, the man was found in an unconscious state and the child was dead.
ISRO's RISAT-2BR1, 9 Other Foreign Satellites Blast Off from Sriharikota
The workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, on its 50th mission, PSLV-C48, is scheduled to lift off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, at 3:25pm today.
Citizenship Bill Protests Turn Violent in Assam as Marching Students Break Barriers, Police Lob Tear Gas Shells
Two columns of the Army are also on standby in Assam, where a large group of students fought a pitched battle with the police near the state secretariat in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Datta Jayanti 2019: All You Need to Know About the Celebration
God of Hindus, Dattatreya is believed to be a combined incarnation of Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Datta was the son of Atri and Anasuya. He was born during the Pradosh period.
MP Man Remarries Wife, Also Weds Her Cousin at Same Time, Video of 'Unusual Ceremony' Goes Viral
The man, Dilip aka Deepu Parihar (35), was already married to Vinita (28), the sarpanch of Gudawali, about 30km from Bhind district headquarters. Parihar's second wife, Rachna (22), is Vinitas cousin.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Asks International Community to Press India to Lift Kashmir Restrictions
On Human Rights Day, Pakistan's PM Imran Khan said he condemns the 'atrocities' inflicted on the people of Kashmir, who are struggling for their right to self determination.
President Rodrigo Duterte Decides to End Martial Law in Southern Philippine after 2 Years
President Duterte placed the Mindanao region under martial law after hundreds of local militants aligned with the Islamic State group and backed by foreign fighters occupied buildings.
Mobile Subscribers in Kashmir to Receive SMS Service Messages from Today
SMS services were stopped as a 'precautionary measure' on October 14, a few hours after postpaid mobile phone connections were restored in the Valley.
India Among Top 10 Countries With Higher Climate Change Performance: Report
However, the report says Indian government has yet to develop a roadmap for the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies that would consequently reduce the country's high dependence on coal.
Bandh Against Citizenship Bill Affects Normal Life in Meghalaya, Security Deployed
Shops, markets and business establishments kept shutters down, while educational and financial institutions remained closed for the day. Government offices recorded less than 10 per cent attendance.
Pakistan Resorts to Heavy Shelling Along LoC in J&K's Poonch, One Civilian Injured
The Pakistani troops resorted to intense shelling and firing along the Line of Control in the Shahpur Kirni and Balakote sectors overnight, triggering panic among civilians.