India

Behind the Indian aviation boom lies a crumbling structure. People who fuel the industry are stretched to their limits despite the multiple safety layers. The warning beeps have been on for some time, but in the hurry to grow, they have been ignored.

The middle and inner circular roads of Connaught Place in the heart of the national capital will be vehicle-free from February for next three months on pilot basis, a move aimed at decongesting the area.

Observing that when two adults "consciously" enter into a physical relationship they are fully aware of the consequences, the Bombay High Court has discharged a man accused of rape by his former partner after he refused to marry her.

The government, in collaboration with telecom and IT industry, has launched a toll-free helpline - 14444 - to address consumer queries on digital payments.

According to a MeT department official, the Safdarjung observatory recorded visibility at 300 metres at 5:30 AM. Three hours later, it improved to 400 metres.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate in the AgustaWestland helicopter scam case and the allegation that some media persons took bribes from foreign arms dealers in connect...

By day, Arvind Venkatraman works as a software engineer in India's tech hub Chennai. But in his spare time, he is an international art detective whose efforts have helped bring back some of his country's most valuable antiquities.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday ordered a thorough probe after the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh early morning.

Workers employed by a builder on Wednesday complained to police that their services were terminated after they refused to accept the salary in demonetised currency notes.

8.91 lakh foreign tourists visited India in November this year, a growth of 9.3 per cent over the same month last year, indicating that demonetisation move did not impact the tourists footfall adversely.

Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay has been summoned by the CBI on December 30 in connection with a chit fund scam case.

Navy said its prompt response in rescuing passengers on-board the Mumbai-bound flight that veered off the runway at Dabolim Airport in Goa, has averted the incident from turning into a "catastrophe".

In his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, Modi yesterday said the law against Benami property will be turned into an 'incisive law' to deal with such properties.

The 53-year-old AAP candidate, who would be contesting from Cuncolim in South Goa, has been announced as chief ministerial face of the party for the state Assembly polls due in early 2017.

Over Rs 35 lakh cash in new Rs 2,000 notes and 2.5 kg gold have been seized from six persons at Panvel on Sunday, police said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation for the 27th time through his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio programme.