Sanjay Dutt turns 56

Actor Sanjay Dutt turns 56 today and the film fraternity, including Anil Kapoor and his “All The Best: Fun Begins” co-star Ajay Devgn, are waiting for him to come out of jail.
29 July 2015, 13:12 PM

Return Kohinoor to India, says UK MP Keith Vaz

Indian-origin British MP Keith Vaz calls for the world-famous Kohinoor diamond to be returned to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UK visit in November, reports the Times of India.
28 July 2015, 14:11 PM

Abdul Kalam: People's president, extraordinary Indian

Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen (APJ) Abdul Kalam, India's 11th president, dies aged 83, on Monday evening while doing what he loved - addressing students - was an extraordinary Indian.
28 July 2015, 11:47 AM

Bank’s error makes Indian woman super rich for a day

Urmila Yadav becomes one of the richest women on earth when an amount of Rs 95,71,16,98,647 was credited to her State Bank of India (SBI) account by the bank to get in touch with her.
25 July 2015, 14:52 PM

Mumbai bomber mercy plea rejected

India's SC rejects final mercy plea of a man found guilty of financing the 1993 serial bombings in the western city of Mumbai.
21 July 2015, 14:10 PM

Ranveer Singh's parody of Pakistani song goes viral (video)

It's not been long when Ranveer Singh has danced on a busy Mumbai road to please Hrithik Roshan, and he has done it again. This time, he has made a Dubsmash video on the viral Pakistani song Eye to Eye on Hrithik's request.
14 July 2015, 14:41 PM

India issues dress code for exams

Authorities in India issues dress code for candidates who are retaking a medical school exam.
10 July 2015, 13:52 PM

Grandfather jumps in front of train to save toddler (video)

A 62-year-old Indian jumps in front of a fast moving train to dramatically save his 18-month-old granddaughter after the baby’s stroller fell on tracks at a railway station in Australia, media reported today.
10 July 2015, 10:51 AM

Bangla Bhai visits West Bengal in 2005 to set up JMB network

Bangla Bhai, who was executed in 2007, has visited West Bengal in 2005 spending three months in several districts to set up a base for the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB), investigations have revealed.
9 July 2015, 15:40 PM

Sikh pilgrims bring memories of a past life

After waiting for 70 years, Karanveer Singh, a pilgrim from Hoshiarpur in India, finally visits Pakistan.
9 July 2015, 10:14 AM

Modi's #SelfieWithDaughter appeal goes viral

Narendra Modi's appeal to parents to post snapshots on social media with their daughters has gone viral with sporting stars and business leaders among those taking up the initiative.
3 July 2015, 14:26 PM

India Darjeeling landslides kill 30

Landslides triggered by heavy rain kills 30 people in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling
1 July 2015, 11:48 AM

18 Killed in Darjeeling landslides

At least 18 people are killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong sub-divisions since last night.
1 July 2015, 09:31 AM

Dog's photo on ITI entrance admit card

An ITI aspirant is in utter shock after finding a dog’s photo on his admit card, reports the Times of India.
28 June 2015, 12:11 PM

Indian journalist Praful Bidwai dead

Indian author and activist Praful Bidwai dies, aged 64, after choking on his food, reports say.
24 June 2015, 14:41 PM

Sister Nirmala: Mother Teresa successor passes away

Sister Nirmala, the nun who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of a charity in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) dies aged 81.
23 June 2015, 11:30 AM

Mumbai toxic liquor tragedy death toll rises 84

Some more 31 people dies in the Mumbai spurious liquor tragedy today, which raise the death toll to 84, reports NDTV.
20 June 2015, 11:18 AM

India will need 100 years to end child labour: Report

With child labour decreasing at a dismal rate of only 2.2 per cent per year; it would take more than a century to end the menace, says a report.
11 June 2015, 12:29 PM

Rebels kill 20 troops in northeast India

Heavily armed rebels in India's restive northeast kills 20 troops in Guwahati, which is one of the area's worst such attacks in years.
4 June 2015, 13:51 PM

Delhi slaps 15-day ban on Maggi

Delhi government bans sale of Maggi noodles for 15 days after it found lead and monosodium glutamate in the eatable beyond permissible limit.
3 June 2015, 12:53 PM