News from India
The government is planning to revive a cluster of colonial-era gold mines – shut for 15 years but with an estimated $2.1 billion worth of deposits left – as the… Continue reading Government mulls reviving colonial-era gold mines with $2 billion reserves
India is celebrating its 68th Republic Day today. The Parade, held every year at Rajpath in Delhi, concluded earlier today. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India came into… Continue reading Republic Day: India celebrates
Actor Rimi Sen joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in New Delhi on Tuesday. Soon after joining the BJP, Sen showered… Continue reading Actor Rimi Sen joins BJP ahead of assembly elections
Post offices will soon start issuing passports, with the ministry of external affairs working jointly with the department of posts to simplify the delivery of the important document to travel… Continue reading You can soon get your passport at the post office too
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over investigation in three cases of alleged murder and extortion, purportedly masterminded by gangster Chhota Rajan. The gangster, who is in custody here… Continue reading CBI registers three cases of murder, extortion masterminded by Chhota Rajan
New Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will be on a… Continue reading Abu Dhabi Crown Prince – the Chief Guest to witness Republic Day celebrations – will arrive today
Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam’s ‘Kaabi’l is just two days away from its date with the audience at cinemas. The film is a revenge drama laced with a love story… Continue reading New dialogues of ‘Kaabil’ leave an impact
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan,, the director and hero of ‘Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab’, has ensured the next outing in the MSG series is high on action. The film,… Continue reading The trailer of MSG’S new film ready to release
In India, where crimes against women are rampant, a female activist and documentary filmmaker stands out for being a rare voice for abused men. The BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi… Continue reading Deepika Bhardwaj: The woman who fights for men’s rights
A woman has been arrested in the southern Indian city of Bangalore for throwing acid on her ex-boyfriend. (Warning: Some readers may find the image distressing) The man recently ended… Continue reading Indian woman held for acid attack on ex-lover
The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted Bollywood actor Salman Khan of all charges in the Arms Act case. The case was regarding the alleged poaching of two black bucks in… Continue reading Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case
Mukhtiar’s son Manjit was a college dropout who could not get a job. He became addicted to heroin and after a few futile attempts to go to rehab facilities for… Continue reading Father loses son to drugs, starts campaign in Punjab
