India
'Bots' Boosting Rahul Gandhi's Online Popularity? Twitter Breaks Into Debate
The report claimed that bots of Russian, Kazakh and Indonesian origin were boosting Mr Gandhi’s visibility on Twitter.
20 Years on, Jammu & Kashmir Judge to Prove Basis of Selection
Mohammed Yousaf Allai, who was selected in the judicial services pursuant to the job advertisement in 1998, has been asked by the top court to satisfy the authorities that his certificate was not forged and that he was entitled to the reservation benefit.
Family of Jharkhand Girl Who Died of Starvation Forcefully Moved Out of House, Alleges Simdega DC
11-year-old Santoshi Kumari reportedly starved for eight days and died on September 28 after being denied ration because her family’s ration card was not linked to the Aadhaar number.
Narendra Modi Wants Peace with Pakistan But Not at Security Cost: US Official
A top Trump administration official has said, "We want India and Pakistan to talk and to build confidence and to get on a path to regional security and stability which we know would bring both countries to unprecedented levels of prosperity."
Diwali 2017 Was Cleaner Than 2016, Centre and State Pollution Bodies Confirm
According to the CPCB, the 24-hour average of PM 2.5, the most polluting particulate matter in the air, was 344 µg/m3. The same average, taken between 6am on the day of Diwali and 6am the next day, was 445 µg/m3 in 2016.
'Allegations Against Us Part of Twisted Narrative Peddled by Powerful Forces With Vested Interests'
In this freewheeling interview with News18.com's Joydeep Sen Gupta, one of the three brothers, Atul Gupta, defends the family against the allegations. He says the family is supportive of President Jacob Zuma's determination to challenge powerful vested in...
What's BJP's Problem When Censor Board Cleared 'Mersal', Asks Vijay's Father
The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP has demanded that Mersal producers cut "untruths" from the film on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Digital India mission.
Who Killed Aarushi and Hemraj? Why HC Verdict is Justice Served Half
Dealing with a specific piece of crucial evidence, the division bench went on to the extent of underscoring that the investigating agency “connived” with a forensic lab to secure conviction for Rajesh and Nupur Talwar.
Smog Envelopes Delhi After Diwali, But Air Quality Better Than Last Year
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee's (DPCC) RK Puram monitoring station recorded PM2.5 and PM10 at 878 and 1,179 micrograms per cubic metre at around 11 pm. However, a relatively cleaner post-Diwali air due to favourable meteorological conditions is pr...
OPINION | As Tea and Tourism Take a hit, Binay Tamang is Mamata's Trump Card in Darjeeling
The most significant development in the midst of the overt antagonism that has ripped the hills apart in the last five months is, however, the split down the middle in the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
Jharkhand Girl Who Died After Being Denied Ration Had Aadhaar, Says UIDAI
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that the Aadhaar Act was "absolutely clear" that no one would be denied benefits for lack of Aadhaar.
Over 80% Delhi Residents Won't Burn Firecrackers, Says Survey
Only 5% of the 4,600 people who took part in the survey, said they already have crackers in their possession and would still burn them, despite a ban on firecrackers.
Star Wars Han Solo Standalone Film Title Announced
The film follows the young Han Solo - a 20-something version of Harrison Ford's character and Chewbacca's adventures before joining the Rebellion, including their encounters with Lando Calrissian.
Mamata Banerjee a Born Rebel, Her Aura Impossible to Ignore: Pranab Mukherjee
Noting that there was an aura about Mamata Banerjee which was "difficult to explain but impossible to ignore", Mukherjee said she had built her career fearlessly and aggressively and was the "outcome of her own struggle".
India Can Help US Keep an Eye on Pakistan, Says Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley said America's overriding interest in Afghanistan and throughout South Asia is to eliminate terrorist safe havens and to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists.
Pakistan Seeks Extension of 26/11 Mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Detention
Hafiz Saeed, the Jamat-ud-Dawah chief who has been under house arrest since January, was presented before a three-member provincial judicial review board amid high security.