India

This is the first time Air India is raising funds through the ECB route. Air India will raise USD 300 million (about Rs 1,900 crore) by way of ECB and the government will provide guarantee for the loan, a senior Civil Aviation Ministry official said on We...

"As of now, OPEPA has completed 6,436 toilets and balance 3,313 is in advanced stage of completion. The PSUs have so far completed 5,690 of toilets," the official said.

In a unique way of inculcating policing values among the children, Goa police has started 'Little Police', a concept to be introduced across the state from August.

The ministry had earlier organised for training of the pre-qualified bidders of first batch of Private FM Radio Phase III last week for the 21 companies that have emerged as pre-qualified bidders.

A Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader on Monday met party president Amit Shah and sought his permission to hoist the national flag.

A woman was allegedly raped by a youngster on the pretext of marriage under Philkhana police station area in Kanpur, police said on Monday.

A teenage girl was found in an unconscious state within the Kolkata Botanical Garden premises at Shibpur in Howrah district.

Gold prices fell below Rs 25,000 per 10 grams on Monday by tumbling Rs 524 in futures trade after the precious metal sank to over five-year lows in global market.

The incident occurred at Bajarpeth in Bhusawal of Jalgaon district on Sunday night after an altercation between the armyman and the youth.

IIT Delhi sought to downplay the presence of Ramdev saying he was invited as he wanted to collaborate with the rural development initiatives.

Differences between government and trade unions over labour reforms proposals persisted with unions threatening to go ahead with their nation-wide strike

Among the states, Gujarat wanted some inputs. "We have recommended them to expand the definition of 'near relative' and include friends, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and other relatives, he said.

An inquiry by CBI into the entire episode will reveal the truth behind the bribery, he said.

A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot following the incident.

The incident occurred on Thursday night and both the suspects have been arrested by the police.