India

Directors of a Prominent city jewellery firm were arrested on Wednesday for laundering Rs 100 crore of demonetised currency by selling gold to fictitious customers on the night of November 8.

India and Pakistan need to engage in dialogue which is the best way to defeat extremism and to improve strained ties, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry has said.

At least 148 people were killed as Maoists derailed the Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal's Midnapore district.

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".

The government is likely to come up with an ordinance to penalise anyone caught in possession of old Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes worth more than Rs 10,000 after December 30, the last date to deposit demonetised currency notes in banks.

Four persons, including a tourist guide, have been arrested in the capital on charges of sexually assaulting a US tourist in March this year, police said on Monday.

Haryana Police said it has solved the case of loot of Rs 5 lakh from near village Sinhpura in Kurukshetra district and arrested four persons, including an Assistant Manager of a private bank who happened to be the alleged gang leader.

A historian who identified a 4,500-year-old iconic bronze figurine as Parvati has also claimed that the tradition of Hindu women applying sindoor (vermilion) on their forehead dates back to the Harappan era.

Noting that functioning of industrial units in residential areas is harmful, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take action against all such units operating without consent.

A new biography of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of modern India’s most intriguing politicians, looks at the hardline roots behind his liberal image.

A Delhi court has ordered action against erring police officials for failing to serve summons to the complainant in a case of alleged manufacture of fake soft drinks of popular brands, saying the cops did not make a serious effort to trace the man despite...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Patna in January for Prakashotsav to mark Guru Gobind Singh's 350th birth anniversary celebrations and will likely share the stage with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Modi said his November 8 decision to recall 500 and 1,000 rupee notes was a "big attack" against those who have been milking the country's economy for their vested interests.

India on Friday said it was ready for talks with Pakistan on any issue provided that country creates an atmosphere for fruitful dialogue and stop taking help of violence and terrorism.

The distance between Raj Niwas – the official residence of Delhi Lieutenant Governor – and the Ministry for Home Affairs at the North Block is around 9 km. Even during peak hour traffic, you can travel the distance in 20 minutes flat. But 24 hours after N...

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the demonetisation drive in Almora district of Uttarakhand.