Lok Sabha passes Bill that criminalizes triple talaq
New Delhi-- The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill that criminalises instant divorce with three years of imprisonment for Muslim husbands after the...
India signs $40 million World Bank loan for UP tourism
New Delhi--India on Thursday signed a loan agreement worth $40 million with the World Bank for "UP Pro-Poor Tourism Development Project" aimed at increasing...
Mumbai rooftop pub fire kills 14, including birthday girl, injures 55
Mumbai-- Fourteen people, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, died from breathing toxic fumes and at least 55 others were injured in a...
Increasing automation, Infosys spat disrupted India’s IT industry in 2017
By Fakir Balaji
Bengaluru--The resilient Indian IT industry, which has been going through challenging times on multiple fronts, faced disruption in 2017 from increasing automation...
Even in the Garbage City, Rag Pickers Have Learnt to be Happy, Smile and...
Photos and Text by Mandira Bahl
(Editor’s note: The following report is produced by Mandira Bahl, an Indian photojournalist based in New York. Having recently...
Tough year for Congress but Rahul’s grit in Gujarat generates new hope
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi--It was a year when Rahul Gandhi finally stepped into the Congress President's shoes and ran a doughty campaign in Gujarat...
2017: GST made 2017 most significant year for economy since Independence
By Biswajit Choudhury
New Delhi-- The 70th year since Independence will go down in Indian history since the country switched over to the Goods and...
Two bike-borne men snatch India’s UN diplomat’s cell phone in Delhi
New Delhi--Indian diplomat Eenam Gambhir, who has become a known name for her strong criticism of Pakistan at the UN, had her cell phone...
Government inspects more ashrams, says “godman” into human trafficking
New Delhi--The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday inspected more ashrams of molestation-accused 'godman' Baba Virendra Dev Dixit in Delhi and said he...
Kulbhushan Jadhav meets family in Pakistan- separated by glass panel
Islamabad--In a public relations exercise, Pakistan on Monday arranged a meeting between Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, and his mother and wife for...
