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Shehzad Poonawalla rules out Congress return, sets cheeky condition involving Gandhi family

India, Aug. 19 -- Shehzad Poonawalla, who recently quit as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson, quipped that he would consider rejoining the Congress only if party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Ga... Read More


'No data available': IndiGo outage prevents customers from booking flights; airline responds

India, Aug. 19 -- India's largest airline IndiGo's website faced a glitch on Wednesday, with some customers unable to book tickets as flight searches displayed a "no data available" message. Many wer... Read More


3 killed in mysterious gas tank blast at CNG station in Delhi's Tikri Kalan

India, Aug. 19 -- Three people were killed, while others were injured after a gas tank of a truck exploded at a CNG station in outer Delhi's Tikri Kalan on Wednesday. The three deceased were staffers ... Read More


Bengal court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in hate speech case

India, Aug. 19 -- A court in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday ordered the issuance of an arrest warrant against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for not honouring the summons in an alleged ... Read More


Foreigner dies during police questioning after fire extinguisher brawl in train at Surat station; probe on

India, Aug. 19 -- A foreign national reportedly died at a Railway Protection Force (RPF) post at Gujarat's Surat station after he was deboarded from a train following a quarrel with co-passengers, the... Read More


Two Mumbai doctors who kept Jinnah's illness secret to get Pakistan's highest civilian honour

India, Aug. 19 -- Two Parsi doctors from Maharashtra's Mumbai will reportedly receive Pakistan's highest civilian award posthumously for keeping the illness Mof the country's founder, Muhammad Ali Jin... Read More


US envoy Sergio Gor calls J&K 'important part of India', says travel advisories will be reconsidered

India, Aug. 19 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday called Jammu and Kashmir an "important part of India" during his first visit to the Union Territory, while also saying the United State... Read More


'CJI Kant like fatherly figure we can always approach': Newly elected SC bar association chief Pradeep Rai

India, Aug. 19 -- Senior advocate Pradeep Rai, who was elected as the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president, on Wednesday described Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant as a "fatherly figu... Read More


Gold prices on August 19: Check rate of 22K, 24K in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

India, Aug. 19 -- Gold prices in India stood at Rs.1,53,872 per 10 grams for 24-carat gold on Wednesday, while the rate for 22-carat gold was Rs.1,40,946 per 10 grams. In Delhi, 24-carat gold was pric... Read More


Bihar cops use water cannons on march led by Tejashwi Yadav over paper leak, unemployment

India, Aug. 19 -- Police used water cannons to disperse protesters during a foot march towards Lok Bhavan in Patna, Bihar, on Wednesday. The march, led by Tejashwi Yadav, was being held over issues in... Read More