Siddique Kappan, a journalist from the southern state of Kerala who was jailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh for almost two years, was granted bail on Friday (9) by the Supreme Court, which said "every person has a freedom of expression". A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India…
Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been receiving abusive and hate messages over the phone from a male caller who even asked her to go back to India. On Thursday (8), Chennai-born Jayapal posted a collection of five such audio messages. In all the messages, portions of which have been redacted…
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch who passed away on Thursday (8) at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, had made three state visits to India, starting in January 1961. There was a lot of excitement in the South Asian nation around her visit. It is said that during her first…
India and China saw a major development over their military standoff in Ladakh ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next week, by agreeing to dismantle all temporary structures and other allied infrastructure set up in the area and verify them mutually. Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson of…
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday (9) took a dig at Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by suggesting that the T-shirt he wore during a part of the ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' (United India movement) cost more than Rs 41,000 (£444). "Bharat, dekho," (India, look), the BJP…
In a shocking sequence of events, a 13-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly kept at a police station for a whole night and beaten up when she wanted to lodge a rape complaint in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur city. Three police officers were suspended on Wednesday (7) in connection with the incident…
The Indian government on Friday (9) announced that a day of state mourning will be observed on Sunday (11) as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II who passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday (8) at the age of 96. The country's ministry of home affairs…
Ace India batter Virat Kohli blasted a unbeaten century in T20 internationals, his first ever, to get back to form and dedicated it to his actor-producer wife Anushka Sharma and little daughter Vamika saying it was his better half who had stood by him through the tough times. Former Pakistan…
Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday (8), was Britain's longest-serving monarch. Her death left the world in mourning and amid the sad reactions, many users took the moment to recall the late queen's sense of humour. Following her death, journalists and netizens have…
Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday (8), was the first British monarch to accede to the throne after India's Independence from colonial rule in 1952 and cherished the "warmth and hospitality” she received during her three State Visits to the country over the course of her reign…