India

May 9: Walmart Inc has agreed to pay $16 billion (12 billion pounds) for a roughly 77 percent stake in Indian online shopping site Flipkart, the U.S. retailer’s biggest foreign investment ever as it battles rival Amazon.com Inc in one of the world’s biggest emerging markets. The remainder of the business will be held by some of Flipkart’s existing shareholders, including Flipkart co-founder Binny

New Delhi, May 9: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck today afternoon in Tajikistan near the Afghanistan border, sending tremors that were felt in Pakistan and parts of north India. The earthquake shook buildings in Afghan capital Kabul, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, reported news agency. People in Delhi and the NCR region reported feeling light earthquake tremors. The

New Delhi, May 9: Need a PAN card under transgender category? No supporting document for gender is required either in fresh application or to change an existing card, the Income Tax Department said on Wednesday. The department, on April 10, had amended the income tax rules to henceforth allow transgenders be recognised as an independent category of applicants for obtaining a Permanent Account

New Delhi, May 9: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) for its failure to take appropriate steps to protect and preserve of the iconic Taj Mahal. The apex court also expressed concern over Taj Mahal being infected by insects and asked the authorities, including the ASI, what steps they have taken to prevent this. "This situation would not have

London, May 9: Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, undergoing an extradition trial in a UK court over fraud and money laundering charges by Indian authorities, today lost a lawsuit filed by 13 Indian banks in the UK High Court seeking to collect from him more than Rs 10,000 crore (USD 1.55 billion). Judge Andrew Henshaw refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing 62-year-old Mallya's assets

Bijapur, May 8: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that he is a good orator but speeches cannot fill empty stomachs. Campaigning for the Congress here, the former Congress president took a dig at Prime Minister Modi and said, "Modi ji is proud of the fact that he is a very good orator, I agree with this. He speaks

Srinagar, May 8: A 22-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu died here this evening when a mob went on the rampage near Narbal on the outskirts of the city, police said. R Thirumani, a resident of Chennai, suffered head injuries after being hit by a stone during the rampage in the morning, a police official said. The tourist was taken to the SKIMS hospital at Soura, where he succumbed to injuries, the

New Delhi, May 8: With violence and unrest continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram today asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to quit the PDP-BJP coalition government saying the "unholy" alliance was the gravest provocation to the people of the Valley. In a series of tweets, the former Home and Finance Minister claimed the "muscular and militaristic" approach of the central

New Delhi, May 8: Expressing concern about the increased incidents of sexual abuses against minors, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pushed for change in how families brought up their sons and said perpetrators are known to the victim in seven of 10 cases. Calling for a change in mindset, she said law agencies need to be more proactive but alone cannot stop incidents of rape. "Out of

Bengaluru, May 7: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government for its “disastrous policies” and “economic mismanagement”. He said the country was facing crises that were avoidable. Dr. Singh attacked the government over a series of banking frauds, saying the money swindled almost quadrupled from ₹ 28,416 crore in September 2013 to ₹ 1