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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee paints during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at an art camp in Kolkata, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Mamata turns painter to protest against CAA, NRC

And the paintings will travel to various galleries around the country

28 Jan 2020 4:52 PM IST

JNU scholar Sharjeeel Imam

JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam arrested in Bihar for making inflammatory...

He faces sedition charges for a speech about cutting off the Northeast from the rest of India

28 Jan 2020 4:25 PM IST

Nirbhaya rape case convict Mukesh Kumar Singh

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Nirbhaya convict's plea for...

In last-ditch bid, convict Mukesh Kumar argues President was not given all the relevant material to decide on his mercy...

28 Jan 2020 3:59 PM IST

A ship sails along the Yangtze in Wuhan, Chinas central Hubei province on January 28, 2020, amid a deadly virus outbreak which began in the city. (AFP)

Why the world is frightened: Half of Wuhan's population of 11 million...

It's an industrial hub on the Yangtze with a reputation for having a tough-guy spirit

28 Jan 2020 2:30 PM IST

Aerial view of Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province, which is the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)

Death spreads to Beijing, coronavirus toll rises to 106

24 more fatalities reported in Hubei province, ground zero of the outbreak

28 Jan 2020 1:45 PM IST

HDFC plans to invest Rs 100 cr per yr in tech startups: Parekh

The company will be creating a an in-house team at the headquarters to take charge of investments.

28 Jan 2020 1:05 PM IST

The fundraising campaign will run over a week where people can donate a minimum of one cup.

Mrida Group to undertake health and hygiene workshops for rural women

Mrida to conduct workshops across villages in Bareilly, Sultanpur and Bokaro.

28 Jan 2020 1:02 PM IST

This Jan. 27, 2020, photo provided by Dr. Khamis Hassan Bakari of Tanzania, shows an empty street in Wuhan, China. Bakari is among more than 4,000 African students in the Chinese city of 11 million people, and has been sending updates on social media about the outbreak of a new virus to the more than 400 other Tanzanian students in Wuhan, as Chinas astonishing lockdown of more than 30 million people continues. (AP)

Air-India jumbo kept ready as countries prepare to pull nationals out...

U.S., Japan, Germany among several nations waiting to operate rescue flight

28 Jan 2020 12:59 PM IST

That attack was launched on Nov. 12 and targeted a server near Rome which handles certified email accounts for the public administration. (Photo: Pixabay)

60 per cent millennials say unread emails make them anxious: survey

The first app that they check on their phone upon waking up, 59 pc chose WhatsApp, 29 pc mentioned social media apps.

28 Jan 2020 12:58 PM IST

Pilot of Air India Jaipur-Delhi flight refused to fly due to duty limitations prescribed by the DGCA. (Photo: File)

India renews push to sell Air India, puts entire stake on the block

The government in 2018 here tried to sell 76 per cent of Air India and offload about USD 5.1 billion of its debt.

28 Jan 2020 12:46 PM IST

SSAB is a highly-specialised global steel company that develops high-strength steels and provides services for better performance and sustainability.

India's crude steel output rises 1.8 pc to 111.2 MT in 2019: report

The country's crude steel production was at 109.3 MT in 2018, the global body said in its latest report.

28 Jan 2020 11:58 AM IST

Facts first. Crude oil prices rose 0.61 per cent to Rs 4,157 per barrel in futures trade on July 12 as speculators raised their exposure, tracking a rebound in global markets.

Oil falls for sixth day as China virus raises global growth, demand...

Oil investors are concerned travel advisories, other restrictions and any sizable impact on growth.

28 Jan 2020 11:41 AM IST