Party-goers are always advised not to 'drink and drive' and to use a cab or taxi to return home safe. But going by the shocking findings of a survey, even that may not save you from accidents.
Beijing has a medium and long-term programme which aims at transforming China into an 'innovation-oriented society' by 2020; the plan defines China's leading-edge technologies.
Last week, the AAP-led Delhi government passed an order to reserve half of the beds available at its GB Pant Hospital for the residents of the national Capital requiring specialised treatments.
After being reduced to four states in the country, the Congress party under its new chief Rahul Gandhi is set to first focus on rebuilding state organisations before strategising.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up food regulator FSSAI for recklessly issuing licences to food businesses without complete documents and questioned quality testing.
Six days before Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) Magenta line's take-off, the 'driverless' train crashed through a wall at Kalindi Kunj depot on Tuesday.
The Government's decision to establish a National Medical Commission (NMC) to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) has come at the most appropriate juncture.
Satish Acharya on... BJP Gujarat losses.
The poll results in Gujarat might have fallen way short of the Congress party's expectations but its new chief Rahul Gandhi seems geared up for the marathon ahead with further polls next year.
Rahul Gandhi and the Congress should take heart in the fight back against odds and prepare for 2019, writes V Narasimhan.
India has bought a package of the European Meteor missiles along with the Rafales and may prove to be game changers due to their striking capability of close to 150 km, said security forces sourc...
Despite earlier fears about traders supposedly irate over GST, demonetisation and anti-incumbency after 22 years of rule upsetting the BJP applecart in the state, Modi led his party to a nailbiti...
Satish Acharya on... Rahul Gandhi and mission Karnataka.
The Income Tax (IT) Department is set to issue notices for suspected tax evasion to over 4 lakh high networth individuals (HNI) across the country who have been trading and investing in Bitcoin.
Sources said an orthopaedic operating theatre has been shut for six months awaiting refurbishment, causing problems for doctors preparing for and performing bone surgery.
The saffron party is facing a peculiar situation in the state after the electorate voted for the party, but rejected the chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal to vote for his former aide.
The capital is to get its first large colony carrying out 100 per cent of its garbage separation at the household-level in Nizamuddin East.
'Generational shift' has been the buzzword in the party headquarters over the past few months as the entire party rank and file looks at Rahul to pull it out of a long-standing inertia.
The need for speedy redress comes as Delhi waits for those convicted of the brutal December 16, 2012, gang-rape of a medical student on a bus to be hanged till death.
Satish Acharya on... passing the baton to the new Congress president
The Cabinet has backed a bid to launch the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 in Parliament. It is expected to become a reality after getting clearance from politicians.
Recent snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand has been attracting newly married couples, families and singletons from Delhi and other areas, all hoping to enjoy the cold snap.
Kolkata is all set to make history by adding a floating market on its water front.Officials say the proposed market is the first of its kind in India and third in Asia. Located on the fringes on ...
The Navy faced long delays in the procurement of heavyweight torpedoes for the Scorpenes, which will be known as Kalvari class.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been able to ward off a Congress onslaught and is all set to retain its bastion of Gujarat, according to the results of the India Today-Axis-My- India exit po...
Foggy conditions were witnessed on Thursday morning. In Himachal Pradesh, biting cold wave conditions swept the hills as minimum temperatures dropped due to snowfall and rain.
The deceased, identified only as Kajol, was found murdered on the rooftop of her house.Family members searched and made enquiries about Kajol in every house in the area
The deceased was a Class 12 student and was missing since Tuesday after he left home for school. His was found with handkerchief stuffed in his mouth and both legs tied to the track.
During the hearing of the plea, seeking a review of the death penalty confirmed by the Supreme Court in May, advocate ML Sharma accused the 'state and police of bribing the victim's mother and fa...
The Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction to the luxury shoe designer on Tuesday after several stores were found to be selling imitation footwear breaching its trademark.
Inflation based on retail prices soared to 4.88 per cent in November with costlier fuels, fruits, vegetables and eggs stretching household budgets, data released on Tuesday showed.
Makarand R Paranjape visits the 'remarkable' experimental township in Tamil Nadu - home to 2,000 people from some 40 countries as well as different parts of India - as it celebrates its 50 year.
A policy circular issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) last week said the move is in view of the 'unparalleled service' of defence personnel towards the country.
On the last day of campaigning for the high-voltage Gujarat assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi raised the pitch by taking a seaplane in the state - leaving him under fire from some.
Satish Acharya on... Modi's poll drive.
The female cat was said to have mauled to death seven people in the last three to four months in Chalisgaon taluka near Nashik. Its last claimed victims were a boy and a 70-year-old woman.
The announcement was made by the party central election authority (CEA) head Mullappally Ramachandran on Monday afternoon against a backdrop of fireworks and cheering outside.
The 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue in New Delhi on December 11 provides an occasion to make a general evaluation of the dynamics at play in this trilateral relationship.
The Major General-rank officer allegedly organised the meeting with handcuffs on beds and sexy cutouts of women for the wives of young officers studying at the Army Institute of Technology in Pun...
The statement from the Mehbooba Mufti government on Monday comes as a jolt to Hindus who comprise more than 28 per cent of the state's population.
Special representatives on border talks of India and China, national security advisor Ajit Doval and state councillor Yang Jiechi respectively, are set to meet in New Delhi.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government will fully protect bank deposits of the public in an attempt to allay fears over a clause in the new financial resolution and deposit ...
Satish Acharya on... Modi and Congress.
Indian woman accused the ride-hailing company of offensive conspiracy theories after she reported rape.The incident resulted in a ban from operating in the Capital, which was lifted in 2015.
Six women and a man were arrested on Saturday for allegedly operating a prostitution ring from a spa. Activists say some girls are lured, duped or forced into sexual slavery by traffickers and pi...
CISF has been approached following the brutal murder of Pradyuman Thakar in September. Another boy had his throat slit in an attempt to 'delay school exams' by older pupil.
A post-mortem report also found bruises on the girl's shoulders and waist, injuries on nose and throat and intestinal bleeding.
'We are keeping a close tab on self-radicalised youth and their activities. We have arrested about 18-20 people in recent months' said UP's top officer.
Law enforcement agencies tightened security outside the Diplomatic Enclave, which is home to the US embassy and other foreign missions in Pakistan. This followed a protest against Trump's announc...
Sources told Mail Today that prohibited drugs are easily available at the roadside paan shops and tea shops near the gates of the Indian Institute of Technology—Kanpur (IIT-K).
Satish Acharya on... the Gujarat elections
'If this family has adopted a breed like a pitbull, then it must be literate enough to handle the aggressive breed,' said Abhinav Srihan, managing trustee of the Fauna Police.
Delhi Medical Council (DMC), which keeps a close watch on the functioning of the hospitals in the city, receives at least 30 serious grievances every month.
At present, only married men who have a sexual relationship with a married woman without the consent of her husband are punished. An Indian man living in Italy wants to change the law.
Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, lost its licence to operate, with immediate effect, after the Delhi government came down heavily on the institution. It is now barred from registering new patients.
The heinous crime took place just three days after Madhya Pradesh became the first state to allow the death penalty for rapists. The two accused are alleged to have attacked the victim at her hom...
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu announced more incentives to boost exports and create more jobs in the mid-term review of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 on Tuesday.
Satish Acharya on... Rahul Gandhi.
The appointment of Dineshwar Sharma, a former Intelligence Bureau director, as special representative holds a promise, writes Rajiv Vora.
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s youth wing has started recruiting volunteers in Uttar Pradesh's Agra for an outfit specifically designed to counter alleged cases of 'love jihad'.
The case took a new twist on Tuesday with lawyers for the Sunni Waqf board and Babri Masjid Action Committee urging the Supreme Court to defer the hearing until after 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Delhi is being smothered by a blanket of toxic smog as government agencies flounder in their efforts to stop polluting vehicles and construction activity, as well as put out a fire at the Bhalswa...
Police arrested Honeypreet on suspicion of trying to help Ram Rahim escape jail and for helping to incite the protests following his conviction earlier this year, but she claims to have no money ...
All 89 nominations filed on Monday proposed party vice-president Rahul Gandhi as leader, setting in motion celebrations and preparations for the imminent change of guard on Tuesday.
As the sales of air purifiers and face masks increase by eight to 10 times in a month, and threefold in the last two days, doctors are still in doubt about the effectiveness of the toxic air 'de...
The actor and filmmaker passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Monday, aged 79, following a long illness. He will be remembered for a 'understated and charming' personality that cut across genres.
The new strategic route opened by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani connects Iran, India and Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan, and reflects a growing convergence of interest between countries.
The $16.5 billion coal mining project has run into trouble after China's two major state-run banks revealed that they have no plans to finance the venture, according to reports.
A specially constituted bench of CJI Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer will be hearing a total of 13 appeals filed against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgement.
An India Today TV investigation has unearthed 17 'illegal seminaries' in the state, and the Saharanpur district magistrate confirmed the findings which are now under investigation.
Congress president-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi is set to take over the reins of the party next week and is expected to usher in a new era as the chief without a whip, highly placed sources said.
Satish Acharya on... The Gujarat polls cyber battle.
A long-awaited draft on Indian space law has finally been unveiled. It is called the Space Activities Bill, 2017, and its main objective is to 'promote and regulate space activities in India.'
Naval commandos execute a routine drill on Monday in Mumbai to mark Navy Day, which pays tribute to the Indian Navy soldiers' courage and determination during the 1971 war.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative has helped the defence ministry save more than `1 lakh crore worth of foreign exchange.
Several agencies, including the Coast Guard, the Navy and the Air Force, worked together to rescue over 200 stranded fishermen on Friday.
The beating took place in West Delhi's Shalimar Bagh. The brother and sister, who have since received medical treatment, were attacked late at night with iron rods.
The children are concerned about their health, and have told the Supreme Court that their lungs and nervous system are put at risk when there is large-scale setting off of firecrackers in Delhi.
Family members rushed to nearby Agarwal Nursing Home at Pitampura, which admitted the baby boy, who was found to be alive. Doctors said the baby had contracted an infection, as he was in a plasti...
Rahul has many miles to go before he can walk in Modi's shoes, but there is an unmistakable spring in his step and the pace of his ascent is directly proportionate to the pace at which Modi falte...
The BJP swept the polls in UP, pocketing 14 of the 16 mayoral seats as Yogi Adityanath emerged on top in his first major electoral test after taking over as chief minister in March.
Pakistan has appeared to set-up more than 350 such dugouts with Chinese help. Officials also pointed a significant rise in the number of Chinese soldiers close to the Indian border with Pakistan.
Ram Kumar spent close to 20 days at the city's Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).
Satish Archarya on... Padmavati.
As long as India is dependent on foreign arms supplies, it cannot have full elbow room to conduct an independent foreign policy, writes Kanwal Sibal.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has upheld the principle of an open internet and recommended that providers should not discriminate between their web traffic.
The Special Investigation Team of the Haryana police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against Honeypreet Insan and fourteen others accused in connection with the August 25 violence.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said 'reckless' statements made by those in public office could prejudice the censor board's decision ahead of the movie's release.
The Supreme Court will next month hear the plea of two Rohingya refugees who have approached it against the Centre's decision to deport Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.
Allegations from prisoners that they were subjected to severe physical torture at Tihar Jail, on Monday came under the Delhi High Court’s scanner as it ordered further enquiry into the matter.
Forces have received intelligence that alleged 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed could revive terror activities in the Valley.
After the big cat was found dead in mysterious circumstances, with head and mouth injuries, wildlife officials ordered a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of its death.
American president Donald Trump is a delight, a source of irritation and anxiety and many American intellectuals travelling to South Asia are almost ritually apologetic about him.
The drugs regulatory body has only 21 drug inspectors keeping an eye on Delhi's 25,000 medical stores and blood banks. Officials say the number of inspectors has declined.
Both PM Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah are taking as many steps as possible to ensure the party’s poll prospects are maximised in the elections, so the state can be won convincingly.
On Saturday, Islamabad Police launched a clearance operation against protesters from Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, who have camped at the Faizabad interchange for weeks.
'There were quite a significant number of people present there, but no one intervened. The local people doused the flames only after the trio left the spot,' the investigating officer said.
Satish Acharya on... Trump shunning Time's Person of the Year
Jaya Jaitly spent the last months of 1984 and part of 1985 running a relief camp with three thousand traumatised riot victims. George Sahib was sharing his feelings with her during this time.
The S&P rating comes after Moody's raised India's sovereign rating for the first time in over 13 years on growth prospects boosted by continued economic and institutional reforms.
Up until August 31 this year, as many as 48 emergency landings took place across the country, of which 23 were in the capital. A flight carrying 174 passengers had a close shave on Saturday.
The capital's most populated college, Dyal Singh College — previously running in two shifts — has now combined both morning and evening shifts into just one.
Satish Acharya on... further trimming of GST
The Indian Army has enhanced its presence in areas such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where new formations have been deployed. It wants to tackle the rising Chinese military numbers.
Defence forces will train youngsters to protect the borders, in an effort to help those in institutions to have a career. The programme will include providing medical facilities and counselling.
Manoj Panara has walked all the way from Ahmedabad to Delhi barefoot. A resident of Morbi, Panara says that he will walk shoe-free for one more year, for Lord Krishna.
The gang's activity was noticed by an insurance company, which saw that fake claims were being made in reports being filed by the investigating officers in collusion with certain people.
A right-wing Hindu nationalist political party in India has laid the foundation stone for a temple to honour Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse.
An alleged 'secret deal' has been exposed between Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Nirmohi Akhada, one of the stakeholders in Supreme Court for building a temple
The National Green Tribunal is gasping for breath and fighting for its life while supervising measures intended to help save Delhiites from the current smog-pocalypse.
Satish Acharya on... The 'self-employed' Gandhi family
As roles for women in Bollywood movies slowly move beyond the description of 'glamours appendages', women are getting more time on camera.
Delhi High Court on Wednesday gifted a childless Indian-origin couple from Germany the joy of becoming parents to a 13-year-old boy.
A day before his visit to Ayodhya, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Wednesday held a meeting with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath Yogi at his residence.
The number of high net worth individuals is growing at a steady rate as the gap between rich and poor gets ever wider.
Minhaz Merchant on how After a flurry of meetings across Asia among world leaders, the question on everyone's lips is: just what does United States President Donald Trump stand for?
An 18-month-old girl in the Capital spent her Children's Day in Intensive Care Unit after being repeatedly raped by her father's colleague at her residence in south Delhi's Shahpur Jat.
A unique facility has been set up in the Capital where hackers will target critical networks and expose vulnerabilities which can then be plugged by the Indian government.
A move by authorities to raise vehicle parking charges in Delhi to tackle mounting air pollution has prompted street fights, people leaving their cars on the roads and other forms of chaos.
Makarand R Paranjape on how Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has become a recognisable global peace ambassador and symbol of India's commitment to it.
Satish Acharya on... Modi's winter session
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manila for the ASEAN Summit, India focused on the Indo-Pacific region, counter terrorism and the aggressive posturing of China in the region.
Kanwal Sibal on how the US President had two principal issues to flog with China — reducing America's massive trade deficit and countering the North Korean nuclear threat.
Every day as many as 290 children become victims of crime, data shows. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, offences against kids have increased fourfold in a span of two years.
Satish Acharya on... Odd Vs. Even
Migration from villages and rural areas mean that a larger percentage of the world's population is living in urban centres.
The South American country has the biggest reserves of lithium - a important raw material for the manufacture of high-end batteries - smartphones, e-cars and pacemakers.
India, the US, Japan and Australia held their first official-level talks on Sunday to keep the Indo-Pacific region free, open and inclusive. Talks come against a backdrop of China's military exp...
Dr Raman Singh of Chhattisgarh faces the formidable task of surmounting anti-incumbency pangs to fight the biggest political battle of his life he hopes to claim the Cm's chair.
Satish Acharya on... GST 'cuts'
The deaths of at least two tigers in the Vidarbha (Maharashtra) region in November, and total 10 in the country in the past one year from electrocution have raised concern of authorities in India...
A team of psychiatrists at Ganga Ram Hospital believes that human beings are guided by the theory of TEA, the letters independently stand for 'Thought', 'Emotion' and 'Action'.
When asked about his childhood memories of poetry, he spoke of how he was born in Uttarakhand surrounded by nature, music and parents who were experts in classical music.
According to the police, Gaurav, one of the active members of a gang, is a resident of Ashok Nagar and had studied hotel management from Punjab.
Party leaders have been told to reach out to traders and convince them about the long-term gains of the tax, with the government contemplating some relief for those running businesses too.
Despite being scheduled to begin from Monday, the odd-even scheme has been put on hold. As a result, the government has been labelled as 'incompetent'.
The problem is acute at the famous 'Prachin Bhairon Mandir' near Delhi's Old Fort, where local and international liquor such as beer, brandy, scotch and whiskey are offered.
In places such as Abujhmand in Narayanpur district, where there is barely any sign of civil administration, security forces launched well-planned assaults.
Satish Acharya on... making China great
'There is a quote that suggests even though it is we who make choices, in the end, our choices make us,' writes film critic Gautam Chintamani.
While the rest of the world is working hard to bring down the maternal mortality rate. America is bucking the trend.
A cloud of noxious smog smothered the national Capital on Thursday, but all promise of relief from Delhi authorities is being undone by heavily polluting activities such as construction work.
Satish Acharya on... India's 'black money' day
The AAP government announced on Thursday that it will bring back the odd-even road space rationing scheme next week, a move that drew both praise and criticism from Delhi residents.
Firoz Bakht Ahmed on the current debate on India's national song Vande Mataram and what we can learn from Maulana Azad on participation in such events only strengthening his faith in his religion...
The accused in the Ryan International School murder care is to be taken to the shop where he allegedly bought the knife as CBI attempt to re-trace the steps before Pradyuman Thakur died.
Delhi's air quality has reached the season's worst with the cumulative blow of smoke from stubble burning, vehicular pollution as well as construction site and road dust.
On the first anniversary of note ban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the countrymen to put their stamp of approval on government's resolve to fight corruption.
Natural disasters and conflicts have displaced millions of people from their homes. There are almost 17 million refugees around the world now.