O.P. Munjal, who began modestly and finally became the father of India's cycle industry with his iconic Hero Cycles, died here on Thursday, family sources said. ...

Amid indications that the government may convene a special session of parliament -- mainly to secure passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the government was determined to try and roll out the GST system from April next year....
Accusing the Congress of disrupting parliamentary proceedings "without any issues", Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan has said that "democracy does not mean you do what you want to"....
Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz on Thursday confirmed he will travel to India on August 23 for talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. ...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back to India former IPL chief Lalit Modi, who is sought by the Enforcement Directorate. ...
At least 44 people were killed and over 500 injured in two massive explosives that ripped through a warehouse in China's port city of Tianjin, destroying hundreds of cars, shattering window panes and with huge flames leaping into the night sky. ...
The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned sine die after a 23-day monsoon session. ...
Nestle India on Thursday said it would like to get its popular Maggi noodles back on the shelves soon and that it will comply with the Bombay High Court order that has called for fresh tests while revoking the ban order passed earlier by the regulator. ...
Nearly 48,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have so far registered for the public reception of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the country on August 16-17, a media report here said. ...
MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies marched here on Thursday against repeated disruptions in parliament. ...