2015 - August

Xiaomi launches first smartphone made in India! Saina Nehwal bags silver at World Badminton Championship India, Bangladesh swap enclaves in historic land deal PM supports Raje over Lalit Modi controversy Modi government to let Land Ordinance lapse And the Pro Kabbadi 2 winners are U-Mumba! Lok Sabha Speaker suspends MPs Central Government signs peace treaty with Nagaland Facebook's solar powered Aquila aircraft ready to fly War crimes court approved in Kosovo Printvenue ventures to decorate homes! Foxconn to initially invest $2 billion in India Tirupati temple goes the Demat way India defers free trade agreement talks with EU Robert Downey Jr. is highest paid actor, yet again! Radhe Maa photos-a subject for memes, trolls First US Republican debate concludes Jennifer and Theroux tie the knot, finally! Egypt celebrates the inauguration of New Suez Canal 2015-16 Premier League season set to kick off Rs.10.8 crore fine imposed on telecom companies Singapore celebrates golden jubilee with aplomb England wins the 'Ashes' at Trent Bridge Mission Impossible: Unstoppable rogue! Japan hops back onto the nuclear bandwagon Court cancels Dayanidhi Maran's bail State of emergency declared in St. Louis County CCTV footage shames the AAP leadership Sundar becomes CEO of Google, subsidiary of Alphabet Karnataka HC orders stay on Sania's Khel Ratna Pakistan says India can boycott CPC, but won't budge Pankaj Advani defends snooker title Prominent industrialists urge parliament to end stalemate Afghans thank India for Salma Dam Chinese government tries to control the Tianjin situation Sharapova top-earner in female athletes list, again! Myanmar's Thura Shwe Mann ousted from his post PM to address Indian diaspora in UAE visit Kyrgios fined for lewd comments on Wawrinka's girlfriend

India celebrates 69th year of Independence Controversy arises over Arun Sathe's appointment to SEBI Kurt Cobain's 'solo' album to be released Kerala declared the first digital state in India Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Hamid Gul dead Royal Enfield institutes sales subsidiary in the U.S Gulzar- the poet, lyricist turns 81 today! The big name reveal: Android M is Marshmallow! Wickremasinghe emerges victorious in Sri Lankan elections 3 member team to report on FTII situation RBI approves 11 payments banks Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, now sacked 'Santhara' illegality stayed by the Supreme Court Onion prices hit a 2 year high Greek PM resigns and calls for snap polls Female-libido enhancer Addyi's maker sold for $1 billion FirstCry gives out a million gift-boxes to mothers Agreement reached between North and South Korea Supermarket chain fined $8.9 million for using Jordan's name Praises for 'Heroes' who warded off France train attack Sensex plunges over 1500 points Babar qualifies for last round of Beijing Championship Glenmark Pharmaceuticals stock falls Centre: Inclusion of political parties under RTI erroneous Census: Hindu population dip below 80%, Muslim share up TCS gifts $35 million to Carnegie Mellon University Tomatina turns 70, gets a Google doodle Doha to host Pakistan Super League! Demands for gun-control getting louder at White House India, Seychelles sign pact to curb black money CBI links Pilot, Gehlot to ambulance scam Jan Dhan Yojana completes one year; to shift focus Kerala CM, Governor send out Onam greetings Except terror cases, death penalty maybe abolished Lutyens Bungalow Zone gets fresh map Indian women hockey book a berth in Olympics Mars isolation experiment gets underway China steps in as saviour for Dominican Republic Football clubs transfer deadline day fast approaching Karnataka CID to investigate Kalburgi murder