2016 - April

Coalgate scam: Court orders framing charges against Jindal, 14 others China's Su-35 deal linked to South China Sea dispute Game of Thrones gets an aftershow- 'After the Thrones' Taliban app launched, taken down from Google store Press 139 to cancel railways tickets Another free thinking professor hacked to death in Bangladesh Amnesty International backs decriminalization of prostitution 12 year old called 'terrorist' by US teacher Mayawati questioned by CBI in NRHM scam RBI cuts repo rate by 0.25% Finmeccanica boss sentenced in the Indian chopper scam Ghulam Ali’s music event in Delhi cancelled after threats Infosys beats market estimates; Q4 net up 16.2% at Rs.3,597 crores HCL Technologies to acquire Geometric Limited Memorial for APJ Kalam to come-up at Dilli Haat Class 12 marks to not affect JEE rank El Classico: Ronaldo breaks Barcelona's unbeaten run US Army ground-combat now open to women Shani temple trust allows women to enter inner sanctum Rousseff alleges 'coup' plot EAM, FS to meet Pak counterparts in Nepal Seoul: Another North Korean nuclear test imminent Champions League semi-final draw King Salman apprises PM Modi on anti-terror coalition PepperTap to shut-down service in a month Delhi mulls monthly odd-even scheme IRNSS operations to take more time Bachchan denies being approached for 'Incredible India' Centre releases Rs.12,230cr for MGNREGS Trump sweeps east coast, Hillary wins 3 states TN opposition stages walkout during budget Ukrainian PM's resignation accepted by the Parliament Green corridor: Surat to Mumbai in 75 mins Government approves 8.7% EPF for 2015-16 Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil safe: Sushma Delhi HC seeks reason for the urgency behind FDC ban Newly created Anti-corruption bureau partially stayed by Karnataka HC Salah Abdeslam charged with murder, terror charges by French court Blackstone set to buy HP's stake in Mphasis North Korea: Can now reduce US to ashes Still with Congress, haven’t unified with BJP: Uttarakhand rebel-MLAs FlyDubai: Russian report points to pilot error Sierra Leone on alert over resurgence of Ebola Maha jewellers call off strike temporarily Deonar fire: Police custody for the newly arrested duo Mehbooba to take charge as J&K CM today Brussels airport reopens with more security WT20 finals: West Indies are the champions! DMK promises tablets, smartphones and prohibition Women's WT20: West Indies win maiden title 2 of Mumbai blast convicts appeal against sentence India, Saudi sign deals on terror, trade Cyprus approves Egypt's request to extradite EgyptAir's hijacker IVRCL official arrested over Kolkata flyover collapse Karnataka Min's assistant arrested over exam paper leak New lending rate formula to make loans cheaper Truck sales may be impacted by freight corridors People earning above Rs.50 lakhs under IT Dept lens India-EU summit concludes with improved bilateral relations Heat wave to persist until 27 Apr: IMD Madhya Pradesh will soon have a Happiness Ministry Autism Awareness Day: UN calls for inclusive societies Obama thanks the world for nuclear security cooperation Indirect tax collection surpasses Rs.7.04 lakh crores DCB starts Aadhaar based ATM West Bengal polls close with 84% voter turnout Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbeijan calls 'unilateral ceasefire' Oil giant Saudi Aramco to invest in India Government lowers spectrum fee, telcos to save Rs.3,200 crore Policemen get life sentence in Pilibhit encounter ruling World’s first white tiger sanctuary opened Set top boxes may become interoperable Non-EU Tier 2 visa holders start 'Stop 35K' campaign Court approves BP's $20 billion oil spill settlement Xiaomi leads Rs.170 crore investment in Hungama Facebook rolls out AI-based technology for visually-impaired RBI to give more licenses to differentiated banks Over 500 outstation students return to NIT-Srinagar Indians featuring in TIME's '100 Most Influential People' WhatsApp encryption may be illegal in India: Experts Google celebrates 120th anniversary of first Summer Olympics Google launches health cards in India Worldwide executions highest in 25 years Eight Indians feature in Forbes' Power Businesswomen list Jungle Book gets U/A rating; invites ridicule from all and sundry France bans paying for sex IPL opens with a sparkling ceremony Rajasthan becomes first to pass titling law Centre hikes minimum wage for contract workers India numero uno in Credit Suisse emerging consumer scorecard Colombia: Court refers gay marriage issue to Congress Maha to bring 70% produce under crop insurance Airtel signs Rs.3,500 crore spectrum deal with Aircel Saudi King gives the nod for Saudi-Egypt Bridge The royal couple pays homage to Gandhi, lunches with PM Modi Govt set to create a single point military adviser Temple fire: Kerala seeks Rs.117cr aid from Centre Nuclear Fuel Complex sets new world record Environmentalists criticize the Draft Wetland Rules 2016 World Bank cuts East Asia and Pacific growth Austrian Govt to seize Hitler’s birth house Maldives security is in India's interest

Airtel gets final license for payment bank Two Indian students stabbed to death in Ukraine India may relocate tigers to Cambodia Massive fire engulfs textile godown cum residential building in Bhiwandi Kirpal Singh's autopsy inconclusive, organs missing SC chides RBI, says big defaulters escape while farmers driven to suicide Aus beats India to win Azlan Shah Cup Premier Futsal League ropes Virat in India, US may sign logistics support pact Billionaire pledges $100mn to send spaceships to other galaxy Facebook launches chatbots for Messenger Supreme Court agrees to hear plea on fresh FIR against Mayawati Hema Malini gets prime Andheri property for Rs.1.75 lakh Commuters covering faces while frisking not permitted: CISF PM to launch National Agriculture Market today NITI Aayog pushes for a solar equipment manufacturing policy 10 million jobs for maritime sector Kobe Bryant signs off from the NBA India tops the remittance recipient chart again UN celebrates Ambedkar’s 125 birth anniversary Government replaces the board of IGNCA Delhi govt bans chewable tobacco India, US to jointly check offshore tax evasion Czech Republic poised to be renamed as 'Czechia' Dozens buried alive in Kyushu earthquake Compat stays Holcim-Lafarge merger Shilpa Shinde files police complaint against CINTAA Inflatable module to be installed in ISS Mamata responds to EC's show-cause No matches in Maharashtra after May 1: SC Oracle, Alphabet’s Google fail to settle lawsuit Nagaland passes online gaming law TCS denies IP infringement in $940 Million Epic case Parrikar warns China: Don't differentiate between terrorists 882 tribal students died in residential schools during 2010-15 Gujarat government announces 10% reservation for economically backward Next energy revolution to happen in a decade Sushma takes up Masood Azhar issue with China Reliance Jio starts operations of 8,100-km submarine cable system Indonesian government backs talks on '65-66 atrocities Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs wants to build test city Centre working to resolve Punjab foodgrain issue Taliban begins spring offensive in Kabul: 28 dead, 300 injured Trump campaign under fire for ISI links 2016 Pulitzer prizes announced ECB and PCB played with my career: Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria Meddling mother from 'Everybody Loves Raymond' no more! Centre rolls back EPF withdrawal restrictions following protests PM Modi visits Katra (J&K) LinkedIn unveils exclusive mobile app for students ISRO scientists build artificial heart pump US lawmakers want Modi to address US Congress SC asks states to remove religious encroachments on footpaths Djokovic, Serena win the Laureus World Sports awards Jaitley asks UN to recognize drug-terror nexus World Press Freedom Index released, India ranks 133 Pemex blast toll rises to 24 ISRO low-cost launch vehicles damaging US space companies Dual use of IPV to tide over shortage Women allowed to enter Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik Scientists develop new way to predict Indian monsoon Anti-slavery advocate-Harriet Tubman to feature on US currency World leaders to sign climate agreement on Earth Day EU Sentinel radar satellite takes first image Sri Sri: IS can only be dealt with militarily Fresh landslide kills more in Tawang World Book Day being celebrated across the world Nitish Kumar formally takes over as JD(U) president Punjab's political parties may not get campaign in Canada Dutch journalist arrested for criticising Erdogan Water Bill to help conservation efforts soon Energy efficiency to cut power forecast by 60GW India's Mairaj gets silver at Rio shooting World Cup 21 countries may eliminate malaria by 2020 Far-right party wins 1st round of Austrian elections Leicester's Mahrez wins PFA Player of the Year Nepal begins reconstruction in 11 quake-hit districts Forensic teams visit National Museum of Natural History US releases annual report on freedom of navigation operations Ukraine marks 30th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster CPCB lists Mumbai as most noisy city, Lucknow and Hyderabad follow Govt mulls panic button on existing mobiles too Australia, PNG to hold talks, decide the fate of Manus detainees 3D optical illusions as speed breakers India 'not yet ready' for intelligence sharing with US Visakhapatnam biodiesel facility still on fire Govt to spend Rs.553 crores to tackle pollution Inquest jury blames police for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster Nadal wants his drug-test results made public Rajasthan's plug and play policy to boost manufacturing India faces a severe job shortage: UNDP Facebook swells to 1.65B users and beats Q1 estimates with $5.38B revenue Govt bans importing dogs for commercial purposes Regulatory framework for P2P lending 'Laser wall' activated along Indo-Pak border Unique IDs for companies soon 2 Turkish journalists jailed for publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoon 7 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu Japan abandons multi-million dollar black hole satellite US Vice President's surprise visit to Iraq US Military disciplines 16 for error during Kunduz-airstrike BJP up in arms against Bobby Hakim's 'mini-Pakistan' comment Claude Shannon’s 100th anniversary, Google celebrates with doodle