2016 - September

Somnath Bharti gets bail FTII bars journalists from entering campus US Fed hints at interest rate hike later this year Google Station to provide Wi-Fi at public places Will upgrade India ratings if reforms tangible: Moody's Suu Kyi makes first international speech as Myanmar leader Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami leader for war crimes Aircel-Maxis: Warrants issued against Malaysian nationals Park Street gangrape case prime accused apprehended Iran calls on Muslims to punish Saudi India relinquishes physical custody of Italian Marines India not ready for retail FDI: Sitharaman Fall in line, or we'll make you- SC tells BCCI Gurgaon is now officially 'Gurugram' Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on Agusta SIT Uber to divert China funds to India after Didi deal Himachal offers Rs.300 for killing a monkey Wheat, potato, palm oils face reduced import duty New Scottish independence drive announced Bihar State Board to digitize examination system Long range air-to-air MICA missile successfully fired Delhi Police arrest 2 more in CDR racket Jignesh Shah arrested for cheating, conspiring in MCX trading scam Police file chargesheet in Una flogging case, 4 cops arrested Malaysian minister names PM Razak as key figure in 1MDB All AN-32 passengers presumed dead: IAF ISRO to launch PRATHAM - students' satellite Rains flood Mumbai suburbs; IMD says more to come BoJ launches new form of policy easing PayU buys Citrus Pay in a $130 million cash deal DisplayMate: iPhone 7 has "best LCD display ever tested" Congress CMs push for 18% GST IKEA: States must follow Centre's business reforms Google rolls out Allo for Android, iOS ULFA releases BJP minister's son SC: Cannot slap sedition charges for criticizing government Scorpene data leak happened in France, not India Cauvery committee agrees to SC guidelines on conflict Tekrik-e-Taliban Pakistan to join jihad in Kashmir Facebook's trending feature promotes 9/11 conspiracy Embassy attack carried out by ETIM: Officials Irish Cabinet to appeal against EU tax ruling Annular solar eclipse in the African continent I-T Department's 'name and shame' policy Google forays into the ride-sharing turf of Uber 2 Ola drivers arrested for gang-raping and murdering a Minor Whose fault - Sports Ministry's or Athletes? Ayodhya temple-trust allows renovation of Alamgiri Mosque on its land Delhi rains cause road outside India Gate to cave Facebook using contact information to suggest friends Year-long Mars simulation study comes to an end Velingkar floats parallel unit after being dismissed from RSS Protests erupt in Brazil against new government Invest Rs.10 crore, get Indian residency Faith brings electricity to her village Three potential ISIS militants detained by Malaysian Police Tata Power signs deal with Lockheed Martin JV Sachin Tendulkar launches his own sports management company Paralympic medallist suffers humiliation at airport Strike evokes mixed responses Raghuram Rajan returns to Chicago Booth School as Professor Djokovic, Williams sisters into third round of 2016 US Open Christian colony in Peshawar targeted by suicide bombers David Luiz's surprise return to Chelsea Indian Railways introduces Rs.10 lakh insurance cover for passengers 200 e-commerce companies suspected fake, under DIPP scanner Army's crackdown on obesity menace Massive explosion at a night market in southern Philippines India and Vietnam increase cooperation across various sectors National media a mouthpiece for official narrative India beat Puerto Rico at Mumbai DLF exits the cinema business Mother Teresa's elevation to Sainthood India reviewing US FDA ban on anti-bacterial soaps Urjit Patel taking charge as RBI Governor on 6 September PM Modi meets Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral ties Report predicts boom in Indian music industry Proposal for $5 billion railway development fund What made news this week? Reliance Jio's tariff plans: What went overlooked? Future uncertain for players who failed to meet deadline Bombay HC: Not an 'offence' to watch pirated films Labour Party distances Vaz after scandal RBI looks to explore Islamic banking and finance Service sector growth at three and a half year high Giant pandas are no longer 'endangered' in China De Villiers opens up about racism in South Africa US Open: Djokovic vs Tsonga, Wawrinka vs Potro in quarters Study finds cannabis is harmful in the long run Islamic State bans burqas at security centres Spain crush Liechtenstein 8-0 in FIFA World Cup qualifiers Didi to return Singur land to farmers Afghan forces end siege after suicide attacks hit Kabul Rajasthan's copper mine auction finds few takers Google to develop financial platform 'Bharat Saves' Maruti's ventures into the LCV segment Vedanta Group set to invest Rs.3,000 crore in Tuticorin unit Muslim priest gets 5.5 years in jail for supporting ISIS Harbhajan gives me nightmares: Ponting Education to propel progress towards global goals Cash prizes for athletes winning medals at 2016 Paralympics World's first face transplant recipient dies in France Delhi HC orders Britannia to pack up digestive biscuits Pragyan Ojha suffers head injury during Duleep Trophy Padma Bhushan for Sushil Kumar? AAP accuses Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel of misusing authority Tata Motors bags Rs.900 crore bus deal Indian-American CEO charged with callous treatment of house-help A look at Steve Jobs' ways! Pliskova ends Serena's run at US Open Share of power generated from renewables up by 70% Railways introduces 'surge pricing' Ashok Leyland exits partnership with Nissan Motors India, Russia likely to sign another mega defence deal Obama and Modi meet in Laos Clinton could not recall 26 things during FBI interview Top IT firms lose Rs.47,000 crore in market capital Liberty Media set to acquire Formula One for $8 billion Two IITM alumni donate $1mn for setting up 'Visiting Chairs' Anjum Chopra receives MCC Membership Ryan Lochte handed a 10-month suspension Ola strikes Rs.2,600 crore deal with Mahindra Absconding henchman in GB Road sex ring nabbed ICICI Bank deploys 200 robots for internal jobs BCCI takes major decisions at Annual General Meeting Madhya Pradesh CM to launch Rs.10 thali for the poor ABVP wins DU, Left takes JNU Airbnb goes the extra mile to tamp down on racism Undercover investigation in UP prison reveals sordid truth India wins two medals at 2016 Paralympics What goes into the making of a suicide bomber? SEBI issues circular against crowdfunding platforms Tanzania's move towards banning gay rights groups Call intercepts indicate Dawood laundering money for eminent Indians China finishes world's longest bullet train tracks Hillary Clinton looking to turn Texas 'blue' The results of the first AI-judged beauty contest deemed racist Project to dissuade potential ISIS recruits Athletes on a record breaking spree at 2016 Paralympics Angelique Kerber lifts 2016 US Open title SC to hear petition to stop funding J&K separatists Rajnath Singh to visit Hungary in outreach initiative Three IPOs to hit Indian markets in September Your weekly wrap Nandan Nilekani's impetus to a dozen startups Wawrinka defeats Djokovic to clinch 2016 US Open title Starbucks working to overcome the 'basic' image The next-gen search engine? Praveen Kumar joins Samajwadi Party ahead of UP elections Domino's vegetarian makeover for Navratri Bangladesh assures security to England Cricket Team LinkedIn eyes India expansion, introduces three new products

Dixcy Textiles looks to raise Rs.300 crore from investors Cairn shareholders approve Cairn-Vedanta merger Paralympians outclass Olympians NCP's Praful Patel blames Congress for its downfall AM Naik names SN Subrahmanyan as his successor at L&T Police-CRPF at loggerheads over Jangalmahal extremist scare Are Apple AirPods ushering in a new future for technology? Seven Oil PSUs co-create start-up fund Football club, Mohun Bagan to get a new owner Government introduces automated system to manage negative press items Bid adieu to Microsoft Lumia this December! Devendra Jhajharia wins second gold for India Sequoia Capital to sell stakes in firms worth $200 million UK Surrogacy row: Sushma offers help to UK couple West Indies Cricket Board sacks coach Phil Simmons Incomes of median households in US surge in 2015 Reliance owes MMRDA Rs.1577 crore Government to promote Hindi in North-East and South india Facebook, Twitter join the First Draft coalition SBI, IDFC Bank, Paytm, others set to issue e-toll tags Bayer to takeover Monsanto for $66 billion E-commerce vendors in for a dull festive season Siamand Rahman: The world's strongest Paralympian Billionaire Acharya Balkrishna's credentials under the scanner Disney slashes 250 jobs in consumer products unit Key accused in 2000 cricket match-fixing scandal held Electric bicycle created by Ferrari designers Delhi to host India-UK Tech Summit 2016 Typhoon Meranti hits China after sweeping Taiwan Government announces Rs.90 lakh cash prize for Paralympic medalists The 'Mormugao' is finally launched Indian rupee takes a hit on reports of devaluation Should convicted politicians be banned : SC asks government, EC Spain leads 2-0 on day one at Davis Cup play-offs Canoeing makes its Paralympic debut 2 teens gang-raped in Delhi's Aman Vihar area Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh to revamp ration shops with Future Group BCCI to celebrate India's 500th test match in grand style Sensex rallies, Nifty peaks to 8850 India charts salary growth of only 0.2% since 2008 First artificial photosynthesis facility developed Former hitman claims Philippine President ordered extrajudicial killings Walt Disney Co decides to bid adieu to Bollywood Belarus's Ihar Boki wins 11th Paralympic gold Now send birthday greetings to PM Modi personally Explicit adult GIFs surfacing on the new iMessage India: One of the top importers of Scotch whisky Sania Mirza did not contact us: AITA Netherlands ready to deploy anti-drone eagle squad Para-cyclist dies after crash Indian-American Sikh commended for assisting Manhattan bomber's arrest Ground breaking study paves path for egg-less embryos PM Modi mulls setting up team to investigate defence scams KeyMe is here to revolutionize key duplication! What made news last week? ICICI Pru Life insurance IPO: To subscribe or not? Rio passes the baton to Tokyo 1993 RDX and Arms Landing case accused arrested Spain whitewashes India 5-0 in world pay-offs Massive protests by Taxi unions against iconic Kolkata restaurant One dead as drunk driver rams Porsche Into auto-rickshaws IIT-K trying to regain international recognition Game of Thrones breaks records! BSE-Twitter tie up to provide investors live stock notifications India on top of medals tally at ISSF Junior WC Indian electronic products industry to touch $75 billion by 2017 Snapdeal makes strategic shift with wholesale entity Microsoft to shut down Skype's London office Oracle's Ellison declares war on Amazon cloud Nuwan Kulasekara arrested over fatal accident Renault Kwid, Honda Mobilio fail NCAP crash tests Dinesh Karthik lifts inaugural TNPL Trophy Now, Twitter's 140-character tweet limit will exclude add-ons Mondelez International invests Rs.100 crore in India Censor Board refuses to clear documentary on Coca Cola India's LEAF raises $8 million from George Soros, others Narendra Modi's universal appeal remains undented Central Government on the lookout for SEBI's next Chair GoPro unveils 'karma' drone and new cameras Russian Legislative Elections: Putin-backed United Russia's big victory Fans vote for their greatest Indian Test team Deputy CM Manish Sisodia slams Delhi Police Srikanth beats Kashyap in 1st round of Japan Super Series Microsoft announces AI-based healthcare initiatives Goldman Sachs increases stake in DEN Networks by 6.7% 59% areas in India vulnerable to moderate to severe earthquakes Mike Rothenberg accused of wiring money without seking investor's permission WhatsApp transactions gone wrong Street clashes in Kinshasa, Congo kill dozens Tamil film Visaranai submitted for Oscars HDFC Bank tops the Top 50 valuable Indian brands chart Ritu Rani announces retirement from international hockey Robots being taught to hunt and kill Padmavati woes: Hardik Patel seeks assurance from Bhansali PSU Banks: Bad times over yet? Iran sentences U.S. permanent resident to 10 years in prison Telenor and Tikona in discussions to merge Chan Zuckerberg Foundation pledges $3 billion White house staffer's account compromised by hackers Reddit internet traffic brings down North Korea's internet Apple acquires Indian machine learning startup After Dipa, is there a hope for Indian gymnastics? UNGA elevates antibiotic resistance to crisis level IPL's KKR clocks faster growth than Manchester United: BCCI Strip mall in Houston, Texas attacked by gunman Indians may have faked results to get into Rio -IAAF Imperial college professor creates hangover-free alcohol Kairana row: NHRC validates BJP MP's exodus claims Amsterdam to launch self-driving Roboats in 2017 Canara bank to raise Rs.1128 crore via rights issue India win first test against New Zealand Sony artificial intelligence writes its first pop song Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as Labour party leader Jubilant FoodWorks' stocks slump, loses Rs.6,200 in market value Congress may be asked to vacate its Delhi headquarters Tata Steel begins talks with unions on asset sale Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer dies at 87 Highly-qualified girl from MP seeks euthanasia from PM PM Modi's outreach towards Muslims and Dalits India lifts U-18 Hockey Asia Cup Yahoo in Japan contemplates four-day work weeks Jordanian writer charged with insulting Islam, shot dead Clash between online cab aggregators and local drivers RBI seeks regulator for spot exchanges World's largest radio telescope begins operations Reliance Capital's AGM and its seven big takeaways Thousands of Saudis sign petition to end male guardianship $100 million project to find extraterrestrial life on Proxima b Rooney still our main man: Smalling Violent crime rate of the US increased, says FBI Japan Naval Chief open to re-engaging with Chinese Navy Gambhir returns to Indian team after two years 'Range De Basanti' conference held on Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary Pakistan Army Chief's tenure comes to a close Censorship by Facebook? The story so far Cheers for Samjhauta Express from Pakistan London Sperm Bank creates Tinder-like app Former Israeli President dies at 93 BCCI boss blasts Sandip Patil World Bank confirms re-appointment of Jim Yong Kim as President MH17 crash: Dutch investigation puts Russia in the dock Mother of Scarlett Keeling accused for negligence Walmart set to invest up to $1 billion in Flipkart BSF to seal vulnerable points along Indo-Pak border 3 die in New Jersey train incident Lawsuit claims Samsung washing machines are exploding Pune-based startup Druva raises $51 mn in funding LendUp's deceptive practices invite a fine of $6.3 million Pakistan's attacks and India's counterstrikes create vulnerable situation India face New Zealand at Eden Gardens Beyoncé invests in tech start-up in Silicon Valley Jayaram loses in quarter-finals of 2016 Korea Open Super Series Spotify in advanced talks to acquire Sound Cloud