2016 - October

Telangana government makes local language mandatory for state recruitment Raif Badawi likely to receive more lashes Critics grow louder as Obamacare premiums soar US abstains from Cuba embargo vote at UN Aus: MH17 perpetrators to be identified by year's end SRK gets clean-chit in Wankhede controversy SC confirms life imprisonment for convicts in Nitish Katara case Farmers concerned over GM Mustard Guj govt: Contractor's call on sourcing materials for statue Modi pays tribute to Patel on birth-anniversary ICJ rejects Marshall Islands suit against India SEBI appoints panel to resolve NSEL fiasco Over $70 million awarded in J&J cancer lawsuit RSS uniform's newest addition Irom Sharmila acquitted of attempt to commit suicide charge US allows permanent religious accommodation for Sikhs in US army Arihant's commissioning seals India's triad capabilities Failed North Korean missile launch detected: US Trump: Clinton's foreign policy will lead to WW3 India, Russia to develop 600 km cruise missiles NSG and Masood Azhar stance unchanged: China Got back black money without surgical strike: Modi AIMPLB rejects Uniform Civil Code After Ganga Jal, Indian post offices to sell pulses Mike Pence's plane skid at NYC's LaGuardia Cab aggregators to conform with city fuel norms PM encourages Rio athletes, says Olympics bigger than 'winning' Hundreds arrested in J&K as situation calms Amit Shah drafts new national training programme for BJP Trump takes a dig on women, yet again! Cipla boss calls Subhanu Saxena quits; cites family reasons India regains number one spot in test rankings 6.6 magnitude quake rocks Itlay Yogeshwar Dutt's bronze will not be upgraded to silver President emphasizes importance of Indian youth Reliance Jio, Amazon, Facebook vying for IPL digital rights Trump: Hillary on drugs to stay alive Chikungunya cases: SC fines Delhi health minister Akhilesh sacks Shivpal, 3 others for links to Amar Singh Wells Fargo CEO steps down Army gives evidence of surgical strikes Ajit Doval to Pak: Stop terror, then hold talks Dhiraj Rajaram new CEO of MuSigma Cabinet gives go-ahead for IIM in Jammu Russia slams "double standards" in fight against terror Amit Shah says recovered black money to aid farmers IB, Maha Police spar over Uran alert Saudi Cabinet urges Congress to reconsider 9/11 legislation Army: Give 6 months to destroy PoK terror infrastructure Kaine pressures Pence on Trump controversies in Vice-presidential debate Bansal's son disclosed Rs.2.38 crore unaccounted income: CBI Cabinet approves sale of PSUs Pakistan envoys hopeful Modi will attend SAARC summit US reclaim the Ryder Cup convincingly, with a 17-11 margin Iran surprises Pakistan; fires mortar shells on Balochistan RBI directs banks to publish photos of only wilful defaulters Moscow reduces dependency on foreign technology 2016 Indian Super League all set to kick off today Stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered by Italian police Non-bailable warrant issued against Dawood Ibrahim Sania-Barbora lose in doubles finals of 2016 Wuhan Open Meerkat removed from iOS App store China's Yuan joins IMF's list of reserve currencies Song-identifying company Shazam reaches profitability at last Kotak to acquire micro finance company Unemployment in India highest in 5 years BCCI asks ICC to keep Pakistan, India in separate groups Donald Trump made a cameo in a softcore porn film India wins second test match against New Zealand 2-year old 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' evaluated by survey Customer data collection's implications on privacy Liquor ban: Gandhi Jayanti observed as dry day What made news last week? Dhoni learned 'Helicopter shot' from his best friend NorthEast United registers first win against FC Goa Online marketplace giants look to bag $1.5 billion in sales Dozens killed in religious festival in Ethiopia Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi Two African countries ban donkey exports, thanks to China New anti-trafficking law up for Cabinet authorization Centre's UDAY scheme a success; power distribution system revived Singapore PM condemns cross-border terrorism Russia reassures India abt Pak relations PM, Deputy PM withdraw support to Polish abortion ban RBI cuts repo rate to 6.25%, markets rally Nobel Prize in Physics received by 3 British scientists Rohan Bopanna crashes out of 2016 China Open men's doubles Research scientist arrested by Narcotics Bureau in drug bust Piramal Enterprises fined Rs.6 lakh for insider trading Google launches its smartphone Pixel Modi likens surgical strike to Israel's exploits Aakanksha Hagawane creates history, wins under-16 World Chess Championship Boxing legend, Mary Kom, molested multiple times Ishan Pandita signs for La Liga club Leganes The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to molecular machines Global refugee crisis burden being shared unequally Rs. 49,000 crore development plan for Marathwada Samsung acquires next generation artificial assistant, Viv Pentagon mired in 'fake propaganda video' scandal Alphabet announces expansion plans Conflicts straying Pakistan from critical socio-economic issues Shardul Thakur as Bhuvi's replacement in 3rd Ind-NZ Test North Carolina struggles with floods after Hurricane Matthew India's largest spectrum auction raises $9.9 billion, misses target Mumbai City hands NEUFC its first defeat of 2016 ISL World Bank study of ISIS militant group has surprising conclusions Kabaddi World Cup gets underway at Ahmedabad Penn State University students form clown-hunting mob Italy draws match 1-1 against Spain Need to remove hurdles to achieve 8% sustainable growth Indian start-up trends in 2016: Financials going strong Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui forced out of Ramleela program US slams Pak for linking Afghanistan peace, Kashmir LinkedIn unveils new feature for job seekers Terrorists on loose put New Delhi on high alert Defending champions India stunned by Korea in Kabaddi WC opener Just two classrooms and no library in IIM Bodh Gaya President Santos donates Nobel Peace prize award India vs New Zealand, Day 3: As it happened Resolving the problem of taking selfies with pets Forensic reports establish rape in Monika Ghurde's murder case India bounces back to defeat Australia in Kabaddi WC Indian professor tests self-repairing road in Karnataka India becomes No.1 Test team UN's call for ceasefire falls on deaf ears in Yemen PM Modi's Vijaya Dashami celebrations after surgical strikes What made news last week? Korea continue their winning run at the Kabaddi World Cup Donald Trump clashes with Hillary Clinton in presidential debate Tech Mahindra eyes higher revenues from digital analytics MCA gives nod to Sachin's proposal Economics Nobel Prize winners: Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström Boeing enters race to colonize Mars Bharat Petroleum to raise $500 million through bonds RBI's approval to restructure food credit given to Punjab Operation Ginger: India's answer to Pakistan's attack Adewalure leads England to defeat Australia in Kabaddi WC Happy Dussehra! May good win over evil IOC asks WADA to set up new drug testing body Warren Buffett hits back at Trump about taxes India registers a 3-0 whitewash over Kiwis Three-day weekends might do the world a favour Number of credit cards in India to touch 30 million Parmeshwar Godrej passes away Disability pension not reduced, but significantly increased: Centre Kenya coach Laventer Oguta breaks gender stereotypes Craft beer scripting a growth story in India Modi calls out to eradicate terrorism on Dussehra India thrashes Bangladesh 57-20 in Kabaddi World Cup Gold losing its sheen amongst Indians? Report concludes Australian weather bureau hacked by 'foreign spies' BMW presents latest concept AI bike Sex worker can't claim 'rape' if not paid India rated 'Serious' in Global Hunger Index Delhi Dynamos held by NEUFC in a 1-1 draw Two large Mumbai-based state-run banks may merge

Ford to shut Mustang factory as sales plunge The White House lays down guidelines for AI research Australia registers first win in Kabaddi World Cup US Pakistan's biggest enemy: Terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed Delhi High Court: Denying sex is grounds for divorce SA wins fifth ODI, whitewashes Australia for the first time Tyson Fury vacates heavyweight titles, suspended Australian teens arrested in attempted 'IS inspired' attack Iconic toy brand, Hamleys, to expand in India Chinese lenders examine borrowers' bathrooms to determine creditworthiness Pak Information Minister sacked over Dawn report Korea defeat B'desh in a last minute thriller France opens 'safe-injection' rooms for addicts ISIS carries out its first successful drone attack Car bomb kills 20 near Syria - Turkey border New UN chief to boost gender equality, women empowerment Russia's silence on Pak deafens India Novak Djokovic in favor of proposed changes in tennis Bollywood movies with Pakistan artistes won't be screened India, Russia sign information security pact Poland destruct USA in a record margin win Inventor of fake herbal fuel behind bars Stampede in religious gathering in UP, 19 killed Scientists lay down plans for "Asgardia" Will Sushil Kumar be the next Indian at WWE? Investors decry RCom's plans Attempted coup to overthrow UN-backed government in Libya SoftBank putting together a mammoth tech investment fund Details of surgical strikes done during UPA regime released India trounced Argentina to move an inch closer to semis Delhi police rescue kidnapped male escort Manipur capital comes to a halt on Black Day India defeated NZ in first ODI; Virat scored unbeaten 85 FirstCry acquires Mahindra's BabyOye for Rs.362.1 crore China to launch Shenzhou-11: Longest manned space mission What made news last week? Thailand ignited semi-finals hope after a win over USA Thousands in Paris oppose same-sex marriage Free Wi-Fi in Patna station being used to watch porn Omar Abdullah detained at New York airport Olympian Tyson Gay's daughter killed in Kentucky shooting Blasts rock Karachi, injures 20, kills one Anup Kumar to retire after the KWC Odisha health minister resigns to protect his tarnished image Child bride in Turkey dies during labour Happy Diwali: The festival of Lights! Children educated to become Maoist rebels Poland defeats Iran in the World Cup's biggest upset Maharashtra's agricultural sector undergoing vast changes Future Group's Kishore Biyani to focus on private labels Govt proposes ranking states on education Possibility of former cricketers to take charge of BCCI? Meet Musical.ly, an app that is taking USA by storm I don't think my language was appropriate to Katich: Clarke India reaches semi-finals comfortably; after a win over England Climate change capable of causing extreme poverty: UN Report RBI looks to tackle growth over inflation Furniture rental start-up Furlenco raises $30 million Autophagy - the vital cellular self-cannibalism act Singur farmers get land, lose jobs India to face Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy Thailand qualify for the semis after a dramatic win Bengaluru FC in AFC Cup finals Fate of European space lander to Mars unknown Trump reluctant to honour election's outcome Kerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list SEBI to review proposed algorithmic trading regulations Saudi Arabia raises $17.5 billion through first bond issue Facebook's Marketplace to disrupt India's classifieds market? Rising death toll of RTI activists No consensus amongst states on no-detention policy Air India looks to woo travelers with Wi-Fi on board Rupinder scored six goals as India crushed Japan Delhi bird flu death toll hits 77 Varun Gandhi left on his own in 'honey trapping' case Pro-Kabaddi player Rohit Chillar arrested over wife's suicide Pan Bahar will not remove Brosnan from ads Typhoon Haima shuts down Hong Kong Flipkart looks to launch offline stores across India SoftBank looking to fund tech-focused ventures Developing countries falling prey to tobacco addiction India set up title clash with Iran Ending the 26-year wait, Baheri farmers rebuild dam India meets South Korea in the Asian Champions Trophy today Apple products on Amazon labelled as 'genuine' actually fake Kumar Birla appointed as IIM-A Chairman India lifts the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Over 70 dead, 600 injured in Cameroon train crash Uttar Pradesh - Where a prisoner dies every 26 hours Smart Railway Stations for Smart Cities Kerala's war on dogs 'Wearable' tattoo that could detect alcohol levels Housing, Transport and Furniture: Should you rent or buy? Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, others caught in cyber attack web All-in-one railways to transform rail journeys What made news last week? India edge out Pakistan 3-2 in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy India's sixth tranche of gold bond scheme opens HCL banks big on acquisitions SEBI investigates unfair access to stock-exchange's trading-systems Lewis Hamilton wins the F1 United States GP Mumbai hands Kolkata first loss of the tournament Manipur CM was warned of attack by intel agencies Elon Musk's "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao; move on top of table India's economy to grow 8%, agriculture 4% 24 Maoists killed in an encounter at Andhra-Odisha Border Ban Ki-moon condemns Quetta attack India to meet China at the Asian Champions Trophy E-tailers eyeing offline stores across smaller towns Calais camps cleared: Officials Emami looks to expand cement business, unveils new brand Cash rewards for Rio Games medallists' coaches put on hold Government downgrades ranks of defence officers TCS, JLR CEOs elevated, Mistry's decisions to be reviewed FIFA fines Spain FA for transfer rules violation Dominika Cibulkova upsets Kerber to win WTA Finals title India sees bank deposit portfolio cross Rs.100 trillion India thrash China; secure place in semi-finals in Asian Champions Mobile clinics accessible to people from Chhattisgarh's Red Corridor Uber's autonomous truck delivers nearly 50,000 beer cans Tamil Nadu under the watchful eye of Jayalalithaa's 'photograph' Apple sees falling sales and thinner revenue Former Karnataka CM acquitted in bribery case AIIMS opens special psychiatric OPD for cyber addicts Paul Beatty wins the 2016 Man Booker Prize Female parliamentarians worldwide experience sexual harassment Mahindra looks to revive motorcycle brands BSA, Jawa India hand Malaysia first loss as Rupinder shines again Living Planet Report says India an ecological 'black spot' Narendra Modi and New Zealand PM talk terror 99.85% Americans will be impacted by gun-violence PV Sindhu storms into second round of French Open ITC clocks robust sales amidst GST woes Coca-Cola losing the fizzy drinks race? Anti-government protests escalate in Venezuela Bullet train to hit Indian tracks soon! Uber set to explore flying cars for its commuters Modi discusses Indian bus-driver's death with Australian PM Woman sexually assaulted in virtual reality World's largest marine protected area declared in Antarctic Ocean Flipkart's Sachin Bansal eyes lobby group for start-ups UN votes to start talks on banning nuclear weapons Amazon posts third-quarter earnings; misses estimates Asian Development Bank declines funding for Pakistan dam American Airlines engine catches fire in Chicago Bird Flu Scare: Delhi Govt. issues health advisory China's J-20 stealth fighter debuts next week Craft beer market beginning to get sluggish Vine is dead; Twitter to shut down the service Tata Steel: European steel business sale plans unchanged Five Shiites gunned in Karachi What made news last week? BSE, NSE lie low after special Diwali trading session India defeat Pakistan to lift Asian Champions Trophy Sania Mirza retains the world no.1 doubles ranking 31st October - Halloween