2016 - December

Centre announces compensation of Rs.5 lakh for cross-border firing victims Brookfield targets to obtain 51% stake in Bharti Infratel Trump to give up business completely European Union to launch a big defence research plan Kashmiri boy wins Asian Karate Championship News from the city that never sleeps What's brewing in Delhi today? Chinese couple developing an app for convenience marriages Solar power cost drops to new low Tax laws amended in light of black-money crackdown Internet Archive plans Canada database to avoid Trump censorship Mumbai's highs and lows of the day Mother of all frauds: Ugly abortion "sales" in Rajasthan Major changes underway by BSF to protect borders Delhi: The vibrant city continues to chug along Spanish authorities arrest 34 people in tennis match fixing scandal NASA's Space Poop Challenge Unmanned Russian cargo spaceship crashes shortly after launch Do Indian cities deserve the 'disabled-friendly' tag? Former players claim to be abused at Southampon FC Ronaldo, Mourinho involved in 'tax evasion'? Indonesian police plane crashes Mumbai: City where the money keeps pouring in What's Delhi upto on Saturday? Computers are not emotionally intelligent? Think again El Clasico ends in a 1-1 draw Australian school kids develop expensive HIV drug for pennies Can't make dowry convictions without proof: HC Snapdeal denies reports of Alibaba's acquisition interest Iran's Supreme Court confirms tycoon Babak Zanjani's death sentence 78 companies untraceable after raising funds Modi wins readers' choice for Time person of the year India looks to bag massive deals at Petrotech meet Mumbai, where dreams and distress go hand in hand Latest from the city of news and news-makers Indian Super league reaches its semi-final leg India-B'desh talks begin; terrorism dominates agenda Indian women beat Pakistan to win 6th straight Asia Cup John Key, New Zealand PM to resign The suspicious deaths of India's nuclear scientists Amma leaves TN with excellent social, industrial indicators "Iron Woman" Jayalalithaa: From a Cine Superstar to Political Queen Mumbai, the city that keeps marching ahead Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest Toppling of Navy warship kills 2, injures 14 What's up with Delhi today? Federer, Serena pull out of IPTL over India's 'economic uncertainty' India's services sector sinks amidst demonetization woes Suicide victim claims Janardhana Reddy laundered Rs.100 crore 6.5 magnitude earthquake kills over 50, injures hundreds in Indonesia Cricketer Rishabh Pant signs multi-crore deal with SG Happenings galore in Mumbai RBI maintains repo rate at 6.25% PIA plane with 47 on board crashes Arsenal, Barca, Napoli, Atletico top respective groups Djokovic-Becker partnership comes to an end 82 year old Cho Ramaswamy passed away Delhi: the city that keeps growing MCC suggests new rules for cricket Junior Hockey World Cup kicks off in Lucknow Mumbai, the city where old and new blend in What's Delhi upto this Thursday? Amma rests in "peace", thanks to TN Police's 24x7 security Olympic may get two new sports Kashmiri youth bringing in a mobile-revolution Indian boys thrash Canada 4-0 Designate malpractices as specific crimes: CEC Nadim Zaidi What's happening in Mumbai? Fitbit snags smartwatch company Pebble India to have world's biggest cricket stadium Delhi, the city that keeps churning Saudis fund Taliban while their king backs Afghan govt. NASA pumps $127 million into building a space robot What's up with Bollywood? Germany defeat New Zealand; enter quarterfinals of Hockey Junior WC E-cigarettes now a public health threat, according to Surgeon General Celebrating Human Rights Day in India Mumbai on a Saturday What's Delhi upto? Phones of Members of Parliament stolen Indian Aces to meet Singapore Slammers in IPTL finals India register second win at the Hockey Junior World Cup US Congress passes bill recognizing India as major defence partner Wasim Akram to skip 2017 season of IPL Germany sees an increased number of refugees converting to Christianity Four injured in Mumbai chopper crash UP's BTechs and MBAs now seek sweepers' jobs IT, telecom sectors look for incentives in upcoming Budget Excise duty, service tax collections hampered by demonetization Spain hold NZ in a draw to enter final 8 Pakistan paying Rs.1 crore to cross LoC Things not so 'tinsel-y' in India's tinseltown Donald Trump obtains just one intelligence briefing a week: Reports Families wait for months for relatives' dead-bodies from Saudi Arabia Have we found our next Kumble and Tendulkar? India needs $18 billion to eliminate malaria by 2030 What are Delhiites upto this Monday? What's making rounds in the entertainment world? Could vitamin supplements harm you? Demonetization set to ease retail inflation to below 4% 'La La Land' leads the Golden Globes with 7 nominations PM Modi's clandestine demonetization operation Letter demands Rs.50 crore from Eastern Railway; threatens CM Banerjee Scientists who shone through Mangalyaan Ronaldo wins his fourth Ballon d'Or 15th anniversary of the Parliament attack Pankaj Advani wins his 11th World Billiards Championship title Tales of Mumbai and Mumbaikars Never a dull day in Delhi, 'news-wise' Microsoft's consumer Surface sales hit a high India one of top-five defence spenders SC provides IT relief to former rulers Varanasi had 0 clean-air-days in 2015 Qatar abolishes the 'kafala' system Vodafone launches M-Pesa PAY to help merchants Child born out of rape, entitled to compensation: Delhi HC Remembering the first expedition to the South Pole Banned military equipment available on Amazon India Sino-Indian trade volumes to exceed $65 billion in 2016 Maximum news from the 'Maximum City' News from 'Incredible India's' incredible capital Amazon launches Prime Video service in India Trump lays down his policy- 'Buy American and Hire Americans' MHA alleges system hack in clearing NGO licenses SC: IAF personnel cant grow beards on religious grounds CBDT warns against revised I-T returns Demonetization woes hit India's knitwear centre Disney sued for replacing American workers with Indians Mumbai in all its glory and gloom The court is in session, in Delhi! Testing innovative solutions for Delhi's pollution End Repression of Shia Group in Nigeria: Human Rights Watch Indian Government seeks Interpol's assistance for child pornography India reach semi-finals of Hockey Junior World Cup Amit Shah holds meetings to discuss demonetization Life in a metro - Mumbai! Real Madrid reach FIFA Club World Cup finals Muslims can't grow beards in IAF Delhi: no place for women? 'Three-parent' babies approved in the UK Demonetization undermined RBI's reputation: Standard & Poor's Pakistan successfully test-fires Babur-II Cruise Missile Cyprus removed from India's tax haven blacklist 'The Great Wall' debuts in China

Survey finds Indians to be extremely ignorant Australian Bank accidentally reveals information of account holders Mumbai, the city of chaos and calm A quick glance at Delhi-NCR Apple snags Porsche's technical director India warns Russia, Iran; says Taliban has to abandon terrorism Prostitutes, backpacks used for transfer of footballers: French Media Tajikistan President holds bilateral talks with PM Modi Rajasthan government launches mobile kitchens KRV activists bash English-speaking techie FIFA president wants Video Assistant Referee at 2018 World Cup Could Star Wars make Dow hit 20,000 points? Gay couples see restaurants, bars shut doors for New Year Plane with 40 people onboard crashes in Siberia Diwali now official holiday in Westbury, New York Australia win first test match against Pakistan by 39 runs Nothing as addictive as the city of dreams! 'Sharia courts' banned by Madras High Court Crimes galore in the Capital Centre to revive 'Special Service Bureau' US got it wrong on Saddam Hussein, says CIA interrogator India's export outlook projects better days ahead BCCI releases list of 140 players retained for IPL-2017 Social media norms for paramilitary forces News from Mumbai, of Mumbai and for Mumbai! Everything that's cooking in the 'melting pot' called Delhi SoftBank chief pumps $1 billion into space start-up Making India business-friendly Demonetization impacts India's unorganized retail sector Government looks to launch Digital Village program Hong Kong withdraws visa-free entry to Indians Explosion in Mexico fireworks market kills 36 Salman Khan's birthday surprise for his fans Things getting serious at the entertainment capital Election Commission delists over 200 political parties Meet Mark Zuckerberg's home AI, Jarvis Delhi knows how to be in news Louisiana Legislature candidate calls for boycott of businesses with Muslims Government requests RBI for report on bank norms post demonetization Ambiguity in donation disclosures to parties Staff hiring surges in 2016 with 1,08,000 jobs created Video-on-demand platforms to take a toll on YouTube Top venture capital firms and their successful strategies Ashwin named ICC's Cricketer and Test Cricketer of the Year The beauty and the beast in Mumbai Amazon: Not rattled by Flipkart, Ola protectionist call Leander Paes gets wild card entry in Chennai Open Love it, crib about it but can't ignore Delhi! End of an era for single screen cinemas Mary Kom honoured with 'Legends Award' by the AIBA Sugarcane farmers in UP continue to support demonetization RBI rate cut in February unlikely? BigBasket looks to expand products and private labels next year NIA arrests Fake Indian Currency Note racket kingpin Abdul Salam Mumbai-where million dreams take a flight Shiva Keshavan wins gold in Asian Luge Championship India's internet speed trails Nepal, Bangladesh Deutsche Bank reaches $7.2 billion settlement with US regulators Heartwarming at times, heartless at others, Delhi for you! Syria situation poses uncomfortable question for Sunni countries US President Obama permanently bans offshore oil and gas drilling RCom-Brookfield deal: Investors see no upside Grains for Brains: Thai university accepts rice as tuition fees U-19 Asia Cup: India defeat Sri Lanka in the finals 261 held in Gujarat liquor raid News that will matter to Mumbai and Mumbaikars China and Russia react to Trump's comments on nuclear arms NASA astronaut Piers Sellers dies at 61 The city with a character- Delhi! Google discontinues eight products as 2016 comes to an end Chelsea's Oscar set to join Chinese club Shanghai SIPG Pakistan President House officials sued by a sixth grader Chinese Christmas trees a rage in Delhi ICC approves stadium in Greater Noida for international matches Anganwadis struggling due to cash crunch PM wishes India 'Merry Christmas' and 'Happy New Year' Scientists can tell who is likely to become a criminal Donald Trump plans to shut charitable foundation Chinese carriers offer low fares to attract Indians After demoentization, RTOs to start accepting cashless payments Glu Mobile acquires QuizUp Pakistan threaten Israel over a 'fake news' threat All the hustle and bustle from Mumbai Banks accused of helping bullion traders Government makes a U-turn; says yoga not a sport anymore Traffickers awarded life imprisonment for heinous crime Delhi works in mysterious ways! Human-robot marriage to be legal by 2050, says experts Karnataka releases draft reservation policy Indian IS sympathizers use al-Qaeda's encryption application: NIA West Pakistan refugees demand 'basic' rights even after 70 years Jet Airways flight spins out at Goa airport India to hold Poker Sports League, winner gets Rs.3.36 crore Bopanna unhappy after exclusion from Davis Cup team Mumbai- its more than a city, its a character! PM Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham project Kolkata bazaars: Vendors buying demonetized notes at a premium What's up with Delhi today? Premier League: Gunners return to winning ways on Boxing Day FIR filed in Bhajiawala case Bhutan's orange exporters are worst hit Government set to launch Rs.5 lakh crore Sagarmala projects Farmers dump vegetables in streets Saeldah-Ajmer Express derails, kills 2 First woman pilot in Afghan air force seeks US asylum 2016 review for records set by India Mumbai: a city for outsiders, an emotion for Mumbaikars! Must never repeat horrors of war, vows Shinzo Abe The good, bad and ugly from Delhi Qualcomm fined $854 million on charges of anti-trust violations Bihar government authorises 50% quota in judiciary Former Pakistan President to contest elections Demonetization sees banks enter the corruption spotlight RBI provides loan repayment window of 90 days NYU Professor Viral Acharya becomes RBI's new Deputy Governor Ana Ivanovic retires from tennis US labels LeT's student wing as terrorist outfit Mumbai gets down to business! Looking back at 2016 Delhi, braving the chill and making news! Andhra Pradesh MLA claims to have studied physics in BCom Singapore's central bank dabbles with digital currency India continues to dominate world kabaddi in 2016 Myanmar drafts legislation to protect women Fate of Aadhaar's first recipient and village Virat Kohli rubbishes reports of engagement with Anushka Stuff that made news in 2016 We got Mumbai covered! 4 lakh crore under scrutiny World's highest bridge opens to traffic in China Every street has a story to tell in Delhi! Akhilesh Yadav gets ready for a new innings 28-year-old Shiite journalist's killing stuns Bahrain Asian stocks and dollar script upbeat days, Euro surges Another stupendous year for Indian Football High points of Indian Hockey in 2016 5 inmates escape Buxar jail by using bedsheets as rope 2016 Year in Review for Indian unicorns 60 injured in crowd crush at an Australian music festival City of Dreams all set to welcome 2017 Girls make India proud at 2016 Rio Olympics The Top 10 business scandals of 2016 What's up with Delhi today? 2016: A year to remember for Indian cricket