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3 Mar 2016
WorldQuake-hit Sumatra lifts tsunami alert
The tsunami warning in Western Indonesia, triggered by the 7.8 magnitude undersea earthquake that struck Sumatra, was lifted after Indonesia's quake monitoring agency BMKG stated that the main tsunami waves had passed the island.
28 Feb 2016
IndiaNaveen Patnaik to begin 7th term as BJD president
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced the results of its triennial organizational polls, with Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik getting elected as the party president for the seventh consecutive term.
26 Feb 2016
WorldJapan's latest census confirms population decline
According to Japan's latest census, the country's population has declined by 947,0000 (0.7%) in the last five years, confirming fears of a shrinking population in the world's tenth most populous nation.
23 Feb 2016
WorldMacedonia suspends Afghan migrant crossings
Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers were left stranded on Greece's northern border after Macedonia stopped allowing Afghans in.
22 Feb 2016
India10 Indians from hijacked ship rescued
The hijacked Indian oil tanker Maximus was released by pirates near the Ivory Coast, along with their captives, including 10 Indian sailors.
18 Feb 2016
AppleApple Pay to launch in China this week
Apple's head Tim Cook announced the launch of its digital wallet service, Apple Pay, in China, after an alliance between Apple Pay and China UnionPay, a state owned bank card association was finalized.
16 Feb 2016
TechnologyWake Forest University Scientists print living body parts
Scientists from Wake Forest University printed a transplantable human ear, muscles and bone tissues using an advanced bio printer, in a US Army funded study.
15 Feb 2016
EntertainmentDiCaprio wins his first BAFTA award
'The Revenant' won three big awards at BAFTA including best film, best actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and best director (Alejandro G Innarritu).
10 Feb 2016
WorldObama unveils $19 bn Cybersecurity National Action Plan
US President Obama unveiled the Cybersecurity National Action Plan that seeks to protect US citizens, the government and companies from the growing risks of cyber attacks.
9 Feb 2016
WorldFormer Nepal PM Sushil Koirala passes away at 78
Nepal's former Prime Minister and leader of the Nepali Congress Party, Sushil Koirala, 78, breathed his last succumbing to complications from pneumonia and respiratory failure.
8 Feb 2016
WorldHaiti: Caretaker government to take over as President resigns
Haiti's President Michel Martelly stepped down at the end of his 5-year term without an elected successor to take over the office, as the opposition's protests against the presidential elections intensified.
7 Feb 2016
IndiaBJP lashes out at Congress for land scam allegations
The BJP countered Congress's accusations against PM Narendra Modi of nepotism over the contentious Gir sanctuary land deal Chief Minister, calling it a conspiracy to stall the upcoming parliamentary session.
5 Feb 2016
WorldSri Lanka lifts unofficial ban on Tamil national anthem
Sri Lanka's Independence Day celebrations marked the end of the Tamil National Anthem's exclusion from state celebrations, after an unofficial ban lasting several years.
4 Feb 2016
PoliticsCabinet approves joint ventures with states for railway projects
The Union Cabinet, headed by Narendra Modi, approved the formation of joint venture companies by the Indian Railways and state governments.
2 Feb 2016
BusinessAlphabet trumps Apple as world's most valuable company
Google's parent company Alphabet overtook Apple as the most valued company after its strong quarterly earnings report surpassed expectations and sent its shares soaring by 6.4% in after-hours trading.
29 Jan 2016
BusinessCompany-owned stores on the anvil for Lenovo India
Chinese computer technology giant Lenovo, has announced plans to open company-owned stores in India.
28 Jan 2016
WorldUK proposes increasing outsourced IT workers' minimum salaries
UK's Migration Advisory Council (MAC) proposed that the minimum salary of IT professionals entering the UK on Tier-2 Intra Company Transfers (ICTs) be increased to £41,500.
27 Jan 2016
BusinessDisney, consulting companies sued over H-1B row
Two of Disney's former employees Leo Perrero and Dena Moore filed lawsuits against Disney, Cognizant and HCL Inc.
25 Jan 2016
PoliticsBihar: Political parties compete over Karpoori Jayanti celebrations
The Janata Dal (United) (JDU) and the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) jostled for the spotlight during the birth anniversary of Karpoori Thakur, Bihar's Dalit activist.
24 Jan 2016
BusinessQuickr and Snapdeal launch vernacular language support
With small towns poised to become the biggest e-commerce markets, e-classifieds firm Quickr launched 7 regional language interfaces for users to choose from.
22 Jan 2016
IndiaNew mining norms for minor minerals, ECs decentralized
The Centre issued new mining norms and guidelines for minor minerals like sand, seeking to decentralise the Environmental Clearance (EC) processes and stop illegal mining.
20 Jan 2016
WorldPM Cameron supports burqa ban in schools, courts, borders
Britain's PM David Cameron voiced his support for barring face-covering veils like the burqa from being worn in schools, courts and border checkpoints.
10 Jan 2016
SportsDjokovic beats Nadal to win Qatar Open
Reigning world number 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2, at the Qatar Open final 2016 to win his first Qatar Open title.
2 Jan 2016
WorldGermany lifts IS terror alert
German officials said that were no signs of any imminent terror attack, hours after the IS suicide bomb threat put the city under high alert on New Year's eve.
1 Jan 2016
BusinessHMT plant reopens for making last batch of watches
Hindustan Machine Tools ( HMT) is resuming operations at its Haldwani plant, shut since two years, to make its last batch of 5500 watches.
27 Dec 2015
WorldCorsica: Mob attacks Muslim prayer hall on Christmas
A demonstration against an attack on firefighters and policemen escalated into a full-fledged assault on a Muslim prayer hall, in the Corsican capital Ajaccio.
25 Dec 2015
WorldChristmas cheer takes over the world
December 25 is celebrated as the birthday of Jesus.
24 Dec 2015
TechnologyHello Kitty security loophole fixed
Sanrio, owner of popular character Hello Kitty, said that it has fixed the security loophole in its website SanrioTown.com after researcher Chris Vickrey uncovered a leak in its database.
