Times of India: News

26 Aug 2017

Saina Nehwal

PV Sindhu storms into world semis

Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu dished out a superb performance to storm into the semi-finals and assure herself of a World Championships medal on Friday.

22 Aug 2017

Indian Army

Govt. assessment finds war over Doklam won't benefit China

It's unlikely that China will benefit in a conflict with India arising from an escalation in the Doklam standoff, according to an Indian government assessment reported by Times of India.

21 Aug 2017

India

27 out of 73 "strategic" China border roads are incomplete

In a grim reality check for India, only 27 out of 73 "strategic" roads meant to be constructed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China have been completed.

18 Aug 2017

India

Doklam Standoff: Chinese state media mocks India with racist video

Chinese media has been warning and accusing India of wrongfully entering China's territory for over two months now.

15 Aug 2017

India

15th August, 1947, India's independence through the eyes of world-media

To the media of the entire world, India's freedom from its colonial masters was of great importance.

08 Aug 2017

Narendra Modi

Indo-US militaries gear up for Yudh Abhyas in September

Over 200 soldiers from the Indian Army's Gorkha rifles will participate in Yudh Abhyas, an annual joint Indo-US military exercise.

31 Jul 2017

Snapdeal

FreeCharge staff gets retention bonus, Snapdeal 2.0 begins

Post announcement last week that FreeCharge will now be sold to private sector lender Axis Bank for Rs. 385 crore, employees are now being given six-month retention bonus to ensure that the integration takes place without any hiccups.

30 Jul 2017

India

How Sharif's resignation as Pakistan's PM may impact India

The aftermath of Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's ouster is being closely watched by India.

22 Jul 2017

India

#SikkimStandoff: China's hope for US support dims over trade disagreement

The annual US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington ended in a deadlock after American negotiators demanded an end to the burgeoning trade deficit created by Chinese exporters.

05 Jul 2017

Suicide

Former Tata Finance Managing Director Dilip Pendse commits suicide

According to a TOI report, Former Tata Finance Managing Director Dilip Pendse has allegedly committed suicide.

04 Jul 2017

India

Foxconn will invest Rs. 32,000cr in its Indian expansion plans

Foxconn is ready to invest up to Rs. 32,000cr in India to make it a parallel manufacturing hub to China.

10 Jun 2017

India

Supr Daily, your friendly digital doodhwala gets $1.5 million funding

Supr Daily, an Indian start-up fresh out of the Y Combinator accelerator program, has managed to rake $1.5million funding for its operations.

09 Jun 2017

Infosys

Infosys: To sell or not to, that is the question

For Infosys, it's one bad day after another; the bellwether IT firm has too many things on its plate.

05 Jun 2017

India

India's heaviest rocket, GSLV Mk-III, successfully launched

ISRO has successfully launched India's heaviest rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III, at 5:28pm on June 5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh.

01 Jun 2017

India

Homemakers generated Rs. 54,000cr in sales via social media platforms

Whenever we think about e-commerce, it's usually enterprises like Flipkart, Amazon and how they are changing the consumption pattern in India.

31 May 2017

Uttar Pradesh

Nine arrested in Rampur molestation incident, five absconding

Police have till now arrested nine people in the Rampur molestation case, where 14 youths are seen molesting two women in broad daylight.

22 May 2017

India

Modi asks data on employment-generated to silence opposition claims

In a move to counter criticism from the opposition, the NDA government has asked all the ministries and departments to collate data on the amount of employment, both direct and indirect, it has generated via central schemes during three years of its regime.

18 May 2017

Haridwar

Parts of the Ganga not even fit for bathing: RTI

Parts of the Ganga, the savior of sinners, are not even fit for bathing, an RTI response has found.

12 May 2017

Karnataka

Mysuru Palace fire damages ticket counter, compound wall

A fire which broke out at an ATM-kiosk inside Mysuru Palace caused damage to parts of the palace's gate, the compound wall near the ticket counter and the counter.

10 May 2017

India

Grammarly gets $110m funding, India pushes for regional content

Being a grammar Nazi is apparently a big business as Grammarly which aims to provide "mistake-free writing every time", managed to secure a massive $110m funding from venture capital firms.

08 May 2017

India

Royal Enfield and Ducati, a love story for bikers

Rumors have surfaced suggesting that the Indian firm Royal Enfield is eyeing Italian superbike maker Ducati for a possible acquisition.

05 May 2017

India

Pakistani, Saudi channels broadcast calls for 'azadi' into Kashmiri homes

Over 50 Saudi and Pakistani channels which indulge in anti-India propaganda are running via private cable networks in Kashmir without required clearances.

01 May 2017

Yogi Adityanath

According to media, UP CM Adityanath dreams of "donkey-free" roads

Speaking at Deoria, UP CM Yogi Adityanath promised to make roads 'gaddha-mukt' (pothole-free) by June.

30 Apr 2017

India

Arnab and TOI, what if the nation doesn't care?

Arnab Goswami is back from sabbatical with a marketing campaign that includes, "The nation (still) wants to know" ruffling TOI's feathers.

29 Apr 2017

Pakistan News

Who will be gangster Dawood Ibrahim's successor?

Amid rumours on his health and death, a buzz on who will be his successor has already started.

16 Apr 2017

India

Delivery boy to multi-millionaire: Iyyappa recalls his Flipkart Journey

Flipkart employee Ambur Iyyappa's story is a fascinating one. Starting his career as a courier delivery boy and then moving to Flipkart, Iyyappa grew along with Flipkart, becoming a multi-millionaire.

11 Apr 2017

Vadodara

Prachi Sukhwani, with 80% vision loss, makes it to IIM-A!

21-year-old Prachi Sukhwani of Vadodara, who suffers 80% vision loss, is making headlines for her inspiring achievement: she has cracked the Common Admission Test for 2016 and made it to the premier Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad!

06 Apr 2017

Sasikala Natarajan

Sasikala breaks rules, hosts 28 visitors in a month

According to documents accessed by TOI, AIADMK leader Sasikala, currently in jail at Parappana Agahara, has hosted 28 visitors in 31 days.

Muslim leaders want to do away with Haj subsidy

The Quran dictates that the Haj is obligatory, solely for those who can afford it.

16 Mar 2017

Prakash Jha

Union law ministry announces plans for TV channel

In a bid to spread legal awareness, the Union Law Ministry announced plans to start its own TV channel.

27 Feb 2017

Bengaluru

15 vehicles were stolen in Bengaluru everyday in 2014-2016

Data obtained from the Bengaluru police states that 16,149 cases of vehicle theft were registered between 2014 and 2016.

23 Feb 2017

Delhi Police

Violence at Ramjas over Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid's scheduled speeches

Clashes erupted at Ramjas College between ABVP and AISA members, divided over a scheduled seminar featuring Umar Khalid that was cancelled earlier.

15 Jan 2017

Karan Johar

Dangal 'strikes gold': Sweeps away three major Filmfare awards

Though it came as a year-end surprise of 2016, 'Dangal' wrestled out others to win three of the four major Filmfare awards.

07 Jan 2017

Delhi

Layoffs at major news publications

2017 has started on a rough note for news publications with big names resorting to lay-offs.

10 Nov 2016

Maharashtra

What were Mumbaikars upto on 10th November?

Bookmakers stalled all their operations on Wednesday due to lack of available cash, after PM Modi's announcement on currency ban.

16 Oct 2016

Delhi

Delhi police rescue kidnapped male escort

The Delhi police rescued a 26 year-old aspiring male escort from a village in Uttar Pradesh where he was being held captive for a ransom of Rs.10 lakhs.

13 Aug 2016

India

Rural Internet consumers to jump to 350 million by 2020

US-based business and management consultancy Boston Consulting Group surveyed 4,000 rural Indians in 27 villages in 14 states to understand their Internet usage pattern.

04 Aug 2016

Delhi

Rape videos being sold in UP for a meagre amount

According to a report by Times of India, gruesome rape videos can be easily bought in markets in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh at a throwaway sum.