India: News
16 Mar 2018
Indian Army4 reasons why India's military preparedness is suffering
Recently, Indian Army told a Parliamentary panel that even as China and Pakistan are modernizing their military, a financial crunch is deterring India from improving its combat capabilities.
08 Mar 2018
Indian Hockey TeamHockey: India would face Pakistan in Champions Trophy's curtain raiser
The Champions Trophy hockey tournament would kick off with a bang, as arch-rivals India and Pakistan are scheduled to lock horns in the tournament opener in Breda, Netherlands on June 23.
15 Mar 2018
North KoreaFIFA rankings: Indian football team is at 99th spot
The Indian national football team is back in the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings and is now placed at 99th spot.
15 Mar 2018
KarnatakaWith burning lakes, potholes, Bengaluru fares worst in urban-governance survey
A comprehensive study assessing the urban governance in 23 cities of India has brought a real bad news for Bengaluru.
15 Mar 2018
Health & WellnessBottled water from most brands, including Bisleri, contain plastic particles
A US-based non-profit has found alarming results: about 90% of all bottled water, including in India, is contaminated by microplastics.
15 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaHow to apply for a Voter ID card online?
In India, the Election Commission prevents election fraud by issuing a unique voter ID card to eligible citizens.
15 Mar 2018
World BankGST among most complicated tax-regimes, but has benefits: World Bank
India's new GST regime has the second highest tax rate among 115 countries with similar indirect tax systems, a World Bank report noted.
15 Mar 2018
Consumer Court#ConsumerRightsDay: 6 rights you should know about
Cases of cheating and fraud are common, especially in India, with its 1.2 billion people and lax laws.
15 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiGender equality, liberation of rural women: Key drivers of growth
Addressing 62nd Session of Commission on Status of Women, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development in India Chetan Sanghi said, "Gender equality and emancipation of rural women is recognized as a key driver of inclusive growth and social progress in India."
15 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan calls back Indian envoy after alleged harassment incidents
Pakistan recalled its High Commissioner to India, Sohail Mahmood, to discuss the increased incidents of alleged intimidation.
15 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsDespite terrorism, Pakistan is happier than India
Pakistanis are happier than Indians, according to 2018 World Happiness Report, which has ranked India's neighbor 58 places ahead of it.
15 Mar 2018
SmartphonesMicromax launches Bharat5 Pro with 5,000mAh battery at Rs. 7,999
Micromax has launched its Bharat 5 Pro smartphone in India.
15 Mar 2018
SmartphonesLeaks reveal price and specs of the Vivo V9
Vivo will reportedly unveil the Vivo V9 at the company's March 23 launch event in India. While it has been quite secretive about the V9, several leaks have given us a somewhat clearer picture about the smartphone.
15 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit China in April
Leading India-China attempts of an entente, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to China next month to take part in the foreign ministers meeting at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
14 Mar 2018
MumbaiWhat did Stephen Hawking think of India and Indians?
Stephen Hawking, the celebrated British physicist-cosmologist, who died today (14 March) aged 76, visited India twice: for the first time in 1959 and then again in January 2001.
14 Mar 2018
Rohit SharmaNidahas Trophy: India beat Bangladesh, book a spot in final
Rohit Sharma led India have secured themselves a place in the final of the Nidahas Trophy after beating Bangladesh by 17 runs in 5th T20I.
14 Mar 2018
Arjuna AwardDeepa Malik books her berth in 2018 Asian Para Games
India's para-athlete Deepa Malik qualified for the 2018 Asian Para Games by securing a top spot in discus Asia Ranking 53 category and a second place in Asian Games combined category event 51/52/53.
14 Mar 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways to install free Wi-Fi in 8,000 stations by March'19
Indian Railways is on a drive to equip over 8,000 stations with Wi-Fi by March 2019.
14 Mar 2018
NetflixPankaj Tripathi's 'Mango Dreams' to finally release on Netflix
Pankaj Tripathi's maiden international venture, 'Mango Dreams', which did not get a theatrical release, will now be streamed on Netflix.
14 Mar 2018
World BankWorld Bank projects India's FY19 GDP growth at 7.3%
World Bank on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 7.3% for the next financial year and accelerated further to 7.5% in 2019-20.
14 Mar 2018
XiaomiXiaomi Redmi 5 launched in India, starts at Rs. 7,999
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 5 smartphone in India; it will be available via Amazon India, Mi.com and the Mi Home stores from March 20.
14 Mar 2018
BusinessWholesale price inflation eases to 7-month low of 2.48%
Lower inflation in food and fuel took India's wholesale inflation in February to 2.48%, a seven-month low.
14 Mar 2018
Indian Women's Hockey TeamCommonwealth Games: Rani Rampal named women's hockey team captain
Young striker Rani Rampal has been named the captain of the Indian women's hockey team and will lead the 18-member squad at the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games in April.
14 Mar 2018
FlipkartFlipkart's smartphone sale: All you need to know
Flipkart has launched its Mobiles Bonanza sale under which the e-commerce giant is offering flat discounts on phones across price brackets.
14 Mar 2018
Bombay High CourtPakistan national, who stayed in India for 27 years, deported
A 37-year-old Pakistani national, who was illegally staying in India since he was about 10 years of age, has been deported to the neighboring country, a police official said on Wednesday.
14 Mar 2018
Rohit SharmaIndia vs Bangladesh 5th T20I: Probable Playing XI
India will be hoping to notch another victory in the ongoing 2018 Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series when they face Bangladesh in 5th at the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo.
14 Mar 2018
Virat KohliWorkload has started to take its toll: Virat Kohli
There is no doubt that Virat Kohli is key to India's success across all three formats.
14 Mar 2018
BollywoodOn his birthday, celebrating the comic genius of Aamir Khan
Though Aamir Khan has lately been working on social dramas, he wasn't always the woke campaigner that he is today.
14 Mar 2018
XiaomiXiaomi plans to launch 6 new smartphones in India
Xiaomi plans to launch six more smartphones in India and expand its non-smartphones portfolio in the country says Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi Global VP, and India Head.
14 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDecriminalizing homosexuality: When archaic laws weigh down a young nation
In yet another crime stemming from deep homophobia and stigma surrounding homosexuals in India, an 18-year-old girl bludgeoned her mother to death in Ghaziabad last week because she didn't approve of her same-sex relationship with her 35-year-old teacher.
13 Mar 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)PNB Fraud Fallout: RBI discontinues LoUs/LoCs issuance for trade credits
Learning from the multi-crore PNB scam, involving jewelers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to discontinue issuance of LoUs (letters of undertaking) and LoCs (letters of comfort) as trade credits for imports into the country.
13 Mar 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL 2018: How good has Dhoni been in the IPL?
MS Dhoni changed the face of Indian cricket ever since he became a member of the India's Playing XI.
13 Mar 2018
SamsungThe best and worst features of Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+
Samsung unveiled the much-awaited Galaxy S9 and S9+ last month that will be available in India from 16 March.
13 Mar 2018
IntelLIVA Q mini-PC with Windows 10, Intel Apollo Lake processors
As an addition to its family of ultra-compact mini PCs, Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) has launched its latest model called the LIVA Q.
13 Mar 2018
AndroidYou can now find places with no addresses on Google-Maps
With a host of new features rolled out today, Google Maps has become more relevant and useful than ever before, especially in India where navigation can be a daunting task.
13 Mar 2018
Punjab National BankPNB scam: Bank rejects Nirav Modi's offer, demands full repayment
In a strongly-worded letter, PNB has rejected Nirav Modi's "vague" offer of partial repayment in the Rs. 12,650cr scam, asking him to pay the entire amount immediately.
13 Mar 2018
DelhiTB immunization increased to 6%, aim 90% this year: Modi
Inaugurating the first "End TB Summit" in Delhi, PM Narendra Modi claimed that the rate of immunization against the disease had increased from just 1% annually to 6% since 2014.
13 Mar 2018
Aadhaar CardSBI slashes minimum balance non-maintenance fines by up to 75%
Bringing major relief to customers, the SBI, India's largest public lender, has slashed penalties for non-maintenance of Average Monthly Balance (AMB) in savings accounts by as much as 75%.
13 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex cautious on weak global cues; TCS cracks 5%
Despite positive macroeconomic data and the appreciating rupee, the BSE Sensex turned choppy on tepid cues from overseas market.
13 Mar 2018
iOSTop 6 WhatsApp secrets you probably didn't know about
WhatsApp is one of the world's most popular instant messengers having more than 1.5 billion users across the globe, with nearly 250 million in India itself.