India: News
20 Mar 2018
Health & WellnessIndian doctors protest US body's diabetes treatment guidelines
A proposed set of modified guidelines for managing diabetes globally, issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP), has created a stir among doctors in India.
20 Mar 2018
Nitin GadkariTendulkar urges Nitin Gadkari to act against fake helmet makers
Continuing his campaign for safe two-wheeler riding, cricket icon, and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari seeking action against the manufacturers of low-quality helmets.
20 Mar 2018
Lok Sabha330 Pakistani, 1,770 Bangladeshi nationals deported in 3 years: Govt
As many as 330 Pakistani and 1,770 Bangladeshi nationals, who were illegally staying in India, have been repatriated in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
20 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Extremely busy in businesses abroad': Choksi again refuses to return
Embattled businessmen Mehul Choksi, uncle of diamantaire Nirav Modi and Gitanjali Gems chairman, has once again refused to return to India.
19 Mar 2018
West Bengal'Schools having computers' survey: Kerala, Lakshadweep top, Bihar at bottom
PM Narendra Modi's call for a digital India has far to go, what with states and UTs performing dismally in a survey judging schools having computers.
20 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiAir-passengers can now track lost-and-found items on UMANG app
Lost your items at an airport in India? Well now, you can register the complaint of lost property at airports across India and track the status through the UMANG app.
19 Mar 2018
Deepika PadukoneDeepika emerges Instagram queen with 22.4 million followers
Deepika Padukone has emerged as the undisputed queen of Instagram.
19 Mar 2018
WhatsAppChinese are targeting Indians on WhatsApp, army warns. Safety-tips here
The Indian Army has warned citizens against Chinese hackers, who are now apparently targeting Indians through WhatsApp.
19 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMartyrs of Marriage: Film on anti-dowry law now on Netflix
Martyrs of Marriage, a 2016 documentary film by Deepika Bhardwaj, that explores the evils of India's anti-dowry law - IPC Section 498A - is now streaming on Netflix.
19 Mar 2018
WhatsAppWhatsApp, Duo, Messenger: Which video calling app should you use?
With the boom in digital communication in India, people are increasingly switching to video calls to have casual conversations with friends.
19 Mar 2018
Varun DhawanVarun and Katrina to star in Remo's next dance film
Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Varun Dhawan are set to collaborate for the first time for director-choreographer Remo D'Souza's upcoming project, touted to be India's biggest dance film.
19 Mar 2018
BiharDoctors at Bihar hospital conduct surgery in torchlight
The diversity in India is sometimes alarming. On one hand, luxurious private hospitals face public ire for charging lakhs for common treatments.
19 Mar 2018
Varun DhawanVarun, Katrina pair up for India's biggest dance film ever
Varun Dhawan and Katrina Kaif are all set to share the screen space together for the first time.
18 Mar 2018
BCCIRajkot or Hyderabad likely venues for India's first Day/Night Test
Team India is all set to play its first ever Day/Night Test, with Rajkot or Hyderabad likely to get the nod to host the game.
18 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiKangana Ranaut is a "big Narendra Modi fan"
Kangana Ranaut, who has made it big in the film industry on her own, revealed that she is a huge admirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his work.
18 Mar 2018
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Most Indian airports to be over-stressed in 5years. But why?
Owing to a massive surge in passenger numbers, Indian airports are stretched well beyond their capacity and require billions of dollars worth of investment in infrastructure, analysts have warned.
18 Mar 2018
BangladeshHigh-level India-Bangladesh meet next month on developing national waterways
The proposed high-level meeting on the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT) between India and Bangladesh next month is expected to finalize its Standard Operating Procedures (SoP), an official said.
18 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsFive of a family killed in Pakistani shelling in Poonch
At least five civilians were killed and two injured when Pakistan opened fire along the LoC in Balakote sector of J&K's Poonch district this morning.
18 Mar 2018
Washington DCFirst India-US two-plus-two meeting postponed
The first India-US two-plus-two meeting that was tentatively scheduled for April 18-19 has been postponed as of now.
18 Mar 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI: Rs. 11,302 crore lying unclaimed with 64 banks
Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that a whopping Rs. 11,302 crore belonging to over three crore account holders is lying unclaimed with 64 banks - both public and private.
18 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsIndian diplomats in Pakistan being "followed, threatened, spied on"
Diplomatic tension between India and Pakistan reached a new high as the latter pulled out of the WTO ministerial meeting scheduled in New Delhi next week.
18 Mar 2018
XiaomiNow exchange your old phone with a new Xiaomi one
Xiaomi had first introduced a trade-in programme back in November 2017 when the company had partnered with Cashify to allow users to exchange their old smartphones for a new one, across its Mi Home Stores.
18 Mar 2018
South KoreaBook your tickets as Mumbai hosts Theatre Olympics' last lap
After touring for 36 days in 17 cities across India, the 8th Theatre Olympics, world's largest theatre fest has arrived to its final stop: Mumbai.
17 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsThe blame game: India-Pakistan bilateral ties under strain once again
Pakistan on Friday withdrew participation from the World Trade Organization's ministerial meeting in India on March 19-20, striking another blow on ongoing diplomatic standoff between the two nations.
17 Mar 2018
Human Development IndexStudy: Over 6.25 lakh Indian children smoke cigarettes daily
According to a study by the American Cancer Society and US-based research firm Vital Strategies, over 6.25 lakh Indian children smoke cigarettes every day - a sign of a serious public health threat.
17 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelBuying Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+? Check these Airtel, Jio offers
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus went on a worldwide sale yesterday. Now, if you happen to be in India and also planning on buying either of the two smartphones, Airtel and Reliance Jio have some interesting offers for you.
17 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelFacebook's Express Wi-Fi app allows paid internet access
Facebook has launched an Android app for its Express Wi-Fi service that allows people in developing countries to pay for using its Wi-Fi.
17 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiNaMo govt. spreading anger, hatred but Congress spreads love: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has accused the Narendra Modi government of spreading hatred and anger, adding that the Congress is the only party that would take the country forward by fostering an environment of amity and love.
17 Mar 2018
WorldUS: Indian man jailed for 33 months for smuggling drugs
An Indian man has been sentenced to 33 months imprisonment for money laundering and smuggling misbranded drugs from India into the US.
17 Mar 2018
Communist Party Of ChinaChinese Parliament unanimously re-elects President Xi Jinping for second term
Xi Jinping has been re-elected as the President of China for a second five-year tenure by the country's rubber-stamp parliament, National People's Congress (NPC), days after it scrapped the two-term rule for the Presidency, allowing him to have a life-long tenure.
17 Mar 2018
NITI AayogGovernment to soon ban commercial vehicles older than 20 years
The central government will make the scrapping of all commercial vehicles older than 20 years mandatory from 2020, a meeting headed by PM Modi's principal secretary Nripendra Misra decided on Friday.
17 Mar 2018
NetflixMeet Indo-Anglians: India's newest, fastest growing caste
In the last decade or so, a new, rather influential demographic of Indians has emerged.
16 Mar 2018
SpotifySpotify is coming to India soon, confirms CEO Daniel Ek
Speaking to investors during an annual event, Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek has said that the company is "working on launching" its service in some countries including India.
16 Mar 2018
HaryanaHaryana approves death penalty for rapists of girls below 12
The Haryana Assembly passed a bill yesterday approving death penalty for rapists of girls aged 12 or below.
16 Mar 2018
India90% Indians don't sleep at the right time: Study
A recent study conducted by Godrej Interio reveals that sleeping post 10 pm is clinically declared as the inappropriate time to go to sleep as it triggers a change in the sleeping pattern that leads to sleep deprivation.
16 Mar 2018
MumbaiThis Mumbai banker became a billionaire by serving India's richest
In 1995, IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus Nirmal Jain set up Probity Research, one of India's first equity-research firms.
16 Mar 2018
HondaHonda launches Activa 5G in India, starting at Rs. 52,460
As the latest edition to the country's most popular automatic scooter Honda Motorcycles & Scooter (India) has launched the fifth-generation model - the Activa 5G.
16 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiExtend research from labs to land: PM Modi to scientists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday exhorted scientists to extend their research from "the labs to the land" for the greater benefit of the people and said time was ripe to redefine R&D as research for the development of the nation.
16 Mar 2018
SuicideIIT-Roorkee student allegedly hangs himself from hostel room fan, dies
A 21-year-old student of IIT Roorkee was found hanging from the fan in his hostel room on Wednesday evening.
16 Mar 2018
SecurityAadhaar app hacked in one minute; 22,000 card details exposed
To highlight India's data security issues, French security researcher Baptiste Robert alias Elliot Alderson has hacked into the Aadhaar app.