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27 Mar 2018
FacebookFacebook will remain EC's social media partner: CEC Rawat
Observing that utilization of social media cannot be stopped due to instances of "aberrations," Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said Facebook would remain the poll panel's social media partner during the Karnataka Assembly elections.
27 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbaikars, no respite from sweltering heat anytime soon!
Mumbai sizzled on Monday as it recorded 38.7 degrees-C, a staggering 5.9 degrees above normal.
27 Mar 2018
TwitterMalviya's tweet based on news channel report: BJP to EC
The BJP today told the Election Commission that its IT cell chief Amit Malviya's tweet on the Karnataka Assembly election dates before the poll panel's announcement was based on a news channel's report.
27 Mar 2018
KeralaKerala cops pick up transgender, strip her, upload videos online
It's almost been four years since India's apex court recognized transgenders as the third gender, but cases of discriminatory harassment are common.
27 Mar 2018
Arjuna AwardRape accused Ghosh dropped from Ultimate Table Tennis Player draft
25-year-old Indian table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh, who has been accused of rape by a teenager in Kolkata, has suffered another blow.
27 Mar 2018
Ministry of FinanceGST collection falls to Rs. 85,174 cr in February
GST collections slid for the second straight month to Rs. 85,174 crore in February as only 69% of the assessees filed returns.
27 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaCurrently, no proposal to scrap Article 370, says Centre
There is currently no proposal to scrap Article 370 which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
27 Mar 2018
Indian ArmyChinese army has violated Indian airspace five times this year
According to data from the army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), China's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) has violated Indian airspace at least five times in the first three months this year.
27 Mar 2018
FacebookFacebook data breach revelations: Cyber agency cautions Internet users
Cautioning Internet users against online data thieves after the recent Facebook data breach revelation reports, the Indian cyber security agency has advised them to desist from sharing their vote preferences and Aadhaar details on social media platforms.
27 Mar 2018
SamsungSamsung launches 128GB variant of Galaxy S9, S9+ in India
About three weeks after Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in India, the company has launched a 128GB variant of the two models as well.
27 Mar 2018
Shah Rukh KhanFarhan Akhtar to chase Shah Rukh Khan in 'Don 3'
In a thrilling update for all the fans looking forward to 'Don 3', Farhan Akhtar is all set to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan in the highly-awaited film.
27 Mar 2018
Mandeep SinghJunior Shooting World Cup: Anish secures India's third individual gold
Rising shooter Anish Bhanwala secured India a third individual gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup when the 15-year-old finished atop the podium in men's 25m rapid fire pistol in Sydney on Monday.
27 Mar 2018
Reliance JioNokia 1 running Oreo (Go Edition) launched at Rs. 5,499
First announced at the MWC in February this year, the Nokia 1 phone by HMD Global has finally come to India for Rs. 5,499.
26 Mar 2018
USAIIT-Hyderabad gets Rs.25L-funding to research how aging's conceptualized in IVF
The IIT-Hyderabad will undertake a study on the ways in which aging is conceptualized within in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by researching on elderly couples conceiving and giving birth to children through the method.
26 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaIndia ranks 109th in mobile Internet-speed, 67th in fixed broadband-speed
India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, is again ranked 109th in the mobile Internet speed and 67th for fixed broadband speed globally, according to data from Ookla's Speedtest Index.
26 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)MP: Truck mows down journalist fighting sand mafia
Reminding yet again that India is unsafe for journalists, a stringer for a news channel was mowed down in broad daylight in MP's Bhind district this morning.
26 Mar 2018
NetflixNetflix reveals the release date of Saif starrer 'Sacred Games'
In an exciting news for all the Netflix fans in India, the streaming giant has now announced the release date of its maiden Indian original series, 'Sacred Games'.
26 Mar 2018
Deepika PadukoneDeepika Padukone does not regret opening up about depression
If people have started to open up on their struggle with depression today, Deepika Padukone has a major role to play in it.
26 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiIndia ready for any unanticipated situation in Doklam: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said India is "alert" and ready to deal with any "unforeseen situation" in Doklam.
26 Mar 2018
Virat KohliBJP MLA to women: Don't make boyfriends, atrocities will stop
A recent report claimed that in the first 45 days of 2018, there were 243 rape cases, 19 deaths due to dowry and 315 molestation cases.
26 Mar 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL: How has Rahane's league fee changed over the years?
Ajinkya Rahane's brand value in IPL has been quite a ride.
26 Mar 2018
WorldSingapore: Little India's 164-year-old Hindu temple gets a facelift
For more than a year, twenty artisans from India have been sharing sacred space with devotees and scores of other workmen in Singapore to help restore a 164-year-old Hindu temple, a declared national monument in the country.
26 Mar 2018
FlipkartFlipkart is reinventing its back-end technology by infusing Artificial Intelligence
For any successful business, and especially in an e-commerce space, back-end technologies must scale proportionally with the fast-growing demands.
26 Mar 2018
YouTubeGoogle: 80 percent of Indian Internet users browse YouTube
Google-owned YouTube is now being accessed by 80 percent of Internet users, across all-age groups, in India. YouTube highlighted its growth over the last decade at "Brandcast 2018" event as the company celebrated its 10th anniversary in India.
26 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpUS sanctions on Pakistani companies could boost India's NSG bid
On the back of passing a spending bill which incorporates US President Trump's warnings of freezing security aid, the US has added seven Pakistani companies to the list of foreign entities that are subject to sanctions in the form of stringent export control measures.
25 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Ears of 2.5L bovines tagged with Aadhaar-like ID
To enhance cattle's safety, Madhya Pradesh government has stamped 2.5L cattle with unique identities, similar to 12-digit Aadhaar number.
25 Mar 2018
TechnologyMeet 'Saras', India's first indigenously made passenger plane
Indian scientists and Indian Air Force have once again committed to the development and testing of the country's first passenger and transport plane, Saras, a 19-seater turboprop aircraft.
25 Mar 2018
Sadhguru Jaggi VasudevNeed to make farming lucrative in India: Sadhguru
Renowned spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has made a strong call to aggregate investment in irrigation and make farming "lucrative" for farmers in India.
25 Mar 2018
Bollywood'Baahubali' maker in talks to direct Aamir's 'Mahabharata'
Aamir Khan's dream project 'Mahabharata' is getting bigger by the day.
25 Mar 2018
Reliance JioJio Prime subscription expires on March 31. What happens then?
Jio, launched in September'16, disrupted India's telecom sector by offering free data and unlimited voice calls over its VoLTE network.
25 Mar 2018
MicrosoftBengaluru: Microsoft to hold first-of-its-kind AI summit on Mar 28
Tech giant Microsoft will host 'AI for All' summit in Bengaluru on March 28 to exhibit use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors.
25 Mar 2018
OPPOOPPO F7 with 25MP camera to launch on March 26
The OPPO F7 smartphone will be launched in India on March 26 at an event slated to start at 2:30 pm IST.
25 Mar 2018
GSTTraders demand phase-wise rollout of e-way bill next month
The interstate e-way bill is going to be introduced from April 1 across India.
25 Mar 2018
XiaomiXiaomi brings Hotstar app to Mi TVs; launches new Mi-backbacks
Xiaomi has introduced Hotstar app to its Mi Smart TVs, allowing users access to a host of new TV shows, movies, and sports shows on their Mi TVs.
25 Mar 2018
GoogleGoogle remembers Farooque Shaikh with doodle on 70th birth anniversary
Search engine Google on Sunday honored late Bollywood actor Farooque Shaikh on his 70th birth anniversary with a special doodle.
25 Mar 2018
Reliance JioAkash Ambani and Shloka Mehta are engaged!
After much speculation, it's official: Akash Ambani, the scion of India's richest family, is engaged to Shloka Mehta, daughter of diamantaire Russell Mehta.
25 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaCambridge Analytica issue: EC calls a meeting to check voter-influence
Recently, a scandal erupted after it was alleged that UK-based Cambridge Analytica (CA) harvested data of 50 million Facebook users to subvert 2016 US presidential elections.
25 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBJP sets early deadlines for central schemes before 2019-LS elections
To reap electoral benefits in 2019 parliamentary elections, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has set early deadlines for implementing key central schemes.
24 Mar 2018
FacebookTyping BFF on Facebook? Don't, it won't help
If you want to check how easy it is to spread fake news and misinformation on Facebook, the BFF hoax is a glowing example.
24 Mar 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Saha scores 102* off 20 balls in a local T20-game
India's Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha has played some gritty knocks in the past.