India: News

03 Apr 2018

Health & Wellness

McDonald's launches new "healthier" menu for India

Obesity has increased alarmingly around the world: in 1975, there were 105mn obese people; in 2016, there were 641mn.

03 Apr 2018

Paytm

Paytm completely revamps iOS app, updates layout

Paytm has revamped its iOS app with a new design, an updated home screen, and improved in-app navigation.

03 Apr 2018

Entertainment

"Truth or Dare" to release in India on April 20

Blumhouse Production's supernatural-thriller "Truth or Dare" is set to release in India on April 20.

03 Apr 2018

Pakistan News

Shahid Afridi laments "appalling and worrisome" situation in "India-occupied Kashmir"

Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi today voiced his concerns about the "appalling and worrisome situation in India-occupied Kashmir," where Indian security forces have launched intense counter-terror operations.

SC declines to stay SC/ST Act judgment, but will reconsider

Supreme Court today set up an urgent two-judge bench to hear the Center's petition challenging its March 20 judgment.

03 Apr 2018

Sushma Swaraj

Illegal immigration of Indians killed in Iraq hampered rescue: Singh

Hours after bringing back the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by IS in Iraq, MoS External Affairs VK Singh said they were illegal immigrants.

03 Apr 2018

Irrfan Khan

Culture only way to bring India, Pakistan closer: Vishal Bhardwaj

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who is in Pakistan to attend the Pakistan International Film Festival (PIFF), has said that India and Pakistan would make a great force in the world.

2018 Commonwealth Games: Indian boxers cleared of doping charges

Indian boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games have been cleared of doping violations.

03 Apr 2018

Smriti Irani

India cracks down on journalists producing fake news

To check the spread of fake news, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Monday that journalists found guilty of producing or broadcasting it would lose their accreditation with the Press Information Bureau.

03 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Indian Railways' full-electrification plan hits a roadblock

PM Modi recently chaired a high-level meeting of the Railway Board led by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. He has reportedly asked the Indian Railways (IR) to re-consider carrying out the 100% electrification of the country's railway network in such a hasty manner.

02 Apr 2018

Lava International

Lava launches Z91 smartphone with face unlock at Rs. 9,999

Domestic handset maker Lava has launched the Z91 smartphone in India for Rs. 9,999.

02 Apr 2018

Global Warming

Global warming can worsen India's food security problem manifold

Hunger is one of India's basic problems: according to the 2017 Global Hunger Index, it ranked 100th out of 119 countries.

Former skipper Dhoni to receive Padma Bhushan from President today

Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is set to receive the Padma Bhushan award from the President of India on Monday in the capital.

CWG-2018: No 'dope-shame', but needles could create trouble for Indians

The Indian Commonwealth Games contingent could be in trouble amid speculation that its boxers possessed syringes in violation of the event's "no needle policy" but the country is believed to have steered clear of any doping embarrassment.

02 Apr 2018

OPPO

OPPO F7's first flash sale on Flipkart and OPPO stores

In its first flash sale, the recently launched OPPO F7 will be available on Flipkart and also across all 777 OPPO stores in India.

02 Apr 2018

Tamil Nadu

Cauvery Management Board: Over 200 DMK workers detained for protesting

Tamil Nadu Police today detained about 200 DMK workers in Chennai.

#ThisDayThatYear: India beat Sri Lanka to lift 2011 World Cup

7 years ago, on April 2, 2011, India ended their 28-year wait and clinched their second World Cup trophy.

02 Apr 2018

Saina Nehwal

CWG-2018: Sindhu hopes to regain fitness to lead India's medal-rush

Struck by an ankle-sprain prior to the Commonwealth Games, Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu hoped to regain peak fitness before the start of individual events and assured India will return with multiple medals.

02 Apr 2018

Russia News

US scrutinizes India's plans to buy defense system from Russia

Though India is a sovereign democracy which makes its own decisions, parleying with conflicting world powers is usually a tricky affair.

02 Apr 2018

Xiaomi

Here are 7 hot gadgets to buy under Rs. 20,000

Technology is getting better by the day and tech companies are striving to bring the best products with the latest technology, but devices with high-end specs are often expensive and don't find many buyers.

01 Apr 2018

Microsoft

Microsoft Ventures to fund Indian tech start-ups

Global-tech major Microsoft is looking at investing in Indian tech start-ups through its venture-funding arm "Microsoft Ventures".

01 Apr 2018

Badminton

Commonwealth Games: PV Sindhu suffers an ankle injury

22-year-old India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu hopes to be fit before the 21st edition of Commonwealth Games. The Games will be held at the Gold Coast.

01 Apr 2018

Arun Jaitley

Petrol price highest in 4-years, diesel hits highest ever

Petrol prices hit Rs. 73.73 per litre in the national capital today, the highest in four years; it was Rs 76.06 in September 2014.

01 Apr 2018

Indian Railways

Fewer than 100 railway-accidents for first time in 35 years

Despite a series of fatal derailments in 2017, the Indian Railways has achieved one of its best safety records in decades this financial year.

India, key partner in promoting strategic energy security goals: US

A day after India received its first LNG cargo from the US under a long-term supply deal, the Trump administration has said that New Delhi is a key partner in promoting its strategic energy security goals.

01 Apr 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

India has one of the greatest film cultures: Christopher Nolan

Maverick Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who is in India to stress on the importance of film preservation, confessed that he enjoys watching Indian movies and would love to see more of them.

01 Apr 2018

GST

Five tax changes that kick into effect this financial year

A new financial year starts today, and with it, several new norms for taxpayers.

DUSU polls: SC asks DU to respond to researchers' plea

The Supreme Court has given the Delhi University the last opportunity to respond to a plea that research scholars be also allowed to contest and represent students in student union polls in the varsity.

01 Apr 2018

Maruti Suzuki

Toyota, Suzuki enter a cross-badging alliance: Know what it means

Japanese automobile giants Toyota and Suzuki have entered a cross-badging alliance for the Indian market. Under the agreement, by 2019, Toyota and Suzuki will manufacture certain car models for each other in India.

01 Apr 2018

OnePlus

OnePlus plans to expand its offline presence in India

OnePlus, which entered India back in December 2014, is now looking to expand its offline operations in 10 cities by the end of this year.

IPL11: BCCI to monitor the workload of top Indian players

The BCCI has announced that the workload of India's top 50 players will be monitored during the IPL 2018 season.

31 Mar 2018

Akshay Kumar

'Baaghi 2': Akshay, Hrithik hail Tiger as 'best action hero'

Tiger Shroff seems unstoppable at the moment. His latest release, 'Baaghi 2', took a thunderous start of Rs. 25.10 crore at the box office and emerged the biggest opener of 2018, so far.

31 Mar 2018

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 5 MIUI 9.5 update now available in India

Xiaomi has started rolling out the latest MIUI 9.5 Global stable build for its recently launched Redmi Note 5 smartphones in India.

31 Mar 2018

Deepika Padukone

Deepika and Ranveer expected to tie the knot by year-end

The marriage of Bollywood superstars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh has been one of the favorite topics of the gossip mongers.

31 Mar 2018

Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio offers Rs. 2,200 cashback on Nokia 1

HMD Global's Nokia 1 smartphone has been recently launched in India for Rs. 5,499.

31 Mar 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan meets Christopher Nolan, shares his fanboy moment

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan had his fanboy moment as the actor met renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan today.

31 Mar 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

Surprised to know Christopher Nolan watched my Papanasam: Kamal Haasan

South superstar Kamal Haasan met renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan and the actor was surprised to know that the director had seen his 2015 film "Papanasam".

31 Mar 2018

Google

Google Doodle celebrates India's first woman doctor

Today, Google is celebrating the 153rd birth anniversary of Anandi Gopal Joshi, India's first female doctor, with a doodle.

31 Mar 2018

Kolkata

India's oldest brothel Sonagachi gets a colorful makeover

Often described as India's oldest and Asia's largest red-light district, Kolkata's Sonagachi has got a vibrant, colorful makeover, courtesy transgender artists and a Bangalore-based art collective.

31 Mar 2018

Reliance Jio

Jio beats rivals, offers best 4G download speeds in India

According to a report by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio has beaten all its rival 4G telecom operators in the country to record an average peak download speed of 21.3 Megabits per second (Mbps) on its network in January, 2018.