India: News
07 Apr 2018
Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar explains why ending open-defecation is important for children
Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar calls for ending open defecation in an open letter published in Hindustan Times.
07 Apr 2018
Kapil SharmaDear Kapil Sharma, it's no longer funny
So much unpleasantness has followed in the last one year since Kapil Sharma's now infamous in-flight brawl with Sunil Grover and other cast members, that it takes a while to realize he was India's most beloved comedian not so long ago.
07 Apr 2018
SamsungGalaxy J7 Duo smartphone spotted on Samsung India's website
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo smartphone has been spotted on Samsung India's official website in the form of a product listing and a user manual.
06 Apr 2018
Indian Air ForceIAF starts process of procuring 114 fighter jets
The IAF today started the process of acquiring a fleet of 114 fighter jets which are expected to significantly enhance its overall strike capability.
06 Apr 2018
National Informatics CentreWebsite of Indian Defense Ministry hacked, Chinese characters visible
The website of India's Defense Ministry was hacked today, with users being shown a message about an "unexpected error" and some Chinese characters on top of the screen.
06 Apr 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Year-end bonuses to ICICI, Axis, HDFC bank CEOs on hold
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is yet to approve the year-end bonuses to the CEOs of India's top private banks as it's questioning their payout size with respect to their performance.
06 Apr 2018
EducationDegrees or diplomas? IIMs are confused, HRD refuses help
Four months after passage of the IIM Bill that granted statutory powers to the prestigious institutes, they are still undecided on what they should offer- degrees or diplomas.
06 Apr 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Important things you missed while obsessing over Salman Khan
Ever since Salman Khan was convicted of hunting two blackbucks in 1998, everyone in India is talking about his past, present, and future.
06 Apr 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)21st Commonwealth Games: Win for Indian women's hockey team
Gurjit Kaur and Rani Rampal handed India a convincing 4-1 win against Malaysia in women's hockey at the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games.
06 Apr 2018
Mirabai Chanu21st Commonwealth Games: 4th weightlifting medal for India
India continued their amazing run in weightlifting as they bagged a fourth medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games.
06 Apr 2018
CancerNeed help quitting? Cigarette packs to now have helpline number
Along with a statutory warning that smoking causes cancer, cigarette packs will now have a helpline number to help addicts quit.
06 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiIncluding fuel-prices under GST will bring in rational tax-mechanism: Pradhan
Amid an uproar over higher fuel rates, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the inclusion of petroleum products under the ambit of the GST will bring the products under a rational tax mechanism.
06 Apr 2018
IndiGoIndiGo is no longer buying Air India
IndiGo, India's largest domestic air carrier, which was among the first to express interest in buying Air India after the government announced its disinvestment, has now backed out, saying it doesn't have the capability required to successfully take on the airline's operations.
06 Apr 2018
NBAI&B to form committee to regulate online media in India
A day after the government cancelled a controversial 'fake news' circular, the I&B Ministry has decided to constitute a committee to frame guidelines for online media.
06 Apr 2018
SmartphonesOnePlus may launch Avengers Edition this month
The OnePlus 6 may not have a formal launch date yet but the company's CEO Pete Lau has already confirmed kthe ey details about the smartphone.
06 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaEC: Stop Netas from contesting from more than one seat
Regarding an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the Election Commission (EC) of India has asked that candidates should be barred from contesting from more than one constituency.
06 Apr 2018
Institute of Company Secretaries of IndiaTop career options for Commerce students after Class 12
What to do after 12th Class? This is a common question among students and commerce students are no different.
05 Apr 2018
BCCIBCCI e-auction: Star India gets media rights at Rs. 6,138.10cr
The BCCI has awarded media rights for all bilateral cricket in the country during April'18-March'23 to Star India for Rs 6,138.10cr.
05 Apr 2018
Russia NewsIndia-Russia to ink Rs. 39,000cr defense deal in October
India will reportedly finalize Rs. 39,000cr deal with Russia for the S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems in October when PM Modi and President Putin would meet in New Delhi for the India-Russia annual summit.
05 Apr 2018
OnePlus 6OnePlus 6 to come in 256GB storage variant: CEO
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has confirmed that the company's upcoming flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 6, will come in a 256GB inbuilt storage variant.
05 Apr 2018
Padma ShriCommonwealth Games: Indian weightlifter Mirabai sets new record, bags gold
India's Mirabai Chanu bagged the gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting event.
05 Apr 2018
United States of AmericaTrade deficit with India dropped to $22.9bn in 2017: US
The trade deficit between India and the US had dropped by 5.9% ($ 1.4bn) to $22.9bn in 2017 as compared to the previous year, said the National Trade Estimate 2018 released by the US Trade Representative (USTR).
05 Apr 2018
FacebookFacebook enhances security features ahead of elections in several countries
Terming 2018 a "big year" for elections in several countries including India, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that it has deployed technology tools like artificial intelligence and thousands of people to work on security as the company's "major focus" is to protect the integrity of the elections on its platform.
05 Apr 2018
AthleticsCommonwealth Games: P Gururaja bags first medal for India
Weightlifter P Gururaja won a silver in men's 56kg category to give India their first medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games being held in Australia.
05 Apr 2018
Bharti AirtelJio Payments Bank launched: Here's everything you should know
Jio Payments Bank, a 70:30 joint venture between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. and State Bank of India, started its operations on Tuesday.
05 Apr 2018
Health & WellnessWhat keeps India's oldest yogini healthy and active at 99?
In a world big on commercial yoga fads that change every season, V Nanammal, India's oldest yogini, still swears by the good old pranayamas and asanas.
05 Apr 2018
Engineering CollegesBest engineering colleges (other than IITs, NITs) after 12th Class
Given the vast prospects that it offers, Engineering remains one of the most preferred courses in India after Class-12.
04 Apr 2018
FlipkartGoogle Home smart speakers most probably will be Flipkart-exclusive
Google is launching its Google Home and Google Home Mini smart speakers in India on April 10 and the product might initially be Flipkart-exclusive.
04 Apr 2018
Nokia MobilesRivalling Jio and Nokia, Jolla to enter India's feature-phone market
Finland-based smartphone vendor Jolla is all set to announce its second phone in the Indian market.
04 Apr 2018
MonsoonIndia to get 'normal' monsoon rains this year: Skymet
The monsoon in India this time is expected to be "normal," Skymet predicted today, with 20% chance of "above normal" rains, 20% of "below normal," and zero chance of drought.
04 Apr 2018
FiatJeep announces special offer on its Compass 4X4 SUV
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced 'Jeep 4x4 Month' for its Jeep brand in India to mark the celebration of its International Jeep 4x4 day (April 4).
04 Apr 2018
Sushma SwarajSushma Swaraj on 3-day visit to Azerbaijan to attend NAM-meet
External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today left for a three-day visit to Azerbaijan's capital city Baku to participate in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Conference.
04 Apr 2018
GwaliorGatimaan Express, India's fastest train, now till Jhansi
Gatimaan Express, widely touted as India's fastest train, will now go all the way till Jhansi.
04 Apr 2018
FlipkartAmazon planning to buy Flipkart to prevent rival Walmart bid
According to reports, Amazon might make an offer to buy India's largest e-commerce platform Flipkart.
04 Apr 2018
Nokia 6Nokia 6 (2018), 7 Plus, 8 Sirocco launch: Details here
HMD Global has launched its Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 8 Sirocco smartphones in India.
04 Apr 2018
Ravi Shankar PrasadIndia becomes world's second largest mobile phone manufacturer: ICA
Only behind China, India has replaced Vietnam to become the second largest mobile phone manufacturer in 2017, Indian Cellular Association President Pankaj Mohindroo informed Union ministers Manoj Sinha and Ravi Shankar Prasad.
03 Apr 2018
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreSports Minister rules out possibility of India hosting big tournaments
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has quashed out the possibility of India hosting any big sports tournament in the foreseeable future.
03 Apr 2018
Amitabh BachchanJohn's 'Parmanu' to now clash with Bachchan's '102 Not Out'
Even as John Abraham continues his legal battle against Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment, the actor has announced the release date of 'Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran' as he doesn't want the film to suffer anymore.
03 Apr 2018
Reliance JioGoogle to launch mid-range Pixel smartphone, Pixelbook laptop in India
Google is planning to roll out several of its consumer products in India including a mid-range Pixel smartphone, Google Home smart speakers, its premium laptop Pixelbook, the Google Wi-Fi system, and intelligent home automation products such as doorbell, camera, alarm system, and smoke detector, which are all sold under its Nest brand.
03 Apr 2018
Paytm MallPaytm Mall raises Rs. 3,000 crore from SoftBank, Alibaba
According to documents filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, online retail firm Paytm Mall has raised nearly Rs 3,000 crore from Japan's SoftBank and its existing investor Alibaba in new round of funding.
