India: News
18 Dec 2016
IranIndia warns Russia, Iran; says Taliban has to abandon terrorism
India warned Russia and Iran that politically engaged Taliban to change the ground situation in Afghanistan.
17 Dec 2016
South KoreaSurvey finds Indians to be extremely ignorant
While India, the world's largest democracy, continues to rise in stature and power in the global setting, its success eclipses a problem.
17 Dec 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Demonetization undermined RBI's reputation: Standard & Poor's
The Centre's surprise move to demonetize high-value currency notes has undermined the Reserve Bank of India's reputation for competence and independence, according to the global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.
15 Dec 2016
Narendra ModiDemonetization woes hit India's knitwear centre
With the onset of demonetization, India's knitwear hub, Tirupur, was hit drastically by the liquidity crunch, according to reports.
15 Dec 2016
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)CBDT warns against revised I-T returns
India's CBDT tax authorities have issued a warning against those altering their income tax return forms drastically after 8 November.
15 Dec 2016
Indian Premier League (IPL)Amazon launches Prime Video service in India
Amazon has launched its Prime Video service in India on 14th Dec.
14 Dec 2016
Manmohan SinghSino-Indian trade volumes to exceed $65 billion in 2016
Bilateral trade between India and China are estimated to cross $65 billion for this year, reports said, citing a Chinese diplomat.
14 Dec 2016
Delhi PoliceChild born out of rape, entitled to compensation: Delhi HC
The Delhi HC while issuing a direction in a rape case where a man raped and impregnated his 14-year-old stepdaughter, said that a child "born out of rape" was also authorized to get compensation like "maintenance and support".
14 Dec 2016
South AfricaVodafone launches M-Pesa PAY to help merchants
Vodafone India, in a bid to ease the burden on merchants and retailers in post-demonetization India, launched M-Pesa PAY on its already existing mobile wallet service.
14 Dec 2016
Saudi ArabiaIndia one of top-five defence spenders
India now has the fourth largest defence budget in the world.
13 Dec 2016
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)PM Modi's clandestine demonetization operation
While the demonetization move takes its toll in the nation, reports stated that the Prime Minister's closely guarded secret was entrusted to a trusted official in the finance ministry, Hasmukh Adhia.
13 Dec 2016
Narendra ModiDemonetization set to ease retail inflation to below 4%
Market experts and economists are expecting the country to clock retail inflation lesser than 4% after the demonetization move impacted the availability and supply of money.
12 Dec 2016
Tamil NaduIndia needs $18 billion to eliminate malaria by 2030
India reportedly has the highest malaria burden outside Africa and needs an $18 billion investment to achieve the 2030 deadline to eliminate the disease.
12 Dec 2016
Virat KohliHave we found our next Kumble and Tendulkar?
With Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin guiding India to another victory in the tests at the Wankhede Stadium against England, India has probably found its next Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble.
12 Dec 2016
Narendra ModiExcise duty, service tax collections hampered by demonetization
With the demonetization effect settling into the economy, the nation's excise duty and service tax collections scripted slow growth last month, according to reports.
12 Dec 2016
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)IT, telecom sectors look for incentives in upcoming Budget
With the 'Make in India' initiative trickling down to companies, IT and telecom firms are on the lookout for incentives in domestic manufacturing in the upcoming Budget.
11 Dec 2016
House of RepresentativesUS Congress passes bill recognizing India as major defence partner
The United States Congress passed a legislation which recognizes India as a "major defence partner" of America.
10 Dec 2016
United Nations (UN)Celebrating Human Rights Day in India
Today, Human Rights Day is being celebrated across the world.
09 Dec 2016
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIndia to have world's biggest cricket stadium
India will soon be a home to the biggest cricket stadium in the world - The Motera Stadium.
09 Dec 2016
South AfricaIndian boys thrash Canada 4-0
Hosts India went on to thrash Canada 4-0 in their opening game of Pool-D at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup in Lucknow.
07 Dec 2016
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI maintains repo rate at 6.25%
Amidst rising expectations of a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of India, the central bank kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.25%.
07 Dec 2016
Narendra ModiIndia's services sector sinks amidst demonetization woes
After the recession of 2008, India's services market revealed its worst production figures this month, with demonetization coming into effect.
06 Dec 2016
Prime MinisterThe suspicious deaths of India's nuclear scientists
Since 2008, 70 scientists and engineers with various establishments and research centres of the Department of Atomic energy have died due to unnatural causes.
05 Dec 2016
Manohar ParrikarIndia-B'desh talks begin; terrorism dominates agenda
The two-day Home Secretary-level talks between India and Bangladesh began on 5th Dec in Delhi.
05 Dec 2016
Madhya Pradesh78 companies untraceable after raising funds
Nearly 78 companies in India have been reported as untraceable after raising funds worth a whopping Rs.312 crore from multiple investors.
02 Dec 2016
Border Security Force (BSF)Major changes underway by BSF to protect borders
Significant changes are in the offing with respect to how India's international border (IB) with Pakistan will be protected in the future.
