India: News
04 May 2018
United States of AmericaChina says pharma-tariffs' removal will profit India, but will it?
Days after PM Narendra Modi's visit, China has announced it is removing import duties on 28 medicines effective May 1, a move that officials say will boost India's access to the market.
04 May 2018
Narendra Modi85% of India's population has access to electricity: World Bank
India is doing "extremely well" on electrification with nearly 85% of the country's population having access to electricity, the World Bank said in its latest report.
03 May 2018
Paytm#FinancialBytes: 7 apps you can use to invest in gold
Indians just love gold and share a special bond with it. Apart from buying gold, it's common for Indians to invest in the yellow metal.
03 May 2018
RajasthanHere's what caused yesterday's 'freak' dust-storms in north, west India
Yesterday evening brought sudden dust storms across different states in north and west India.
03 May 2018
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)IPL 2018: These players can soon represent India
IPL has always been a platform where talent meets opportunity and this year is no different.
03 May 2018
EducationIIT-KGP's new course examines ancient India's influence on modern science
Prolific scientist Albert Einstein once said that modern science owes a lot to ancient Indians.
03 May 2018
Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundai's new i20 Active facelift launched at Rs. 6.99 lakh
Hyundai has launched a face-lifted version of its i20 Active car in India which is available for a starting price of Rs. 6.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
03 May 2018
BusinessDigital ad market to touch Rs. 12,046cr by December: Report
Digital advertising spends in India are estimated to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30% to reach Rs. 12,046cr by 2018-end, says an Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Kantar IMRB report.
03 May 2018
EducationNCERT shuns academic targets, focuses on producing capable preschoolers
The NCERT wants to take away part of the emphasis the education system currently puts on marks, and focus instead on children's personality.
03 May 2018
Supreme Court Of India#WorldPressFreedomDay: 5 times Indian journalists brought powerful to their knees
That media is biased and peddles lies is an accusation thrown more times than one can count.
03 May 2018
MicrosoftIndia's Aadhaar doesn't pose any privacy issue: Bill Gates
India's Aadhaar technology doesn't pose any privacy issue as it's just a bio-ID verification scheme, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said.
03 May 2018
Ram Nath KovindPresident giving only 11 National-Film-Awards; 60+ recipients to skip ceremony
More than 60 National Film Awards recipients today said they will skip the ceremony this evening because President Ram Nath Kovind will be presenting only 11 awards, a departure from established tradition.
03 May 2018
SmartphonesOnePlus 6 early sale on May 21-22 via pop-up stores
OnePlus will hold an exclusive pre-sale of its upcoming OnePlus 6 flagship smartphone in India via pop-up stores on May 21-22.
03 May 2018
UberEver-increasing congestion woes: Bengalureans take almost 1hr to cover 16kms!
Close on the heels of the Uber-commissioned Boston Consulting Group report that termed Bengaluru as one of the worst congested cities in India, comes another report putting India's Silicon Valley in the dock.
03 May 2018
iPhone XHands-on leaked photos show OnePlus 6 pitted against iPhone X
Several leaks and rumors have already revealed a lot about the upcoming OnePlus flagship, OnePlus 6.
03 May 2018
HuaweiHonor 10 to launch in May-end, will be Flipkart exclusive
Huawei-owned Honor brand will launch its 2018 flagship smartphone - the Honor 10 - later this month in India.
02 May 2018
XiaomiXiaomi launches Mi Music, Mi Video apps in India
Xiaomi has launched free music and video streaming apps in India called Mi Music and Mi Video, respectively.
02 May 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)BSNL launches 2 new prepaid plans with unlimited calling
State-run BSNL has launched two prepaid plans of Rs. 99 and Rs. 319, respectively. They offer unlimited voice calling benefits on any network without any FUP limits.
02 May 2018
Health & WellnessThis app connects you to blood-donors with just a click!
Demand: 10-12 million units. Supply: 9.9 million units.
02 May 2018
Department of Telecommunications (DoT)50Mbps internet, 40L new jobs: Here's what the national-telecom-policy proposes
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has released its draft National Telecom Policy (NTP) for 2018, and it has some steep aims.
02 May 2018
HuaweiRegistration for Huawei P20 series crosses 1mn mark in India
Launched in India on 24 April, 2018, Huawei's P20 series has networked more than 1 million registrations.
02 May 2018
iOSApple putting lot of energy in Indian market: Tim Cook
Apple Inc is putting a lot of energy in India with an aim to launch all its initiatives, including retail, in the country where it has an "extremely low" overall market share, the technology giant's CEO Tim Cook has said during Apple's second quarter 2018 earnings call yesterday.
02 May 2018
Narendra ModiPiyush Goyal: NASA images depict humongous change in India's brightness
Two interesting images released by NASA established a significant change of brightness in India in 2016, compared to 2013.
02 May 2018
H-1B VisaIndian-American IT company fined for violating H-1B salary requirements
On Wednesday, an Indian-American IT company was asked to pay a fine of $173,044 in wages to 12 of its foreign employees, most of them Indian, for violating the H-1B visa programme's salary requirements.
02 May 2018
World Health Organization14 of world's 20 most-polluted cities in India: WHO
Despite global outrage, air pollution has reached critical levels globally. According to latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), an alarming nine of 10 people breathe in highly-polluted air, which kills 70L people annually.
02 May 2018
iOS#FinancialBytes: 6 top financial planning apps every millennial should use
Millennials are making more money than their previous generations, but when it comes to financial planning, they lag behind.
01 May 2018
DucatiDucati launches Monster 821 superbike at Rs. 9.51 lakh
Italian automobile maker Ducati has launched the 2018 edition of its Monster 821 in India.
01 May 2018
Uttar PradeshCoolpad Note 6 with dual-selfie cameras launched for Rs. 8,999
Coolpad has launched its Note 6 smartphone at Rs. 8,999 for the 32GB storage variant and Rs. 9,999 for the 64GB storage variant.
01 May 2018
SmartphonesVivo Y53i with 8MP camera, face-unlock launched at Rs. 7,990
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has launched a new budget smartphone in India.
01 May 2018
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)No-more-switching-to-flight-mode: Proposal to allow data, voice calls in-flight approved
Here is a good news for those who find switching their phones in airplane mode, when traveling by air, difficult.
01 May 2018
KarnatakaPM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over "15 minute" dare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched his campaign blitzkrieg in Karnataka, unleashing a blistering attack on Rahul Gandhi and daring him "to speak in any language" for 15 minutes about the achievements of the Siddaramaiah government without reading out from a piece of paper.
01 May 2018
GSTGovernment collected Rs. 1.03 lakh crore as GST in April
The government mopped up Rs. 1.03-lakh-crore as Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in Apr'18, indicating stabilization of the new indirect tax regime that was rolled out in July'17.
01 May 2018
XRailways Minister Piyush Goyal must resign, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today demanded the resignation of Union Minister Piyush Goyal after accusing him of being involved in the Rs. 48 crore Flashnet scam, which he said is about deceit, conflict of interest, and greed.
01 May 2018
EducationNow access exam-related information, JEE Main results on Google Search
Google has partnered with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India to allow students to look up results of national exams and other related information directly on the Search page.
01 May 2018
PunjabSAD to hold meet over deleted chapters on Sikh Gurus
Shiromani Akali Dal decided to hold a meeting of its core committee on Thursday to formulate an action plan to "force" the Congress government in Punjab to re-insert 23 "deleted" chapters related to the era of Sikh Gurus in Class-12 History books of the Punjab School Education Board.
01 May 2018
Donald TrumpUS agrees to sell India Predator-drones, but New Delhi hesitant
Days after the Donald Trump administration agreed to ease the US' weapons sale procedure, it has said it will supply Predator-B drones to India, the world's largest weapons buyer, so it can locate and shoot targets across seas and land borders.
01 May 2018
XiaomiXiaomi increases prices of its best-selling products. Here's why
Xiaomi is increasing the prices of Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone and Mi TV 4 (55-inch model) by Rs. 1,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively. The new prices will be effective from May 1.
30 Apr 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Report: Tax collection up by Rs. 1.5 lakh crore
The Union government's drive towards bringing more people under the tax net has helped it collect an additional Rs. 1.5 lakh crore in direct taxes during 2017-2018.
30 Apr 2018
SmartphonesOnePlus 6 will be priced starting Rs. 36,999 in India
According to a report by True-Tech.net, the upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone will be priced at Rs. 36,999 for the 64GB storage variant and Rs. 39,999 for the 128GB variant.
30 Apr 2018
BCCISchedule for India's tour of Australia 2018-19 announced
The highly anticipated India's tour of Australia 2018-19 would see the visitors battling in a four-Test duel.
