India: News

27 May 2018

Nitin Gadkari

Did BJP deliver 'Acche Din'? Amit Shah answers the million-dollar-question

Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah said in the past four years the Narendra Modi led government has worked relentlessly to improve the conditions of Indians.

Three Tests involving India were fixed, claims a report

In a shocking revelation by Al Jazeera's documentary 'Cricket's Match-Fixers', it has been learnt that three Test matches involving India in the past two years were fixed.

27 May 2018

Jet Airways

IndiGo, Air India Express among world's 5 cheapest airlines

India's low-cost carriers Air India Express and IndiGo have been ranked second and fifth respectively in a Global Flight Pricing Report prepared by Melbourne-based Rome2rio, a multimodal travel planning site.

27 May 2018

Indian Air Force

India, Russia seal Rs. 40,000cr deal for S-400 Triumf missiles

India has concluded price negotiations with Russia for a nearly Rs. 40,000 crore deal to acquire S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems for the Indian Air Force, officials said.

27 May 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.

27 May 2018

Flipkart

#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.

#CareerBytes: Government scholarships for Engineering students- Details here

To promote quality education in the field of engineering, the government awards various scholarships to students who want to pursue engineering based on various criteria, including their merit, community, and family's annual income.

27 May 2018

Australia

India's liberty-craving young travelers taking to self-drive holidays

The trend of self-drive travel is gaining popularity and is expected to grow 35% annually, FCM Travel Solutions - Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group, Australia, Managing Director Rakshit Desai said.

27 May 2018

Piyush Goyal

NCR stations facing coal shortage, CIL, Railways rush to rescue

As some power stations in the NCR are facing coal shortage, Coal India and Railways are rushing coal supplies to Dadri and Badarpur power plants of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

27 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Modi opens Delhi-Meerut Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway today

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway this morning, before embarking on a 6km-roadshow on it in an open jeep.

27 May 2018

Delhi Police

Amid push for legalization, Delhi sees 502% rise in weed-consumption

Delhi Police had a distressing time during January-April'18, when they seized 1,345 kilos of marijuana. During the corresponding period last year, it was just 223kg, meaning a whopping 502% jump.

27 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Eastern Peripheral Expressway: Modi to inaugurate India's first smart expressway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India's first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), on Sunday.

27 May 2018

Bahujan Samaj Party

Jaitley: 2019 is about 'Modi vs an anarchist combination'

From the hospital bed where he's recovering from his kidney transplant operation, Arun Jaitley has launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the "maverick and temperamental" leaders of regional parties like TMC, DMK, and BSP.

26 May 2018

Delhi High Court

Sellers drag Snapdeal to courts over non-payment of dues

According to reports, Gurugram-based e-commerce company Snapdeal has been dragged to courts by two of its sellers, Veepee Electronics and Spacewood Furnishers, over alleged non-payment of dues.

26 May 2018

Virat Kohli

#HumFitTohIndiaFit: Varun accepts Anushka's fitness challenge, nominates his 'Kalank' co-stars

The #HumFitTohIndiaFit initiative, started by Sports Minister and former individual Olympic medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, is gradually spreading across social media.

26 May 2018

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone to be India's first female superhero!

Months after the release of 'Padmaavat', Deepika Padukone has finally signed a new project, said a media report.

26 May 2018

Facebook

India, from 'fragile five' to 'bright spot' in global economy

Union Minister Arun Jaitley today, in his Facebook post, said that the Modi government has provided a "scam-free" governance during the last four years, and the country has transformed from being a part of the fragile five' to the "bright spot" on the global stage.

26 May 2018

Delhi University

#CareerBytes: 6 best colleges for commerce students in India

Commerce is one of the most sought-after fields of studies in India as it opens doors to various career options, including Chartered Accountancy.

26 May 2018

Hindustan Times

Cobrapost's 'shoddy' sting on Paytm: Pertinent questions remain unanswered

Cobrapost, arguably the king of sting operations in India, is back with another in its Operation-136 series, which reveals media houses' willingness to peddle content (mostly 'Hindutva'-related) for money.

26 May 2018

BITS Pilani

#CareerBytes: Best engineering colleges, other than IITs, NITs

Given the vast prospects that it offers, Engineering remains one of the most preferred courses in India after Class-12.

26 May 2018

Narendra Modi

#4YearsofModiGovt: Development became vibrant movement in 4 years, says PM

On the fourth anniversary of his government, PM Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a "vibrant mass movement".

26 May 2018

Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan's ex-ISI chief summoned over book co-authored with ex-RAW Chief

Pakistan Army has summoned former ISI chief, Asad Durrani, to seek his explanation over a book he co-authored with India's ex-RAW chief AS Dulat, accusing him of 'violating' the military code of conduct.

26 May 2018

Exams

#CareerBytes: 5 online-services to help you cope with results stress

As students all across India await their exam results, it is obvious that elements of stress and anxiety are bound to emerge.

26 May 2018

Mumbai

7 popular undergraduate courses offered by the Mumbai University

The University of Mumbai, established in 1857, is one of the oldest and most prestigious varsities in India.

26 May 2018

IndusInd Bank

India offers the best and worst returns in banking

The Indian banking sector is increasingly becoming characterized by contradictory elements.

25 May 2018

Electric Vehicles

Ather to launch S340 electric scooter in India this year

Future of automobiles is electric. Back in India, companies like Hero Electric, Ampere, Okinawa, and Ather Energy are leading from the front in the electric scooter space.

25 May 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

Amitabh Bachchan begins 'KBC' season 10 promo shoot

Amitabh Bachchan is all set to return with the tenth edition of his much-loved reality game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'.

25 May 2018

Indian Hockey Team

Hockey India names 48 players for the national camp

Hockey India has named 48 players for a 21-day national camp.

25 May 2018

Reliance Jio

Reliance JioPhone tops global feature phone market with 15% share

With a share of 15%, Reliance JioPhone grabbed the top spot in global feature phone market in Q1 2018, according to market research firm Counterpoint Research.

25 May 2018

Rajinikanth

"Jurassic World 2" to release on June 7 in India

Universal Pictures India's "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom", which was earlier slated to release on June 8 will now be releasing along with superstar Rajinikanth's "Kaala" on June 7.

India moving towards digital governance, strict data-protection law needed: Experts

A stringent data protection law is urgently needed in India to address the mounting concerns over privacy of citizens as the country is moving towards digital governance said experts, at a discussion on data protection.

Facebook is looking at media, FMCG honchos as India MD

Facebook is looking for a new India head, and its hunting ground is at high-profile media and FMCG companies.

25 May 2018

NEET

NEET 2018: CBSE releases answer key, OMR images, marked responses

The CBSE has released the answer key, images of OMR, responses to questions and test booklet code of the 2018 NEET today.

25 May 2018

Karan Johar

KJo rings in 46th birthday in New York with BFFs

Karan Johar is one of the most interesting personalities of Bollywood. He remains in the limelight more than his actors and is arguably the most popular filmmaker of India.

25 May 2018

Narendra Modi

India needs to be one of America's closest partners: Pompeo

India needs to be central to what the Trump administration does in South and Central Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Friday.

25 May 2018

Sridevi

Boney Kapoor opens up on living life without Sridevi

It has been three months since Sridevi left for the heavenly adobe but her bereaved family- husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor - is still figuring out a way of leading their lives without her.

25 May 2018

OPPO

Realme 1 goes on sale at 12pm today via Amazon

OPPO's new sub-brand Realme launched its first smartphone Realme 1 in India last week.

24 May 2018

Narendra Modi

The Netherlands and India discuss cooperation across various sectors

On Thursday, The Netherlands and India explored possibilities of cooperation across diverse sectors at a CEOs Round Table hosted in Hyderabad House, New Delhi.

24 May 2018

UNICEF

UNICEF launches data visualization app to monitor education programs

The UNICEF today launched a "data visualization app" which provides a user-friendly visual representation of complex analytics of the education scenario in the country.

Pregnant? Can't continue studies normally then, SC rules

There's a right time for everything, and considering Indian courts' verdicts, getting pregnant during college isn't it.