India: News
06 Jun 2018
Sri LankaIndia retains fastest-growing economy tag; World Bank forecasts 7.3% growth
The World Bank has forecast a growth rate of 7.3% for India in the fiscal year 2018-19 and 7.5% in FY 2019-20, making it the fastest-growing country among major emerging economies.
06 Jun 2018
AndroidSony Bravia A8F Series Android TVs launched in India
As the latest additions to its Bravia OLED range of TVs, Sony has launched the A8F series smart TVs in the country.
06 Jun 2018
Priyanka Chopra JonasPriyanka starrer 'Quantico' shows a Hindu terrorist, Indians aren't happy
The latest episode of Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Quantico' has not been received well by the Indian fans.
06 Jun 2018
Virat KohliForbes' World's Highest-Paid-Athletes: Kohli ranks 83; no women in top-100
India cricket captain Virat Kohli is among the world's highest-paid athletes, according to Forbes.
06 Jun 2018
AndroidFitbit says it has shipped over 1 million Versa smartwatches
Fitbit has shipped over 1 million units of Versa smartwatch since its launch earlier this year, the company announced in a statement.
06 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiNo load shedding in India from March'19? It's possible
The Narendra Modi government is working hard to ensure load shedding is soon a thing of the past.
06 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceUK-India Bilateral Seminar on Aviation Security begins in New Delhi
Amid the ever-changing security dynamics in the aviation sector and the complexities associated with it, officials and experts from both India and the United Kingdom met in Delhi yesterday.
06 Jun 2018
OYO Rooms8 popular start-ups currently offering jobs in Gurugram
Start-ups have become popular among job seekers these days in India for the country is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing start-up hubs.
06 Jun 2018
FlipkartAfter Flipkart acquisition, Walmart to work with local kirana stores
Just a month after acquiring India's largest start-up and e-commerce platform Flipkart, Walmart is now planning to take hold of the country's kirana store business.
05 Jun 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Business Roundup: Here are today's top 5 Business news
Today the business space remained rocked up with news from a variety of sectors.
05 Jun 2018
BengaluruIISc team develops LifeBox for storing harvested-organs for longer times
In a revolutionary medical development, a team of Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed an innovative, state-of-the-art organ preservation box.
05 Jun 2018
Rahul GandhiGandhi accuses government of asking soldiers to buy own clothes/shoes
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at the government for making "empty slogans" and accused it of asking soldiers to buy their own clothes and shoes.
05 Jun 2018
Pakistan NewsSitharaman warns Pakistan of retaliation in face of unprovoked attacks
On Tuesday, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India would continue to "honor" the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, but security forces would undoubtedly retaliate against unprovoked attacks by Pakistan.
05 Jun 2018
Binny BansalIndian company launches electric scooters- Ather 340 and Ather 450
Homegrown start-up Ather Energy has finally launched its electric scooters in India - the Ather 340 and Ather 450.
05 Jun 2018
AndroidASUS ROG Phone could be the ultimate Android gaming smartphone
In the world of mobile devices, manufacturers have started a new trend of high-end gaming smartphones.
05 Jun 2018
WiproWipro announces 6-7% average increment for 2018
India's third-largest software services exporter, Wipro, has announced a 6-7% average increment for its employees for the year, effective from June 1.
05 Jun 2018
Shashi TharoorMarijuana should be legalized in India, Shashi Tharoor writes why
In an opinion piece written for The Print, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor argued why it is important to legalize marijuana in India, the land of bhang.
05 Jun 2018
MaharashtraControversial 'spill milk' protests divide farmers. What's the solution?
Struggling farmers across India have been demonstrating since days demanding better conditions.
05 Jun 2018
Indian Football TeamFootball: Records held by Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri is one of the finest footballers the country has produced.
05 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshFor one RTI query, this man has gotten 1,170 replies
When Madhya Pradesh based Chandrashekar Gaur filed an online RTI query to learn tax arrears in the country, he obviously didn't expect to be flooded with 1,170 replies.
05 Jun 2018
ShimlaNot just Shimla, many cities, hill-stations on verge of water-crisis
Scenes from Shimla, where residents have had to line up for hours to get water from tankers since the last two weeks, might soon become rampant across India if preventive measures aren't taken.
05 Jun 2018
Delhi University#CareerBytes: Taking admission in DU? Here's everything you should know
The University of Delhi, established in 1922, is one of the most renowned educational institutions in India. It attracts lakhs of students from across India and other countries, too.
04 Jun 2018
SmartphonesMoto G6, G6 Play launched in India: Price, Specifications, Availability
The Moto G6 and the Moto G6 Play were finally launched in India on Monday, at an event in New Delhi.
04 Jun 2018
Times of India94% of graduates not fit for hiring: Tech Mahindra CEO
The skill shortage in India's IT workforce is alarming. The education-sector isn't helping meet this gap, so the burden has shifted to the industries.
04 Jun 2018
ExamsUPSC Prelim 2018: Paper tougher than last year's, candidates say
The Prelim for the UPSC 2018 was held across India yesterday. Those who qualify will advance to the next rounds (Main and Interview) for appointment in roughly 780 vacancies.
04 Jun 2018
GSTIndia slammed by IATA for taxing international tickets, creeping re-regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today reprimanded India for taxing international tickets in contravention of the resolutions of the UN body International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
04 Jun 2018
NEETNEET 2018 results out: All details here
CBSE has declared the results of NEET 2018 on its official website, a day before the original schedule.
04 Jun 2018
Rohingya MuslimsCenter asks states to monitor Rohingyas' activities, confine their movement
Stepping up its clampdown on Rohingya refugees, the Center has asked states to confine them to specified areas and record their biometrics, which'll prevent them from getting Indian documents illegally and help in their repatriation.
04 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiIndia, US pledge to continue strong bilateral strategic partnership
India and the United States have pledged to continue their strong bilateral strategic partnership, the Pentagon said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
04 Jun 2018
State Bank of India (SBI)Government mulls merging four more state-run banks to reduce losses
The government is mulling a major merger of at least four state-run banks - Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank Ltd, Central Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce - to give a boost to India's struggling banking sector, HT reports.
04 Jun 2018
YouTubeIndians are consuming data like never before: Details here
Indians are consuming a lot of data at the moment, and trends indicate further increase in the near future.
03 Jun 2018
Virat KohliIndian cricket captain Virat Kohli backs Sunil Chhetri's plea
The captain of the Indian cricket team Virat Kohli has come out in support of his football counterpart Sunil Chhetri.
03 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiMukhtar Abbas Naqvi: Minorities in India are the safest worldwide
Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while speaking at the BJP's 'Transforming India' initiative in Goa, said that minorities in India are safer here than in any other democratic country.
03 Jun 2018
GujaratDalits are adding 'Sinh' to their names to reclaim dignity
The 2016 Una uprising lit a fire in India's Dalit community that shows no signs of stopping. After the viral moustache social media campaign, it is now about the name 'Sinh.'
03 Jun 2018
Business#FinancialBytes: 5 popular Life Insurance policies available in India
Almost everyone has heard of "Life Insurance". It is one of the safest and best ways to protect one's family and their future in case of the policyholder's untimely demise.
03 Jun 2018
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)Government mulls new price index to regulate prices of drugs
The government is considering a new method to regulate prices of all medicines sold in India. Currently, only about 17% of the market and 24% of medicines sold in the country is under direct government control.
03 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiIndian armed forces building partnerships in Indo-Pacific region: PM Modi
Describing the Indo-Pacific as a "natural region", PM Narendra Modi said India's armed forces, especially the Navy, are building and expanding partnerships in the strategically vital region for peace, security, and humanitarian assistance.
03 Jun 2018
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareGovernment plans to make companies responsible for drug regulation violations
To ensure the quality of drugs, Health Ministry is planning to make companies, which market and promote medicines, responsible for any violation of drug regulations like manufacturers.
03 Jun 2018
Pakistan News'Why India, why not here?': Zayn Malik's Pakistani fans heartbroken
When it was reported that former One Direction singer Zayn Malik, hailed as the next global pop-sensation, is touring India this year, his fans here were absolutely thrilled.
03 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbaikars working harder than most others, but earning abysmally low
India has consistently fared among the world's worst countries in terms of work-life balance. A recent study shows there's been no improvement.
