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05 Jul 2018
Mukesh AmbaniAll you need to know about Reliance's JioPhone 2
With Reliance's JioPhone being quite the success, Mukesh Ambani, at Reliance's 41st annual general meeting (AGM) announced a successor.
05 Jul 2018
YouTubeReliance AGM highlights: JioPhone 2, Monsoon Hungama and more
Months post the ultra-successful launch of the JioPhone, the company has announced a second version, the JioPhone 2.
05 Jul 2018
TaiwanAir India follows other airlines to call Taiwan 'Chinese Taipei'
Prodded by Beijing, and following on the footsteps of several major airlines, Air India has now modified its website to show Taiwan as "Taipei, Taoyuan International Airport, TPE, Chinese Taipei".
05 Jul 2018
TechnologyEricsson launches innovation center in IIT-Delhi as 5G era dawns
While 5G technology is set to see its global debut sometime later this year in the US, India will have to wait a while before it's 5G-capable.
05 Jul 2018
Moon27th July will see the century's longest total lunar eclipse
July 2018 will witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
04 Jul 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Sushant-starrer 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' to have a sequel
Here comes a good news for all Bollywood and cricket enthusiasts. A sequel to the former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's biopic - 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' - is on the cards.
04 Jul 2018
VolvoVolvo launches its first-ever small SUV at Rs. 39.90 lakh
Swedish carmaker Volvo has launched its first-ever small SUV, the Volvo XC40, in India.
04 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiEricsson sets up India's first 5G innovation lab at IIT-Delhi
Giving Narendra Modi's 5G dream a big push, Swedish Telecommunications Company Ericsson has set up India's first 5G innovation lab at IIT-Delhi.
04 Jul 2018
FoodDubai-based Emirates stops 'Hindu Meals' on its flights
Leading global airline Emirates is withdrawing the 'Hindu Meal' option from its menu following a "review of products and services," the company said today.
04 Jul 2018
BusinessUnsecured bank loans grew 27% in FY 2015-18: Report
Unsecured credit, comprising personal, small, and medium enterprise (SME), and credit card loans, clocked a compound annual growth rate of 27% or almost four times growth in bank credit in FY 2015-18, Crisil said.
04 Jul 2018
FlipkartASUS takes on OnePlus, launches ZenFone 5Z for Rs. 29,999
ASUS has officially launched its 2018 flagship, the ASUS ZenFone 5Z, in India today.
04 Jul 2018
BollywoodSushant not doing 'Chanda-Mama-Door-Ke'; plans to create own space film
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has opted out of "Chanda Mama Door Ke" due to date-conflicts but plans to create his own space movie.
04 Jul 2018
Zakir NaikNot returning to India until I feel 'safe': Zakir Naik
Zakir Naik, the controversial Islamic preacher who is staying abroad to evade arrest in India, today said he would not return home till he felt "safe".
04 Jul 2018
WhatsAppWhatsApp "horrified" at lynchings, will take steps against fake news
WhatsApp has taken cognisance of the Indian government's concerns about the propagation of fake news via its platform.
04 Jul 2018
MalaysiaControversial preacher Zakir Naik on his way back to India
Controversial preacher Zakir Naik is on his way back to India.
04 Jul 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways announces exam details for over 1L vacancies
The Indian Railways has announced exam details for 1.16L posts, for which it has received 2.27cr applications.
04 Jul 2018
West BengalHumsafar Superfast Express train, connecting Jammu to Sealdah, flagged off
Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain yesterday flagged off a new weekly Humsafar Superfast Express Train from the Jammu railway station.
04 Jul 2018
West BengalGovt asks WhatsApp to stop the propagation of fake news
The government has asked WhatsApp "in no uncertain terms" to ensure that the platform is not misused for the propagation of fake news.
04 Jul 2018
England Cricket TeamIndia overcome England in 1st T20I: Here're the records broken
Kohli-led Team India thrashed England by eight wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match T20I series.
04 Jul 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)#CareerBytes: 6 online-courses that will make you Stock Market Expert
The stock market is one of the largest investment avenues, but many still don't know how stock markets work as trading in them is considered a tricky game. Stock market a platform where one can buy, sell, trade stocks.
03 Jul 2018
GoogleHow Android Go can be a game-changer for Google
The Android Go operating system (OS) by Google is an optimized version of the latest Android Oreo OS which is specially designed for low-configuration smartphones.
03 Jul 2018
MoonAll of India to witness century's longest lunar-eclipse on July-27
The century's longest total lunar-eclipse would be visible from all parts of India on July 27 when the celestial body would also be tinged with reddish hue called "blood moon".
03 Jul 2018
FlipkartASUS ZenFone 5Z launch tomorrow, price starts at Rs. 29,999
A day ahead of its launch in India, the price of ASUS ZenFone 5Z has surfaced on Flipkart - ASUS's exclusive sales partner.
03 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpIndians relieved after US misses another H-4 notification deadline
The Donald Trump administration has failed yet again to issue a notification for revocation of H-4 visas on time, bringing relief to lakhs of Indians.
03 Jul 2018
Andhra PradeshAmarnath Yatra death-toll rises to 6 as 3 pilgrims die
Three pilgrims, including two from Andhra Pradesh, died today en route to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas due to various causes, taking the death toll in this year's yatra to six.
03 Jul 2018
Technology#CareerBytes: These 6 online-courses will make you a Game Programmer
Over the decades, the gaming industry has evolved immensely and is one of the world's most profitable businesses today.
03 Jul 2018
SamsungFiiO M7 High-Resolution lossless audio player launched for Rs. 19,990
Chinese audio equipment maker FiiO has launched its M7 High-Resolution lossless audio player in India at Rs. 19,900.
02 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC agrees to urgent listing of pleas against nikah halala
Just days after a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court, seeking to challenge the practice of nikah halala, the apex court, on Monday, agreed to the urgent listing of pleas against it.
02 Jul 2018
South KoreaSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit India next week
South Korean President Moon Jae-in would arrive in India next week on a four-day visit, during which he will hold talks with PM Narendra Modi on several issues, including the situation on the Korean peninsula and ways to boost bilateral trade and defense cooperation.
02 Jul 2018
Delhi High CourtThree months into session, CBSE students still don't have books
Despite taking measures to improve things, it looks like CBSE continues to be bogged down by a decades-old problem: unavailability of textbooks.
02 Jul 2018
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal, Dalai Lama introduce 'Happiness Curriculum' for Delhi govt schools
The Delhi government today launched "Happiness Curriculum" for its school students, with the Dalai Lama gracing the occasion and saying that India can lead the world by uniting the modern and ancient knowledge and help it overcome "negative emotions" of the mankind.
02 Jul 2018
BCCIJournalist Rajat Sharma is the new DDCA president
Senior journalist Rajat Sharma today beat World Cup winning India cricketer Madan Lal by 517 votes to become the new President of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA).
02 Jul 2018
TelanganaFive lynched in Maharashtra over 'child-lifter' rumors, WhatsApp-toll reaches 19
Death of innocents is always tragic, but inexplicably, the pain of murdering one ordinary person after another doesn't seem to have hit India yet.
02 Jul 2018
OnePlusOnePlus 6 Red color variant launched at Rs. 39,999
Days after introducing the top-spec OnePlus 6 Midnight Black (8GB/256GB) model, the company has now launched the much-awaited OnePlus 6 Red color variant in India.
02 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFile affidavit within 10-days for appointing Lokpal: SC to Center
The Supreme Court bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi asked the central government to file an affidavit within 10 days giving details of the steps which are likely to be taken for appointing the anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal in the country.
02 Jul 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Legends Dravid, Ponting, Taylor inducted in ICC Hall of Fame
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid and Australian captain Ricky Ponting were inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame.
02 Jul 2018
Vivek OberoiHuma Qureshi makes TV debut with reality-show 'India's Best Dramebaaz'
Actor Huma Qureshi is thrilled and excited to be a part of the reality show "India's Best Dramebaaz", which will mark her TV debut.
02 Jul 2018
BollywoodVinod Kambli's wife accuses singer Ankit's father of "inappropriate touch"
Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli and his wife Andrea Hewitt found themselves at the center of a controversy when the latter assaulted a man at a mall in Mumbai.
02 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala: PFI workers attack SFI; 1 dead and 2 injured
A Students' Federation of India (SFI) leader was stabbed to death and two others were injured in an attack allegedly by members of Campus Front and Popular Front of India (PFI) at a college in Kochi in Kerala, police said.
02 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiPNB Fraud case: Interpol issues Red Notice against Nirav Modi
Indian agencies are one step closer to nabbing Nirav Modi, the prime accused in a Rs. 13,400 crore fraud, after the Interpol issued a Red Corner Notice against him.