India: News

05 Jul 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP asks supporters for "small donation" to celebrate "big win"

After a "big win for democracy and the Constitution of India," the AAP, in its trademark style, sent a mail to its supporters, seeking a "small donation" of Rs. 100.

05 Jul 2018

Bengaluru

India far away from launching human spaceflight mission: Ex-ISRO chief

India has a long way to go before it can actually undertake a human spaceflight mission, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman AS Kiran Kumar said.

05 Jul 2018

Aadhaar Card

Shaadi.com using Aadhaar numbers to eliminate fake profile problem

Matrimonial sites like Shaadi.com are often home to hundreds of fake accounts with photoshopped images and the like.

UK court allows officials to seize Vijay Mallya's assets

Less than a week after a PMLA court in India summoned embattled billionaire Vijay Mallya, a UK High Court has now issued an enforcement order in favor of a 13-bank consortium.

05 Jul 2018

Haryana

Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi, may continue overnight

Heavy rains lashed parts of national capital this afternoon even as the weatherman has predicted the showers may continue overnight.

05 Jul 2018

Smartphones

Vivo Z10 with 24-MP selfie camera launched for Rs. 14,990

As the latest entrant in India's already crowded mid-budget smartphone segment, Vivo has launched its Z10 smartphone for Rs. 14,990.

05 Jul 2018

Petrol Diesel Prices

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for first time after a month

Petrol and diesel prices were today hiked for the first time in more than a month on the back of rising international rates and weakening rupee.

05 Jul 2018

Delhi High Court

#SeditionRow: JNU-panel upholds Umar Khalid's rustication; imposes fine on Kanhaiya

A high-level inquiry committee of Delhi's JNU has upheld Umar Khalid's rustication and a fine of Rs. 10,000 imposed on Kanhaiya Kumar in connection with a February 9, 2016 incident.

Man wants to be declared Vajpayee's son, approaches Supreme Court

A man from Hardoi has moved Supreme Court demanding to be declared the foster son of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

05 Jul 2018

Reliance Industries

Jio GigaFiber announced for 1,100 cities, registrations begin August 15

At the company's 41st annual general meeting (AGM), Reliance announced the launch of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband solution, now called Jio GigaFiber.

05 Jul 2018

Mukesh Ambani

All 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

YouTube

Reliance 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

Taiwan

Air 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

Technology

Ericsson 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

Moon

27th July will see the century's longest total lunar eclipse

July 2018 will witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.

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

Volvo

Volvo 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 Modi

Ericsson 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

Food

Dubai-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

Business

Unsecured 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

Flipkart

ASUS 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

Bollywood

Sushant 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 Naik

Not 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

WhatsApp

WhatsApp "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

Malaysia

Controversial preacher Zakir Naik on his way back to India

Controversial preacher Zakir Naik is on his way back to India.

04 Jul 2018

Indian Railways

Railways 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 Bengal

Humsafar 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 Bengal

Govt 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 Team

India 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.

#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

Google

How 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

Moon

All 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

Flipkart

ASUS 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 Trump

Indians 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 Pradesh

Amarnath 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

Samsung

FiiO 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.

SC 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 Korea

South 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 Court

Three 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.