India: News
19 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiRBI to issue new Rs. 100 notes soon, details here
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to issue new Rs. 100 notes as a part of the new Mahatma Gandhi series.
19 Jul 2018
Venkaiah NaiduIt's never too late! Rajya Sabha is finally Wi-Fi enabled
The Rajya Sabha is now Wi-Fi enabled, offering lawmakers of the Upper House access to the Internet for browsing government and Parliament websites.
19 Jul 2018
BollywoodJury-member thought Priyanka was 'too-dark' to be crowned Miss India
Priyanka Chopra wasn't the obvious choice for the "Miss India" title 18 years ago as one jury member felt her complexion was "too dark", says a new book on the star who turned 36 yesterday.
19 Jul 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!3 reasons why MS Dhoni cannot be replaced
Fans have grown impatient with MS Dhoni.
19 Jul 2018
Shashi TharoorRajnath passes buck to states on lynching, Opposition walks out
Condemning the lynching incidents across India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today passed the onus of it on state governments prompting a walkout by Opposition leaders in Lok Sabha.
19 Jul 2018
Indian Railways70,000 candidates to get second chance for Railways recruitment exam
Railways has decided to give a second chance to 70,000 candidates, whose job applications were rejected due to faulty upload of photos.
19 Jul 2018
AsiaIndia fastest growing economy; on track to meet FY18-target: ADB
South Asia continues to be the fastest growing sub-region, led by India, whose economy is on track to meet the fiscal year 2018 projected growth of 7.3% and further accelerating to 7.6% in 2019, as measures taken to strengthen the banking system and tax reform boost investment, Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
19 Jul 2018
Reliance JioRs. 1,500cr-by-15th-year: Jio Institute earned institute-of-eminence tag with this proposal
Reliance Foundation's Jio Institute, which was named among the government's 'Institutes of Eminence'(IoE) despite not even existing, has projected an income of Rs. 100cr in its first year from 1,000 students.
19 Jul 2018
iOS6 ways school students can improve their math skills
Math can be a tricky subject for many school students who struggle to understand core concepts, which can lead to confusion and discourage them from learning math.
19 Jul 2018
MaharashtraThis website is all you need for government-schemes, jobs, exams
The central and state governments roll out several schemes, implement various initiatives and policies for citizens.
18 Jul 2018
iPhoneApple's India strategy stumbles as iPhones struggle to find buyers
In the first half of 2018, Apple has sold less than a million iPhones in India, says a report by market research firm Counterpoint. In comparison, the tech giant had sold 3.2 million iPhones in 2017.
18 Jul 2018
ChessThese are the best chess players of all time
Chess is a unique game in its own accord.
18 Jul 2018
Mutual Funds6 common financial mistakes we make, but should avoid
Each one of us aspires to smartly manage our finances. But, quite often we end up making some extremely common financial mistakes, which can be easily avoided.
18 Jul 2018
Nokia Mobiles#SmartphonesFaceoff: Jio Phone 2 v/s Nokia 8110 (4G)
When we talk about mobile technology, especially phones, we tend to skew towards smartphones. And rarely do we consider the low-budget feature phones that are used by millions, at least in India.
18 Jul 2018
Income Tax Department of India#FinancialBytes: How to file I-T Return in case of job-change?
In order to file the income tax, if one has changed jobs, the final figures of payable tax has to be arrived at, considering all the employers, the current and the previous ones.
18 Jul 2018
HaryanaThis Indian illegal-immigrant has landed himself a job in US
21-year-old Gurkripa Singh (name changed) might be among the lucky few to have entered the US illegally, stayed in jail for less than a month, and still have landed a job!
18 Jul 2018
Aadhaar CardHow to check your Aadhaar enrolment/update status
With more and more government services requiring your Aadhaar ID, getting an Aadhaar number has virtually become mandatory.
18 Jul 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Has Suresh Raina thrown away his spot in ODIs?
Suresh Raina made a return to the ODI fold, for the England series, on back of his stellar T20I form.
18 Jul 2018
Ministry Of External AffairsEngaged with authorities abroad to bring back Kohinoor: Govt
The government is engaged with relevant authorities abroad to explore ways to bring back the Kohinoor diamond and other Indian antiquities, Union Minister VK Singh said today.
18 Jul 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Over 300 corruption cases registered by CBI this year: Govt
As many as 314 corruption cases have been registered by the CBI between January and June this year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said informed Lok Sabha today.
18 Jul 2018
West Bengal1,006 deaths in India in May-June due to thunderstorms, floods
Over 1,000 people lost their lives in May and June due to natural calamities like thunderstorms and floods in India, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
18 Jul 2018
Virat KohliVirat Kohli touches career-high 911 points, tops ICC ODI rankings
Indian captain Virat Kohli strengthened his position at the top of ICC ODI rankings for batsmen by touching career-high 911 points.
18 Jul 2018
Indian GovernmentGovt to release unemployment data in next 2 months
The government today informed the Rajya Sabha that it will come out with unemployment data from 2016 in the next two months.
18 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiMonsoon session: Lok Sabha accepts no-confidence motion against NDA
On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, a no-confidence motion was moved and accepted against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
United States of AmericaUS: Indian girl killed as two training aircraft collide midair
The 19-year-old Indian girl Nisha Sejwal was among three people killed when two small training aircraft from a flight school collided midair yesterday in the US state of Florida.
18 Jul 2018
Rohit SharmaWhat is the ideal ODI Playing XI for India?
India went down to England 1-2 in the recently concluded ODI series.
18 Jul 2018
Hollywood#HappyBirthdayPriyanka: Keep breaking the glass ceilings
Priyanka Chopra, a name that has been on India's lips for more than a decade, has now become a metaphor for excellence, worldwide.
18 Jul 2018
West BengalEx-Rajya Sabha MP, Chandan Mitra resigns from BJP
Former Rajya Sabha MP and current editor of The Pioneer, Chandan Mitra, has resigned from the BJP and is slated to join the Trinamool Congress when West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds her annual mega rally on Saturday.
18 Jul 2018
MonsoonParliament Monsoon session: What to expect
The Monsoon session of the Parliament begins today, July 18, and a lot of pending bills are expected to be discussed.
18 Jul 2018
NEETUnique questions papers planned for competitive exams like JEE, NEET
The new National Testing Agency (NTA) is looking to change how important examinations like JEE Mains, NEET, and UGC NET are conducted in the country.
18 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaHow to apply for a Voter ID card online?
In India, the Election Commission prevents election fraud by issuing a unique voter ID card to eligible citizens.
17 Jul 2018
Akshay KumarTop 5 much-awaited Bollywood biopics that are yet to release
From the looks of it, the new mantra to success for any Bollywood filmmaker is to make a biopic.
17 Jul 2018
SmartphonesVivo Y71i with face-unlock launched in India for Rs. 8,990
As a trimmed down variant of the Y71 smartphone, Vivo has launched the Vivo Y71i in India.
17 Jul 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)#FinancialBytes: A step-by-step guide to Income Tax return filing
July 31 is the last date to file your income tax, and if you fail to do it on or before that, a penalty of upto Rs. 10,000 would be levied.
17 Jul 2018
Airports Authority of IndiaPeak-hour flight fares may increase if govt. passes new proposal
In a move akin to surge pricing policies on ride-hailing services, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is mulling over a proposal to impose additional charges on airlines for flights during peak hours.
17 Jul 2018
EducationIIT/IIM students fetching sky-rocketing salaries, double than other college grads
Engineering graduates from top IITs are fetching 137% higher salary package than an average engineer, while management graduates from top IIMs are getting 121% more than an average MBA graduate, says a report.
17 Jul 2018
EPFO#FinancialBytes: Situations in which you can withdraw PF before retirement
Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is primarily a retirement benefit scheme by the Government of India for all salaried individuals in which employees get their accumulated funds after retirement or job-loss to finance their expenditures.
17 Jul 2018
GoaGoa wants only 'good tourists': Heavy fines for public-drinking, littering
Goa, a state dependent on tourism, is becoming selective. Now it wants only "good" visitors, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has said.
17 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala: Over 8,000 families shifted to relief-camps due to floods
Nearly 34,000 people have been shifted to relief camps after floodwater inundated low-lying areas due to heavy rains that have lashed India's southern state of Kerala for the past one week.
17 Jul 2018
Bharti AirtelThese Airtel, Vodafone plans offer 1-year free Amazon Prime subscription
The Amazon Prime Day is up and running with exclusive deals on thousands of products. However, the sale is limited to Amazon Prime members only.
