India: News
27 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduFemale student enrollment lowest in institutes of national importance: AISHE
The enrolment of female students is lowest in the institutions of national importance, followed by state private open universities and government deemed universities, according to the All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE).
27 Jul 2018
SmartphonesMoto G6 Plus to soon launch in India, hints Motorola
Lenovo-owned Motorola has teased the arrival of its Moto G6 Plus smartphone in India.
27 Jul 2018
Climate ChangeGovt has set target to double tiger population: Union Minister
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan today said the government has set a target of doubling the tiger population in the country.
27 Jul 2018
MicrosoftIndian students win Microsoft award for anti-fake medicine app
Three students from the RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, have won a special award from Microsoft, along with $15,000 in prize money, for designing an app, "Drugsafe", that can identify fake medicines.
27 Jul 2018
LGGST-cut: Refrigerators, washing-machines, vacuum-cleaners are now 8-10% cheaper
If you were looking to buy a refrigerator, washing machine, vacuum cleaner or a small-screen TV, now is the time: industry insiders say prices will fall to a two-year low after the biggest GST rate cut since November, that was announced last week.
27 Jul 2018
Pranab MukherjeeDespite good-economic-growth, India way behind in overall happiness ranking: Pranab
Former President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday said despite the country having high GDP growth, high average life expectancy, which went up from 31.4 years to 68 years at present, and a quantum jump in foodgrain production since 1947, India is "way behind" in the overall happiness ranking.
27 Jul 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!MS Dhoni is more popular than Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar
Despite all the flak he received, recently, for his show in the ODI series loss against England, MS Dhoni still rules the hearts of fans as far as admiration is concerned.
27 Jul 2018
General Motors4 Indians in Fortune's list of influential people under 40
The recently-declared "Fortune's 40 of the most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40" has brought India enough reason to cheer.
27 Jul 2018
Bollywood#FreshOffBuzzTown: Priyanka Chopra leaves 'Bharat' to marry Nick Jonas?
Ali Abbas Zafar, the director of 'Bharat' took to Twitter to officially announce that Priyanka Chopra was no longer a part of the film.
27 Jul 2018
United States of AmericaWhy Indians using sex dolls is a good idea
Imagine sex dolls becoming a regular in Indian households. Given as gifts on weddings, anniversaries; discussed among friends, at work; carefully placed alongside furniture in bedrooms.
26 Jul 2018
IntelAcer Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop launched for Rs. 2,49,999
Expanding its portfolio of gaming laptops, Acer has launched the high-end Acer Predator Helio 500 in India.
26 Jul 2018
Domestic ViolenceOf abused NRI wives and their struggle to break free
Neha Rastogi worked with Apple and lived in Silicon Valley. She had a good education, an illustrious career, a four-year-old daughter and an abusive husband.
26 Jul 2018
Honda2018 Honda Activa-i launched in India for Rs. 50,010
As the latest variant of Activa-i, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has introduced the 2018 Activa-i in India.
26 Jul 2018
SamsungSamsung Gear IconX 2018 wireless earbuds launched for Rs. 13,990
Samsung has launched its latest wireless earbuds, the Samsung Gear IconX (2018), in India today.
26 Jul 2018
Mukesh AmbaniVodafone-Idea merger approved by Department of Telecommunications
Confirming what was already on the cards, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved the merger between Vodafone and Idea Cellular after the two companies collectively paid the DoT Rs. 3,900cr, and gave bank guarantees worth Rs. 3,300cr.
26 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsIf India is ready, Pakistan will solve Kashmir issue: Imran
Imran Khan, all set to be the new Pakistan PM, addressed the media this afternoon, laying out his policies and goals.
26 Jul 2018
Kia MotorsKIA Motors bets big on SUVs, five models in three-years
Korean auto-maker KIA Motors is betting big on its maiden India launch with a mid-sized SUV and plans to introduce five models within three years beginning 2019.
26 Jul 2018
HuaweiHuawei's Nova 3, Nova 3i with four AI cameras launched
Huawei has launched its latest camera-centric smartphones, the Nova 3 and Nova 3i in India today.
26 Jul 2018
Yogi AdityanathChildren are 'prasad', every Hindu should have at-least five: BJP-MLA
While India is on the verge of becoming the most populated country in the world, this BJP-MLA has come up with a bizarre ideology for population control.
26 Jul 2018
MoonHow to watch Century's longest lunar eclipse in India
The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century is almost upon us.
26 Jul 2018
Celebrity#AnotherReunion: Salman, Katrina to walk the ramp for Manish Malhotra
Celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra has made waves by announcing his stars for his fashion show on August 1, 2018.
26 Jul 2018
Bharti AirtelVillages adopted by MPs to get free Wi-Fi: Minister
The government will provide free Wi-Fi to villages adopted by MPs under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, Junior Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said yesterday.
26 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiKargil Vijay Diwas: The conflict, the victory and the lessons
India's military victory against Pakistan in the Kargil conflict in 1999 is celebrated on July 26.
26 Jul 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Fake notes can get you jailed. Learn to spot them
How likely is it that you have a fake note resting in your wallet? With counterfeit notes worth Rs. 11.23 crore detected across India in the first eight months post demonetization, the probability of it is unmissable.
26 Jul 2018
Income Tax Department of India#FinancialBytes: Know all about Income Tax in India
Income tax refers to the percentage of your income that you're required to pay to the government under the Income Tax Act. Income tax is applicable to both individuals and companies and all types of income, be it from salary, capital gains, business/profession or any other source.
25 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi led-NDA saved Rs. 59cr/aircraft in Rafale Deal: Report
As the political controversy around Rafale Deal is widening, a report claims that NDA government got a better price than the previous UPA rule.
25 Jul 2018
Maneka GandhiWCD Ministry declares September as National Nutrition Month
Every year, September would be celebrated as the National Nutrition Month to mark India's fight against malnutrition, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has said.
25 Jul 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!#IndiaInEngland: Know the Test records held by India against England
India are gearing up for the five-match Test series, against England, starting on August 1.
25 Jul 2018
Domestic ViolenceWhy can't even privileged women move out of abusive marriages?
A 39-year-old independent woman, who married the love of her life, earns a six-figure salary, is a fauji-kid, travels abroad. A life we all want.
25 Jul 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)13 years later, two cops get death for Udayakumar's custodial-murder
Today, two policemen were sentenced to death for the 2005 custodial death of 26-year-old Udayakumar.
25 Jul 2018
BollywoodBoney Kapoor reveals what advice he gave to daughter Janhvi
Filmmaker Boney Kapoor is elated with the success of his daughter Jahnvi's debut film "Dhadak".
25 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaAbout 11,000 candidates recommended by SSC for govt-jobs: Jitendra Singh
About 11,000 candidates have been recommended for different government jobs by the SSC during 2018-19 so far, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha today.
25 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaChina's defense expenditure 3 times more than India last year
China's expenditure on the military was three times more than India's last year, but the share of its defense spending in GDP was less than India's, Union Minister Subhash Bhamre said today.
25 Jul 2018
WhatsAppWhatsApp informs government about steps taken to curb fake news
Following two notices from the Indian government demanding solutions to curb fake news, WhatsApp COO Matthew Idema and other top executives reportedly met IT Secretary Ajay Prakash on Monday to inform them about steps being taken.
25 Jul 2018
XClass v/s crass: Abhishek Bachchan taking on trolls is amusing
By now trolls should have understood messing with Abhishek Bachchan is only going to give them a taste of their own medicine (of course, with a dose of sanity).
25 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiVijay Mallya 'ready' to return to India and face law
Vijay Mallya, who is the key accused in Rs. 9,000 crore bank fraud, is ready to come to India to face the law, a report suggests.
25 Jul 2018
NepalIndia to shut down camp-office in Nepal on August 1
India yesterday said a camp-office of its embassy in Nepal's Biratnagar will be officially closed from August 1 as per the request made by the Nepalese Government.
25 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceAfter you dial 100: What happens inside police control room?
Have you ever wondered what happens after you dial 100 - India's de-facto emergency helpline number - and before you get help?
24 Jul 2018
Maruti SuzukiMaruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift to launch in India in mid-August
Days after teasing the car, Maruti Suzuki has confirmed that the 2018 Ciaz facelift will be launched in India by mid-August.
24 Jul 2018
AndroidAfter Android, UPI-based Truecaller Pay comes to iOS
Last year in March, popular caller identification app Truecaller, launched its UPI-based payment service - Truecaller Pay - for Android users in India.
