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15 Aug 2018

Australia

Australia: Senator Fraser Anning seeks drastic cut in student visas

An Australian senator has called for drastically reducing the student visa numbers in the country, where India is the second largest source of international students after China.

#CareerBytes: Top 5 best medical colleges in Delhi-NCR

India attracts students from the world over for its high standards in medical education and training, and reasonably affordable fees.

15 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

Independence Day: Amit Shah's gaffe during flag-hoisting mocked by Congress

Bharatiya Janta Party President Amit Shah was left red-faced today when the flag he was unfurling at the party's headquarters fell down.

15 Aug 2018

Netflix

Asian Games 2018: Indian archer Deepika Kumari down with dengue

Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, India's top-ranked archer Deepika Kumari is down with dengue.

15 Aug 2018

Independence Day

Sikkim aiming to become India's first poverty-free state: CM Chamling

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling today said the state has excelled in reducing poverty levels during the last 24 years and is now aiming to become India's first poverty-free state.

15 Aug 2018

Independence Day

Robinhood Army aims to reach 1mn hungry people this I-Day

Robinhood Army considers hunger a major problem and they have taken upon themselves to fight this. This Independence Day, volunteers of the group have decided to distribute food to 1 million people nationwide.

15 Aug 2018

Chess

Chess: 14-year-old Nihal Sarin has become India's newest Grandmaster

Nihal Sarin has become India's 53rd Grandmaster after drawing in the eighth round of the Abu Dhabi masters against Uzbekistan's Temur Kuybokarov.

15 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

ISRO chief: India can achieve manned spaceflight by 2022

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of sending an Indian to space by 2022, ISRO chairman K Sivan has said that the space agency can fulfil it.

15 Aug 2018

Asia

India set example for South Asia by supporting democracy: Pompeo

India has set an example for South Asia and the world by supporting democracy, diversity, and the rule of law, the US said today while greeting the country on its Independence Day.

15 Aug 2018

Australia

You need to sign a health-waiver before ordering this burger

This burger made by an Australian joint is not for the faint of heart, tongue, or stomach.

15 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

India will be engine of world growth for 3-decades: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India will be the engine of growth for the world economy for the next three decades as the "sleeping elephant" has started to run on the back of structural reforms like GST, bankruptcy and insolvency law, and benami property law.

15 Aug 2018

Independence Day

Independence Day special: 5 video games that define freedom

India celebrates its 72nd Independence Day today.

15 Aug 2018

Independence Day

Beyond Lagaan, RDB: Watch these 5 movies on Independence Day

It's been 72 years since we got Independence from the oppressing British Raj. Today is the perfect day to remember the heroes who made this possible and watch patriotic movies.

15 Aug 2018

Mukesh Ambani

Jio GigaFiber registrations begin from August 15: All details here

After disrupting the telecom industry, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance is primed to take on the broadband space in India.

14 Aug 2018

Facebook

#HealthBytes: Here's why E-cigarettes are more harmful than you think

In the past decade or so, E-cigarettes have taken the Western world by storm, in particular- the teenagers and young adults.

14 Aug 2018

UNESCO

Why we need sex education in our schools

One of the biggest ironies about our great nation is that despite being home to the second largest population on planet, we're hopelessly shy when it comes to talking about sex.

14 Aug 2018

Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh demands an answer from Ravi Shastri

After India's dreadful loss in the second Test at Lord's, former cricketers are demanding an explanation from Team India for their poor performance.

14 Aug 2018

Kotak Mahindra Bank

India's richest women list: Smitha Crishna tops it

We've heard enough about India's richest people.

14 Aug 2018

YouTube

5 weirdest internet challenges of 2018

Earlier, being a teen meant having new ideas, seeing things through a new lens, and having the zeal to dent the universe. But that has now changed completely.

14 Aug 2018

YouTube

'Jana Gana Mana' becomes 'most viewed national anthem' on YouTube

A piano rendition of the Indian national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana", has broken all records to become the most viewed national anthem with 72 million views on YouTube.

14 Aug 2018

Australia

Australia resumes adoptions from India after 8yrs of suspension: WCD

Australia has resumed adoption of children from India after it was suspended eight years ago over charges of trafficking by some recognized Indian placement agencies, a WCD Ministry official said today.

14 Aug 2018

Mumbai

#TravelBytes: 5 unique restaurants in Mumbai you must try

In a city of more than 2 crore mouths, delicious food makes for an obvious requisite.

14 Aug 2018

Virat Kohli

Kohli requests fans not to give up on Team India

After India's dismal performance at Lord's, which saw them lose by an innings and 159 runs, Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to Facebook to request fans not to give up on Team India.

14 Aug 2018

M Karunanidhi

DMK Meet: No decision on President, but Stalin has support

At the first meeting of DMK, after the death of patriarch Karunanidhi on Tuesday, several party leaders asked his younger son MK Stalin to lead them.

14 Aug 2018

Aadhaar Card

#FinancialBytes: Here's how you can apply for an e-PAN online

If you don't have a Permanent Account Number (PAN), you can now apply for an instant e-PAN online using the Aadhaar-based KYC procedure launched by the Income Tax department.

Rupee fall due to external factors, nothing to worry: Govt

The government today blamed external factors for the rupee's fall to an all-time low against the US Dollar and said there is nothing to worry at this stage.

14 Aug 2018

Shashi Tharoor

Is China printing Indian currency? China hasn't denied it yet

China has yet to deny a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) which claimed that China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPMC) was printing currency notes for India and several other countries.

14 Aug 2018

Google

Draw Google's Doodle and get Rs. 5L scholarship: Here's how

Does making doodles excite you? Are you blown away by art and creativity? But most importantly, are you a student of Class 1 to 10?

14 Aug 2018

al Qaeda

Al-Qaeda 'ideologically inclined' to carry out attacks in India: UN

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the terror group's newest affiliate, is "ideologically inclined" to carry out attacks inside India but its capability is believed to be low and is relatively isolated owing to increased security measures in India, a UN report said.

Now, JNU student Shehla Rashid alleges she received death threat

A day after JNU student leader Umar Khalid was shot at, student activist Shehla Rashid Shora filed an FIR with the Jammu and Kashmir police in Srinagar against mafia don Ravi Poojary for allegedly threatening her.

14 Aug 2018

Facebook

La Liga will now be broadcast by Facebook in India

Social media giant Facebook has bought the exclusive rights to broadcast La Liga matches in the Indian sub-continent.

14 Aug 2018

Madhya Pradesh

2019 general elections: 11 states might hold simultaneous polls

In a bid to push for the implementation of PM Modi's grand idea of 'one nation, one election', the BJP is mulling holding assembly elections simultaneously in 11 states, along with the general elections slated for the first half of 2019.

Rupee tumbles to lifetime low of 70.09 against US Dollar

Reversing all its early gains, the Rupee today collapsed to a lifetime low of 70.09 against the US Dollar, falling 16 paise amid fears that the Turkish currency crisis, which sent shockwaves through markets, could lead to a global financial meltdown.

14 Aug 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistan's humanitarian gesture: 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, released

Pakistan yesterday released 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, from jail as a goodwill gesture, a day before Pakistan's Independence Day.

14 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

#PolicyExplainer: This govt scheme provides quality medicines at low cost

Healthcare is one of India's biggest industries yet over 60% of people in the country lack access to modern healthcare, with the unavailability of affordable medicines being a major contributor.

14 Aug 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Top 5 mass communication colleges for post-graduation

The ever-evolving and dynamic media industry requires learned and skilled individuals to improve mass communication methods, and keep the society well informed.

13 Aug 2018

Asus

ASUS ZenBook Pro, ZenBook S, ZenBook 13 launched in India

Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS has launched its latest ZenBooks including the ZenBook Pro, ZenBook S and ZenBook 13 models in India.

13 Aug 2018

Travel And Tourism

Stuck in a boring job? This show offers travel scholarship

A new reality show, "The Calling" by TLC is offering a year's worth of paid travel to those who are stuck in a boring job.

13 Aug 2018

Chess

Vaishali R becomes India's latest Woman Grandmaster

The sister of R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali R, became India's latest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) after earning her third and final WGM norm at Riga Technical University Open at Latvia.