India: News
16 Aug 2018
Red FortUAE based father-son duo on India trip create world record
An Abu Dhabi-based man and his five-year-old son on an India tour have set a Guinness world record for visiting the maximum number of UNESCO world heritage sites in less than 12 hours using public transport.
16 Aug 2018
Olympics#1984LosAngelesOlympics: PT Usha reveals why she missed out on bronze
India's track superstar PT Usha recalls that during the Los Angeles Olympics of 1984, where she missed a medal by one-hundredth of a second, she was forced to eat just rice porridge with the pickle.
16 Aug 2018
Atal Bihari Vajpayee#DeshKeAtal: Facts to know about Atalji- marvelous orator, brilliant statesman
As Atal Bihari Vajpayee is battling illness and age, his niece Kanti Mishra said she wanted to hear him speak one more time. This is precisely the emotion of the nation which rallied behind Vajpayee and adored him for decades.
16 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiFalling Rupee, not a cause of worry: Niti Aayog VC
Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar today said the falling rupee is not a cause of worry as it is getting back to its natural value.
16 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 5 health benefits of eating egg whites
The popular super-food, egg is known for its uncountable health benefits.
16 Aug 2018
Rajnath SinghSmart Cities: You'll soon get free Wi-Fi in Delhi
Parts of the national capital are slated to get free Wi-Fi and high-speed broadband connections soon, following the launch of a slew of smart city projects by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
16 Aug 2018
IsraelIndo-Israel missile defense system to be procured by Israeli Navy
The multi-purpose Barak-8 missile defense system, jointly developed by India and Israel, will be procured by Israeli Navy to protect its exclusive economic zones and strategic facilities from diversified threats in the marine arena, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said.
16 Aug 2018
MumbaiPresident, PM pay tributes to former cricket captain Ajit Wadekar
President Ramnath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi joined Indian cricket fraternity in offering tributes to former captain Ajit Wadekar, who died at 77 in Mumbai yesterday after prolonged illness.
16 Aug 2018
YouTube5 funny Indian YouTube channels you should follow
With Jio's penetration and the growth of content companies, YouTube has now become synonymous to entertainment in India.
15 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduBJP dismisses charges of it trying to divide the DMK
The Tamil Nadu BJP today dismissed the charge that it was attempting to divide the DMK and said it had become a practice to blame the saffron party for any problem.
15 Aug 2018
LondonScotland Yard returns stolen 12th-century statue to India on I-Day
A 12th century Buddha statue stolen from a museum at Nalanda in Bihar nearly 60 years ago was returned to India today by the UK's Metropolitan Police as part of India's Independence Day ceremony in London.
15 Aug 2018
AustraliaAustralia: 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.
15 Aug 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)#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 ModiIndependence 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
NetflixAsian 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 DaySikkim 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 DayRobinhood 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
ChessChess: 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 ModiISRO 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
AsiaIndia 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
AustraliaYou 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 ModiIndia 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 DayIndependence Day special: 5 video games that define freedom
India celebrates its 72nd Independence Day today.
15 Aug 2018
Independence DayBeyond 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 AmbaniJio 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.
15 Aug 2018
Personal Finance6 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.
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
UNESCOWhy 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 SinghHarbhajan 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 BankIndia's richest women list: Smitha Crishna tops it
We've heard enough about India's richest people.
14 Aug 2018
YouTube5 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
AustraliaAustralia 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 KohliKohli 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 KarunanidhiDMK 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.
14 Aug 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)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 TharoorIs 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
GoogleDraw 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?