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18 Aug 2018

India

IIT-Kharagpur to build Re-Water Research Center to replenish water resources

IIT Kharagpur is going to set up a Re-Water Research Center, seed-funded by two alumni members to replenish and rejuvenate water resources, the institute said today.

18 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

#IndiaInEngland: Why are Indian cricketers wearing black armbands?

The third Test match between England and India is underway at Nottingham with Joe Root putting the visitors to bat first.

18 Aug 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Two monkeys, being forced to beg, rescued

In India, animals are used for various purposes - from transporting goods, entertaining us to even begging.

18 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Tips for better oral hygiene

Your mouth is where you get all your nutrition from. It's the first gateway your food passes from.

How to apply for your driving license online

The Indian law requires all citizens, aged 18 or above, to hold a driver's license issued in their name, to be able to drive anywhere in India.

17 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 9 things that might be killing your sex drive

A fulfilling sex life is crucial to your relationship with your partner.

Income Tax collection at record Rs. 10.03 lakh crore: CBDT

Income Tax collection in the country stood at a record Rs. 10.03 lakh crore during 2017-18.

17 Aug 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Dear media wallas, our leader has died. Let us mourn

A leader dies, a nation mourns and the media lies. But their hatred is neither new, nor logical.

17 Aug 2018

Indian Cricket Team

Bhuvneshwar Kumar likely to be ruled out owing to injuries

India's problems don't seem to cease, in the ongoing series, against England.

17 Aug 2018

Mumbai

#CareerBytes: Top 5 medical colleges in Mumbai

Mumbai is the city of dreams, and when we say so, money isn't the only thing we refer to.

17 Aug 2018

Andaman & Nicobar

#TravelBytes: Top 5 most beautiful Indian islands you must visit

India is (fortunately!) one such country that has been blessed with abundant natural beauty.

17 Aug 2018

Zaheer Khan

Records held by India at Nottingham in Test matches

India are up against England in the third Test, of the 5-match series, at Nottingham, starting Saturday.

17 Aug 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi POCO F1 will be Flipkart exclusive, suggests teaser

On August 22, Xiaomi's recently announced sub-brand POCO, will launch its first smartphone in India.

Vajpayee's demise: India lost 'eminent national leader', says Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has extended his condolences over the sad demise of India's former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the country has lost an "eminent national leader".

17 Aug 2018

Independence Day

India gets its own messaging app called 'Namaste Chat'

Hyderabad-based Namaste Online launched India's first messaging app called "Namaste Chat" on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day of India on Wednesday.

17 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

#AnEraEnds: Gentle Giant Vajpayee cremated amid teary-eyed admirers

Three-time Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapyee was cremated on Friday. His death marks the end of a unique political era in India.

17 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 incredible health benefits of meditation

Meditation has become quite a global phenomenon in the past couple of decades, as people from all parts of the world are getting aware of its many positive effects.

17 Aug 2018

Rajiv Gandhi

The man, the words: Atalji's poems are now our guiding-light

Life is a work in progress. Where it ends, death starts. All your life, you step towards death, inch by inch. And, only death is permanent.

Why Atal ji cried just before becoming PM: Watch video

A poet, a politician, a statesman and an orator. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was all this, and also had an emotional core.

17 Aug 2018

Indian Railways

10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.

16 Aug 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Top 5 medical colleges in Bengaluru

Bengaluru excels as a city with international standards in education, housing some of the country's best ranked colleges and schools.

16 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

5 common myths about homosexuality debunked!

The world has not been kind to the same-sex loving community. It's high time we stop insulting and shaming these individuals, because having a different sexual orientation doesn't make them any less human.

16 Aug 2018

Independence Day

#RIPAtalJi: Without you, India won't ever be the same

Although former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee breathed his last today, he has left India with a legacy that is nigh immortal.

16 Aug 2018

Bihar

Why does this Bihar town celebrate Independence-day for two days?

While all of us celebrated Independence Day yesterday, there is a place in India that celebrates the same with equal fervor and passion today too.

Campaign launched to create awareness among children to identify sexual-abuse

Amnesty International India today launched a new campaign aimed at creating awareness among children to help them identify sexual abuse.

16 Aug 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

#ForeverOurHero: How Vajpayeeji made India a nuclear state

In an article, Shakti Sinha, who served as private secretary to late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 1996 to 1999 wrote, 'For Vajpayee, nuclear weapons security for India is an article of faith and not a slogan.'

16 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

Reasons why India can win the 3rd Test against England

India lost the second Test, at Lord's, against England by an innings and 159 runs.

16 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

England vs India, 3rd Test: Everything you need to know

England and India are gearing up for the third Test to be played at Nottingham from Saturday onwards.

16 Aug 2018

Delhi Government

How to apply for a driving license in Delhi

The Indian law requires all citizens, aged 18 or above, to hold a driver's license issued in their name, to be able to drive anywhere in India.

16 Aug 2018

Red Fort

UAE 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 Modi

Falling 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 Singh

Smart 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

Israel

Indo-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

Mumbai

President, 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

YouTube

5 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 Nadu

BJP 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

London

Scotland 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.