India: News
21 Aug 2018
Sachin Tendulkar#IndiaInEngland: India's extraordinary Test victories in SENA
Virat Kohli-led India have bounced back in style in the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.
21 Aug 2018
Travel And Tourism#TravelBytes: Top 5 best water parks in Delhi-NCR
There's no denying the fact that the scorching Delhi heat is simply unbearable.
21 Aug 2018
Test Cricket#IndiaInEngland: What next for Dinesh Karthik?
Rishabh Pant is, definitely, the future of Indian cricket and his debut at Nottingham, in the third Test against England, hasn't been short on promise.
21 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top diet tips to help you manage diabetes
Diabetes is India's fastest growing disease, with around 72 million recorded cases in the year 2017 itself.
21 Aug 2018
JEE Mains#CareerBytes: 5 best online courses to prepare for JEE Maths
Scoring well in the JEE exam is a dream for every engineering aspirant.
21 Aug 2018
Reliance JioOPPO F9, F9 Pro with 25MP selfie-camera launched in India
As its latest entrants in India's already-crowded mid-price smartphone segment, OPPO has launched the F9 Pro and F9 today.
21 Aug 2018
WhatsAppIndia gives checklist to WhatsApp for doing business in India
Electronics & IT, and Law and Justice minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has made it clear that WhatsApp must fulfil certain criteria if it is to do business in India.
21 Aug 2018
Pranab MukherjeeEx-President Pranab Mukherjee to be 'distinguished guest faculty' at IIM-Ahmedabad
Former President Pranab Mukherjee will be a distinguished guest faculty at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and interact with students for six days over the next three months, the institute said today.
21 Aug 2018
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareNow, cigarette, gutkha, khaini packets to carry 'quit-line' number
From next month, packets of tobacco products will undergo changes in appearance: they will now carry a helpline number for those who want to quit the addiction, along with graphic images of diseased organs and rotting teeth.
21 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 healthiest spices and herbs you should consume
Spices and herbs have held a special position in the history of Indian medicine.
21 Aug 2018
International Boxing AssociationAIBA Youth World Championships: Indian boxers assured of two medals
Indian boxing contingent was assured of two medals at the World Youth Championships even before the competition got underway after two women pugilists got direct entry into semifinals owing to the small size of the draw in Budapest.
21 Aug 2018
MoonChandrayaan-1 data shows first definitive evidence of water on moon
On Tuesday, NASA said that scientists had found patches of frozen water deposits in the coldest and darkest parts of the Moon's polar regions, courtesy India's Chandrayaan-1 probe that was launched a decade ago.
21 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiRuchir Sharma's next book on how democracy works in India
Global investor-writer Ruchir Sharma's new book looks into how Indian democracy works and analyzes its glaring foibles and surprising strengths.
21 Aug 2018
Virat KohliEngland vs India: Kohli is breaking one record after another
Virat Kohli has been at another level in the ongoing 5-match Test series against England.
21 Aug 2018
OPPOOPPO F9 Pro India launch today: All details here
OPPO is all set to launch its latest mid-range smartphone, the OPPO F9 Pro, in India today.
21 Aug 2018
MuslimsBakrid 2018: All about date, significance, celebrations, and more
Bakra Eid, also traditionally called Eid-al-Adha, is one of the two Eid festivals, observed by followers of Islam, around the world.
21 Aug 2018
FlipkartNokia 6.1 Plus, 5.1 Plus launch today: All details here
HMD Global is expected to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus - the rebranded version of Nokia X6 - in India today.
21 Aug 2018
Asian GamesAsian Games: Debutant Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m air pistol gold
Debutant teenager Saurabh Chaudhary has clinched India's first shooting gold of 18th Asian Games, fetching the top honors in the men's 10m air pistol event in Indonesia's Palembang today.
21 Aug 2018
Indian ArmyChina's Defense Minister arrives in India today for 4-day visit
China has said its relations with India are improving steadily in all areas, including the military sphere, as its Defense Minister Lt Gen Wei Fenghe is set to begin his four-day visit to New Delhi today, the first after the 73-day Doklam standoff last year.
21 Aug 2018
RuPay#FinancialBytes: All about India's very own desi RuPay card
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched the country's first indigenous card scheme called 'RuPay' in 2012, to deal with the monopoly of international card networks- MasterCard and Visa.
21 Aug 2018
Mumbai#FoodBytes: Top 5 cities in India for lip-smacking street food
No fine-dining experience can beat the feels of standing by a humble stall, overloaded with puchkas, burgers, chat-tikki and savoring the addictive, flavorful taste of the undisputed Indian street food.
20 Aug 2018
Maruti Suzuki2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift launched in India
Maruti Suzuki has finally launched the much-anticipated Ciaz facelift version in India.
20 Aug 2018
Virat Kohli#MatchInNumbers: Virat Kohli slams 23rd Test ton, here're records broken
Virat Kohli is enjoying the form of his life as he hit his 23rd Test ton and second of this series.
20 Aug 2018
YouTube#CareerBytes: 5 online-courses to help you prepare for JEE Physics
Clearing the JEE exam is a dream come true for any engineering aspirant in India.
20 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiIndia to get its own astronauts' training facility, soon
Five days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced about India's space mission, ISRO has confirmed that an astronauts' training facility will soon come up in Bengaluru.
20 Aug 2018
Himachal Pradesh"Floods may kill more than 16,000 in next 10 years"
Just as Kerala is reeling from the worst floods it faced in 80 years, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has predicted that 16,000 may lose their lives in floods in the next ten years. Further, it said property worth Rs. 47,000 crore will be lost.
20 Aug 2018
EducationMajority of India's private English-medium school students can't read English
Breaking the long-held stereotype that private schooling delivers better learning outcomes than government schooling, a survey has found that majority of students in India's English-medium private schools can barely read English.
20 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 life-changing health benefits of running
One of the most popular exercises the world over, running is great for your overall physical and mental health.
20 Aug 2018
Saina Nehwal#AsianGames: Saina's defeat knocks India out of women's team event
An inconsistent Saina Nehwal saved four match points before losing to Nozomi Okuhara after PV Sindhu's win over world number one Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, as India crashed out of Asian Games Women's badminton team event today.
20 Aug 2018
FlipkartNokia 6.1 Plus to launch tomorrow, will be Flipkart exclusive
As the latest addition to its smartphone line-up, HMD Global is expected to launch the Nokia 6.1 Plus in India on August 21.
20 Aug 2018
MuslimsHere's all you need to know about the Hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims from around the world, including India, yesterday began the annual Hajj pilgrimage at first light in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers.
20 Aug 2018
AfghanistanDelhi HC declines Afghan's plea to direct wife to return
The Delhi High Court has declined the plea of an Afghan national to direct his wife and their two children, who have obtained refugee status in India, to return with him, after the three expressed their unwillingness to live with him.
20 Aug 2018
Mumbai#CareerBytes: Top 5 best private engineering institutes in Mumbai
Not making it to IIT Bombay or other top government institutes for that matter doesn't mean it's the end of your engineering career.
20 Aug 2018
TurkeyFive best countries to visit in the Middle East
To many people, international travel simply means packing bags and heading to Europe.
20 Aug 2018
VivoVivo V11 India launch expected on September 6, suggests teaser
As an addition to its mid-range smartphone line-up, Vivo is expected to launch the Vivo V11 in India.
19 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 reasons to use a female condom
We agree that female condoms are not as popular as their male counterparts, but they sure are gaining attention now, and because of good reasons.
19 Aug 2018
LondonUK: Dawood's key aide Jabir Moti arrested at London hotel
Jabir Moti, a key aide of India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, has been arrested by British police at London's Hilton Hotel on Friday.
19 Aug 2018
WrestlingAsian Games: Ace wrestler Sushil Kumar suffers a shocking exit
India's two-time Olympics medalist, Sushil Kumar, suffered a shocking first round defeat at the Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.
19 Aug 2018
NITI AayogOver 6,000 applications for 10 vacancies in the Central govt.
Over 6,000 aspiring candidates have put in their applications in response to a recent job vacancy announcement for the posts of 10 joint secretaries in the Central government.
19 Aug 2018
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways fare comparison for Tejas, Humsafar, Gatimaan, other trains
In addition to the 4,600 passenger and 5,000 EMU (Electric multiple unit) trains, the Indian Railways currently runs 3,500 reserved trains.