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25 Aug 2018

Samsung

Galaxy J2 Core: Samsung's first Android Go smartphone

In the fast-growing market of low-budget smartphones, Samsung has introduced its first Android Go smartphone in India.

25 Aug 2018

United Nations (UN)

UN Chief describes Atal Bihari Vajpayee as an 'exemplary statesman'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as an "exemplary statesman" during his visit to India's Permanent Mission to the UN to offer his condolences to the late BJP leader.

25 Aug 2018

Indian Railways

IRCTC Waitlisted tickets: Rules you should know

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the service of online booking of tickets, which opens 120 days prior to the actual date of journey.

25 Aug 2018

EPFO

1.2 crore jobs created in India in 10 months

Nearly 1.2 crore jobs were created in the country in the 10-month period till June this year, as per a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report.

25 Aug 2018

WhatsApp

WhatsApp says "NO" to India's request to trace messages

Despite India's demand that WhatsApp make messages traceable, WhatsApp has said that it will not add such a functionality.

24 Aug 2018

Kawasaki Ninja

2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2 range launched in India

Kawasaki Motors India has introduced the 2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2 range in India.

24 Aug 2018

Gaming Bytes

#GamingBytes: Junglee Rummy is India's favorite online card game

Rummy is an integral part of every Indian household. Come Diwali, and you see everyone around you with those misty cards.

24 Aug 2018

Kerala

#TravelBytes: 5 most beautiful routes in India for cycling enthusiasts

Cycling isn't just an exercise. It's much more- the sheer joy of jumping onto your bike, and pedaling your way through beautiful surroundings is purely unmatched.

12 sexual harassment cases under probe: Air India tells WCD

There are 12 cases of alleged sexual harassment before Air India's various Internal Complaints Committees (ICC), the airline has informed the Women and Child Development Ministry.

24 Aug 2018

Celebrity

Anushka Sharma learned the art of embroidery for 'Sui Dhaaga'

Actor Anushka Sharma mastered the art of embroidery to ace her character of Mamta in her upcoming film 'Sui Dhaaga - Made in India'.

24 Aug 2018

Allahabad High Court

Video-conference-facility available in 929 courts, jails yet to match up

As many as 929 District Courts under 24 High Courts of India have been equipped with video-conference facility for speedy trial in cases in which the accused are lodged in different jails, whereas the corresponding number of prisons having similar provision is far less, Law Ministry data said.

24 Aug 2018

iOS

You can rate and review MPs, MLAs with this app

Former President Pranab Mukherjee today unveiled the "NETA" app, which lets users rate their MLAs and MPs and is being billed as an instrument to gauge voter sentiment across constituencies in the country.

24 Aug 2018

Germany

BJP wants Rahul Gandhi to apologize for 1984 anti-Sikh riots

The BJP today lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for invoking Guru Nanak Dev during his address in Germany, saying he should apologize for the heinous crime at the Golden Temple during 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

24 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

Abducted Indian man stuck in Bangladesh, family seeks PM's help

The family members of an Indian national, Phalgun Arengh (66), lodged in police custody in Bangladesh after being allegedly abducted and taken there, have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help in bringing him back.

24 Aug 2018

Kabaddi

#AsianGames2018: Indian women lose kabaddi gold for first-time in history

Iran hurt India's pride in Kabaddi again as it delivered a second straight knockout punch to the sport's most successful nation in the women's gold medal match of the Asian Games today.

24 Aug 2018

Chess

Visually-challenged Soundarya Pradhan brings glory to India

India's Soundarya Pradhan won the silver medal in the World Juniors (Chess) for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

24 Aug 2018

Asian Games

#MeetTheMedalists: All about rowing star Dushyant Singh

India earned their first medal in rowing at the Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.

24 Aug 2018

Smartphones

Gadget Insurance: Why and how to get your gadgets insured?

Right from preparing work presentations to doing school assignments, handling work communication to staying in touch, getting food delivered to calling cabs, our tech toys (smartphones, laptops, smartwatches) pretty much sort our lives out.

24 Aug 2018

Piyush Goyal

Sampark Kranti coaches now look so pretty, courtesy Madhubani painting

It's makeover time for the 165-year-old Indian Railways, which plans to revamp close to 30,000 coaches of mail and express trains.

24 Aug 2018

Tennis

#AsianGames2018: Rohan Bopanna, Divij Sharan clinch men's tennis doubles gold

Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan added another gold medal to India's medal tally at the Asian Games 2018 and the first one in tennis, by winning the men's tennis doubles final.

24 Aug 2018

Indian Railways

Indian Railways Tatkal reservation: Rules and tips to know

For facilitating reservations on short notice, the Indian Railways offers online and offline Tatkal ticket booking service.

24 Aug 2018

Pakistan News

Have 'solid evidence' against Kulbhushan, hopeful to win case: Pakistan

Pakistan has "solid evidence" against Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav and is hopeful of winning the case against him at International Court of Justice (ICJ), the country's new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said yesterday.

24 Aug 2018

Lok Sabha

No possibility of simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat yesterday ruled out the possibility of holding simultaneous elections to the state Assemblies along with the Lok Sabha polls anytime soon.

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.

24 Aug 2018

Smartphones

Top 5 music streaming apps for your smartphone

Thanks to the internet, music has become an indispensable part of our lives as it follows us almost everywhere.

24 Aug 2018

Smartphones

Vivo V11 Pro to launch on September 6: Details here

Vivo has started teasing its V11 Pro, the company's latest smartphone slated to launch in India on September 6.

24 Aug 2018

Lok Sabha

How to apply for a Voter ID card online?

In India, the Election Commission prevents election fraud by issuing a unique voter ID card to eligible citizens.

23 Aug 2018

Flipkart

Realme 2 to be launched on August 28, via Flipkart

Thanks to official teasers, we know that the Realme 2 (set to launch in India on August 28) will sport a dual camera setup and a fingerprint sensor on the back.

All you need to know about your Form 16

As a salaried person, you must have heard the term 'Form 16'.

23 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

This website is all you need for government-schemes, jobs, exams

The central and state governments roll out several schemes, implement various initiatives and policies for citizens.

23 Aug 2018

OPPO

OPPO A5 launched in India for Rs. 14,990

As yet another addition to its budget-range smartphone line-up, OPPO has launched the OPPO A5 in India.

23 Aug 2018

Tamil Nadu

#TravelBytes: Top 5 places in India for history buffs

The Indian soil has witnessed countless dynasties come and go, innumerable wars, and many rulers- thus resulting in a plethora of historically and culturally significant townships, featuring historic ruins, monuments, temples, and more.

23 Aug 2018

South Korea

#MeetTheMedalists: All about shooting star Shardul Vihan

India's 15-year-old teenager Shardul Vihan added another medal to India's tally at the ongoing Asian Games 2018, being held at Indonesia.

Jhulan Goswami retires from international T20 cricket

Veteran Indian women's pace bowler Jhulan Goswami has decided to retire from international T20 cricket.

23 Aug 2018

WhatsApp

No intent to impose blanket ban on messaging-apps: Telecom Secretary

The Telecom Department does not intend to impose a blanket ban on messaging apps and platforms but is seeking technical solutions to curb specific instances of misuse, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said.

23 Aug 2018

Education

5 online-courses to help 9th & 10th graders in JEE-preparation

The dates for JEE Mains exam 2019 have been announced.

23 Aug 2018

South Korea

#AsianGames2018: India fails first-time to reach kabaddi final, since 1990

Seven-time champion India failed to reach Asian Games men's kabaddi final for the first time after a shock 18-27 loss to Iran in the semifinals in Jakarta today.

23 Aug 2018

Mukesh Ambani

Reliance becomes 1st Indian company to hit Rs. 8trillion market-cap

Despite hitting the $100bn market capitalization mark a month earlier, Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has showed no signs of slowing down.

23 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

All about India's new Test team member Hanuma Vihari

India have called up middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari for the remaining two Test matches against England.

23 Aug 2018

Health & Wellness

Is coconut oil really poison as this Harvard Professor claims?

A Harvard Professor's claim "coconut oil is pure poison," has left the world divided and India, especially South India, fuming.