India: News

Supreme Court to deliver these 4 key judgments today

The Supreme Court delivered two judgments yesterday, i.e., passed a verdict on the disqualification of MPs and MLAs against whom a charge-sheet has been filed and dismissed a plea seeking to bar lawmakers from practising in courts of law across India.

26 Sep 2018

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A7 with triple rear-camera launched for Rs. 23,990

Samsung has launched Galaxy A7 - its first smartphone with a triple rear-camera - in India at a starting price of Rs. 23,990.

26 Sep 2018

Xiaomi

#SmartphonesFaceoff: Nokia 5.1 Plus v/s Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro

In India's fast-growing and highly competitive budget-smartphone segment, the battle is fiercer than ever before.

25 Sep 2018

Tinder

Women getting first 'move' liberty, thanks to new Tinder feature

Tinder is rolling out a new feature in India, one that only lets women open a conversation with a guy on the famous dating app.

25 Sep 2018

Delhi Police

Of every 10 children missing in Delhi, 6 remain untraced

Out of every 10 children going missing in the national capital, six remain untraced, a report released by the Alliance for People's Rights (APR) and NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) stated today.

25 Sep 2018

Indian Startups

Bounce raises $3 million from venture debt firm InnoVen Capital

Two-wheeler rental service provider Bounce today said it has raised $3 million from leading venture debt firm, InnoVen Capital.

25 Sep 2018

Bollywood

'Merey Pyare Prime Minister' to release on December 14

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Merey Pyare Prime Minister' is set to hit the screens on December 14.

India vs Afghanistan: MS Dhoni captains India after 2 years

Today is a memorable day for the fans of cricket as we saw MS Dhoni walking out to captain India in their match against Afghanistan.

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgement on Aadhaar tomorrow

The Supreme Court is all set to pronounce its verdict on the clutch of 27 petitions challenging Aadhaar's constitutional validity.

25 Sep 2018

Bollywood

'Thugs of Hindostan' to be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu

Amitabh Bachchan-Aamir Khan starrer 'Thugs of Hindostan' will be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu to reach a wider audience upon its release.

25 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

Modi, Shah launch a fresh attack on Congress from MP

Speaking at the 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' rally in Bhopal to mark the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah fired a fresh salvo at the Congress, calling the party a 'burden' on India.

25 Sep 2018

Nokia Mobiles

Nokia 5.1 Plus costs Rs. 10,999; sale starts October 1

HMD Global has, finally, announced the pricing of Nokia 5.1 Plus, which was unveiled in India, last month.

25 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

Vice President Naidu, PM Modi pay tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh co-founder Deendayal Upadhyaya on his 102nd birth anniversary and recalled his efforts to uplift the weaker sections of the society.

25 Sep 2018

Celebrity

Big B hails sportspeople, says they bring glory to India

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says sportspeople are the pride of the country and honoring them brings glory to the entire nation.

25 Sep 2018

Unicorn

OYO Rooms raises $1bn, enters unicorn club

Budget hotel chain OYO Rooms has entered India's unicorn club, having raised a whopping $800mn in a round led by Japan's Softbank Vision Fund.

25 Sep 2018

Entertainment

A VR film is set to break the abortion stigma

Abortion in India continues to be a stigmatized issue, often surrounded by shame and silence at different levels- be it at personal, community, or institutional and structural level.

25 Sep 2018

Narendra Modi

BJP hasn't developed any UPA project: Rahul in Amethi

Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP for not developing projects launched by the UPA government.

25 Sep 2018

EPFO

#JobGrowthTracking: 100 million workers' details to be linked to Aadhaar

The Central government is planning on linking the details of about 100 million workers with Aadhaar to establish a reliable system to track job growth in the country.

SC constitutes three-member committee to look into jail reforms

The Supreme Court today constituted a three-member committee headed by its former judge Justice Amitava Roy to look into the aspect of jail reforms across India and suggest measures to deal with them.

Never pick a coach: Ganguly. Another dig at Shastri?

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, recently, said that unlike football, cricket is a captain's game and the coach should take a backseat.

Supreme Court: Lawmakers can continue practising as lawyers

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ruled that lawmakers can continue to practice as lawyers.

25 Sep 2018

Industrial Policy

PMO holds meeting to discuss affirmative action in private sector

In the wake of nationwide caste protests by Dalits, Marathas, Jats, and upper-caste groups, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), for the first time, has held a meeting to discuss affirmative action in the private sector.

25 Sep 2018

Mumbai

Fuel prices soar; here's how much petrol, diesel cost today

The already high fuel prices have shot up again, with petrol touching Rs. 82.86/liter in Delhi and Rs. 90.22 in Mumbai, on Tuesday.

25 Sep 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistan won't abandon peace efforts despite India's reluctance, says Qureshi

India's reluctance to hold talks with Pakistan doesn't mean Islamabad will close doors on its efforts to promote peace in the region, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said, days after Delhi canceled the Foreign Minister-level meeting in New York.

SC: Parliament must make law to ban politicians with criminal-charges

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that it could not prohibit chargesheeted lawmakers from contesting elections.

25 Sep 2018

Suicide

This game could prevent children from online suicide challenges

A new game has been launched to prevent children and teenagers from acting under the influence of online suicide challenges.

100ml limit for liquids on flights might be lifted soon

According to government officials, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is considering installing and testing liquid explosive detectors at airports.

25 Sep 2018

Tamil Nadu

Rajiv Gandhi's assassin's mother meets TN Governor, seeks son's release

The mother of AG Perarivalan, who's one of the seven assassins of Rajiv Gandhi, met Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday to seek her son's release.

25 Sep 2018

Smartphones

Android One-based Motorola One Power launched at Rs. 15,999

As the latest entrant in India's mid-range smartphone market, Motorola has launched the One Power smartphone in the country.

24 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh tops Ease of Living Index rankings under AMRUT

Andhra Pradesh has topped the chart in "Ease of Living Index" rankings under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), followed by its neighbor Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said.

24 Sep 2018

Flipkart

Here's how to get iPhone Xs, Xs Max on launch-day

Apple's most-advanced iPhones, set to release in India on September 28, are already up for pre-orders on Flipkart, Jio, and Airtel.

24 Sep 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: AnantU architecture students shine at NASA, India

At National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA, India) Zonal Convention held in Bardoli, Surat, students of School of Architecture at Anant National University (AnantU) made a mark for themselves by getting shortlisted in five out of six events.

24 Sep 2018

Electric Vehicles

India's first electric hypercar Vazirani Shul coming to Mumbai

Vazirani Shul, the vehicle that marked India's entry into the electric hypercar segment, is coming to Mumbai in a few days.

24 Sep 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Amit Shah's 'termite immigrant' comment gets criticized by Bangladesh

BJP President Amit Shah's choice of words, while speaking about illegal immigrants in India, has not gone down well with Bangladesh. The country's Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu called it an 'unwanted remark'.

24 Sep 2018

Samsung

Galaxy A7: Samsung's first triple-camera smartphone to launch tomorrow

The recently unveiled all-new Galaxy A7 - Samsung's first-ever smartphone with a triple rear-camera setup - will launch in India tomorrow.

24 Sep 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

India defeat Pakistan by 9 wickets: Key discussion points

India squared off against Pakistan, in Dubai, for their Asia Cup Super Four match, which saw Rohit Sharma leading his team to a victory with a thunderous ton.

24 Sep 2018

Motorola

Motorola One Power India launch today: Here's everything to know

Motorola's recently announced Android One-based One Power smartphone will launch in India today at 12pm.

24 Sep 2018

Virat Kohli

Masterblaster Sachin, Virat praise Rohit-Dhawan opening pair for world-class performance

Team India openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan played a world-class game and scored their respective hundreds to beat Pakistan in the Super Four clash in the ongoing 2018 Asia Cup.

Maldives: Opposition leader wins Presidential polls, India hopes for better-ties

In a major blow to the authoritarian rule in the Maldives, veteran lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared victory in the Presidential polls, and India hopes this will bring a new dawn to the strained relationship between the two countries.

24 Sep 2018

France

#RafaleDeal: French official criticizes Hollande, but doesn't deny his claims

Just days after former French President Francois Hollande's comments about the controversial Rafale deal triggered a political slugfest in India, the French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, has said that Hollande's comments "render no service to France."