India: News

04 Oct 2018

Cancer

Sonali's heartfelt message for kids is motivational

Sonali Bendre, who is battling cancer, has become the new face of inspiration.

04 Oct 2018

Sachin Tendulkar

Four Indians who made their Test debut as teenagers

India's 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw made his debut in the first Test against West Indies.

04 Oct 2018

Mukesh Ambani

Forbes names Mukesh Ambani 'richest Indian' for 11th straight time

Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries, has once again emerged as the richest Indian - for the 11th consecutive year - with a net worth of $47.3 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

04 Oct 2018

Nana Patekar

Tanushree on legal-notices: This is the price for speaking up

Tanushree Dutta's big fight against sexual harassment has now taken a new turn as the actress has received two separate legal notices from Nana Patekar and Vivek Agnihotri.

ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar quits with immediate effect

ICICI MD &CEO Chanda Kochhar quit on Thursday after the board accepted her early resignation plea. She will leave the bank with immediate effect.

04 Oct 2018

Russia News

US warns India of sanctions over S-400 deal with Russia

The US has urged its allies to forgo transactions with Russia, warning that the S-400 missile defense system that India intends to buy from Russia would lead the US to implement sanctions against it.

04 Oct 2018

Education

IIT-Kharagpur to set up Academy of Leadership: Director

IIT-Kharagpur is all set to establish an "Academy of Leadership" which intends to develop innovative programs combining the core curricula in science and engineering disciplines with philosophy and liberal arts.

04 Oct 2018

Celebrity

Priyanka Chopra becomes a tech investor, backs dating app Bumble

Bumble, the women-first social-networking-cum-dating app, is planning to expand its market in India later this year, with actress Priyanka Chopra backing them as an investor and adviser.

04 Oct 2018

Sensex

Rupee drops 43p, hits new low of 73.77 against USD

The rupee collapsed to a fresh low of 73.77 against the USD today, as global oil prices continued to rise.

03 Oct 2018

Test Cricket

India vs West Indies: Numbers game ahead of first Test

India and West Indies gear up for the first Test in Rajkot, starting October 4.

03 Oct 2018

Air India

Pay cab charges if you're late: Air India warns crew

Air India (AI) cabin crew, who turn up late for their flights, will now have to pay the transportation cost otherwise paid by the Airlines.

03 Oct 2018

Tsunami

India launches 'Operation Samudra Maitri' to help tsunami-hit Indonesia

India has launched a massive operation to provide assistance to the earthquake-tsunami victims in Indonesia, dispatching two aircraft and three naval ships carrying relief material to the country, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.

03 Oct 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Top book recommendations for CA exam

Chartered Accountancy (CA) course, by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is one of the most-sought-after ones in India.

03 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Russia-India joint military drill from November 18 in Uttar Pradesh

India and Russia will hold a joint military exercise from November 18 to 28 in Uttar Pradesh, Russian authorities said today, ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi.

03 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Minutes after taking oath, CJI Gogoi raises bar for urgent-hearing

Upon taking office on Wednesday, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi raised the bar for urgent hearings.

03 Oct 2018

Huawei

Honor 8X to launch in India on October 16

Huawei-owned Honor will launch its latest mid-range smartphone - the Honor 8X - in India on October 16.

03 Oct 2018

BCCI

India vs WI: The first Test hit by a controversy

India and West Indies are set to battle it out in Rajkot in the first Test of the two-match series.

03 Oct 2018

Facebook

Instagram goes down, fails to load profiles, images

Photo-sharing service Instagram went down Wednesday, leaving millions of user wondering what happened to the platform.

03 Oct 2018

Facebook

Facebook hackers didn't log into Instagram or any other app

Days after suffering from a massive data breach, Facebook finally has some good news on offer.

03 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi receives 'Champions of the Earth' award from UN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the 'Champions of the Earth' award, which is UN's top environmental honor, on Wednesday.

03 Oct 2018

Xiaomi

Poco F1 goes on sale today via Flipkart and Mi.com

Poco F1, the recently launched flagship by Xiaomi's sub-brand Poco, will go on sale in India today.

Justice Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as next CJI: Details here

Being the first Chief Justice of India from North-East, Justice Ranjan Gogoi has taken the oath a while back.

03 Oct 2018

Test Cricket

India vs West Indies: All about the first Test match

India and West Indies gear up for the first Test in Rajkot, starting October 4.

03 Oct 2018

DNA

UPSC: Top apps and websites to crack the IAS exam

The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.

02 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli

India vs West Indies 1st Test: Key players in focus

India and West Indies gear up for a two-match Test series, starting October 4.

02 Oct 2018

Gujarat

CNG stations in housing complexes soon, courtesy IGL

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), India's biggest city gas retailer, is looking at setting up CNG dispensing stations within residential housing complexes to ease queues at CNG pumps, its Managing Director ES Ranganathan said.

02 Oct 2018

OnePlus

OnePlus 6T v/s OnePlus 6: What's different

OnePlus 6T is expected to launch in India on October 17. And thanks to several leaks and teasers, we pretty much know everything about the upcoming OnePlus flagship.

02 Oct 2018

Coca-Cola

After seven years, PepsiCo India is profitable again

PepsiCo India, one of the biggest snacks and beverage makers in the country, has reported profits after seven years.

02 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Mahatma Gandhi connected India in letter and spirit: PM Modi

As we celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called him a "stalwart who made the world a better place and connected India, in letter and spirit, in thought and action" in his blog he wrote on The Times Of India.

02 Oct 2018

Microsoft

India is shining a spotlight on sanitation: Bill Gates

Congratulating the Modi government for "shining a light on sanitation," Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), said India must now use innovations and technology to build on Swachh Bharat Mission's success.

02 Oct 2018

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy J6 prices reduced, now starts at Rs. 12,490

Samsung has reportedly reduced the prices of Galaxy J6 in India.

02 Oct 2018

Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhiji to be posthumously honored with US Congressional Gold Medal

Half a dozen influential US lawmakers, including four Indian-Americans, have moved a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of peace and non-violence.

02 Oct 2018

Telangana

God Gandhi: This Telangana village has a temple for Gandhi

A lot has been said and written (even debated) about the "Kaliyuga daivam" Mahatma Gandhi, the "apostle of peace and harmony" in modern India.

02 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Donald Trump says 'tariff king' India wants to start trade

On Monday, Donald Trump called India 'tariff king' amid the existing trade tensions between the two countries, and claimed New Delhi wanted to start trade talks with Washington, as they wanted to keep him happy.

02 Oct 2018

Mahatma Gandhi

Bapu's birth-anniversary: India needs his ideals more than ever now

Whatever may be your opinion of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the man, there's no denying that the principles he promulgated and tried to live up to are bulletproof, timeless.

02 Oct 2018

Facebook

Now, you can watch YouTube videos while browsing: Details here

YouTube is rolling out a new Miniplayer, one that gives web users an option to keep watching videos while browsing on the platform.

02 Oct 2018

Exams

UPSC: Roles and responsibilities of an IAS officer

One of the most prestigious Government positions, civil servants enjoy great power, respect, and bag decent pay-checks.

01 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: How to overcome sexual performance anxiety

A satisfying sex life results in overall emotional, physical, and mental well-being.

01 Oct 2018

Nokia 7

Nokia 7.1 Plus could launch in India on October 11

HMD Global is expected to launch Nokia 7.1 Plus in India on October 11 and has already sent out invites for the event.

01 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli

Siraj says Dhoni's talk helped me earn Test squad spot

To be handed a Test cap is the biggest honor, an upcoming cricketer can hope for, and this is what has been the fortune of pacer Mohammed Siraj.