India: News

13 Oct 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Top 5 best CA coaching centers in Delhi

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

12 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 6 food items to help you sleep better

A good night's sleep is crucial to your mental as well as physical well-being.

12 Oct 2018

BCCI

#INDvWI: Should Pant be selected over Dhoni in ODI XI?

Both Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni were selected for the ODI series against West Indies, to be played from October 21.

12 Oct 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi's Black Shark gaming smartphone could soon launch in India

Back in August, Xiaomi-backed Black Shark launched its first flagship gaming smartphone called the Black Shark in China.

12 Oct 2018

BCCI

Fourth India vs West Indies ODI shifted from Wankhede

The fourth ODI of the five-match series between India and West Indies was earlier scheduled to be held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

12 Oct 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Experts and toppers' tips to crack the IIT-JEE exam

The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India.

12 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#MeToo: It took billion Indians' anger to wake up Bollywood

This, right now, is modern India's biggest watershed moment. In this patriarchal society, for far too long, far too many women were silent. But, not anymore.

12 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

#IranOilImport: US envoy on Iran to hold talks with India

US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, will be visiting India this week for talks ahead of the November 4 deadline set by the Trump administration for countries to cut their import of Iranian oil.

12 Oct 2018

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9: World's first smartphone with 4 rear-camera setup

Days after launching its first triple camera smartphone, Samsung has now unveiled the world's first quad camera smartphone - the Galaxy A9.

12 Oct 2018

Test Cricket

#INDvWI: Shardul Thakur's Test debut cut short, know why!

India pacer Shardul Thakur's joy was cut short after being handed his Test debut, on Friday, in the match against West Indies in Hyderabad.

12 Oct 2018

Ram Nath Kovind

No such thing as too much information in democracy: President

President Ram Nath Kovind strongly advocated for transparency in governance, saying there is no such thing as "too much information" in a democracy and information overload is always preferable to a deficit.

INDvsWI: Fan tries to kiss Kohli after breaching security

For the second time in the two-match Test series between India and West Indies, a fan has managed to breach stadium's security and enter the field.

12 Oct 2018

United Nations (UN)

There should be zero tolerance for sexual harassment: UN official

There should be zero tolerance for sexual harassment against journalists and other media persons, a spokesperson for President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, said.

12 Oct 2018

Bharti Airtel

Android One-based Nokia 3.1 Plus launched at Rs. 11,499

As the latest addition to its portfolio of budget smartphones, HMD Global has launched the Nokia 3.1 Plus in India.

12 Oct 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Woman sacrificed by family on Tantrik's advice

In a rather appalling incident, a 30-year-old woman was hacked to death in Sitamarhi's Shivhar village, Bihar, by her brother-in-law, reportedly on a tantrik's advice.

12 Oct 2018

Air India

Trichy-Dubai Air India flight collides with airport wall; passengers safe

In yet another bizarre incident in the aviation sector in India, an Air India flight from Tamil Nadu's Trichy to Dubai collided with the boundary wall at the Trichy airport late on Thursday night.

#MeToo: Tata Motors Communications Head accused, investigations underway

As the #MeToo movement gains momentum in India, it is spilling over into different sectors.

Padma Awards 2019: Nominations spike; elitism rooted out?

On Thursday, the Union government announced that close to 50,000 nominations for the Padma Awards 2019 had been received by the September 15 deadline, marking almost a 40% increase from the number of nominations received in 2017.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi wants pending cases cleared, corruption gone

Two days after taking charge on October 5, newly-appointed CJI, Justice Ranjan Gogoi reportedly held a video conference with chief justices and senior judges of various high courts, asking them to focus on getting work done, clearing pending cases, and combating corruption in the judiciary.

12 Oct 2018

Exams

#CareerBytes: Tips to choose optional subjects for the UPSC exam

The UPSC Civil Services exam is one of the toughest in India, thus thorough preparation and solid determination are vital to crack it.

11 Oct 2018

Bollywood

#BollywoodExposed: Subhash Ghai accused of raping an aspiring female director

India's #MeToo movement is gaining momentum, everyday. Name a Bollywood celebrity and you might soon see him getting exposed for his dark actions.

11 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Tips to re-ignite the sexual spark in long-term relationships

A healthy sex life is crucial to a couple's overall mental, physical and emotional well-being.

UNICEF, WHO laud India's polio-free status, says 'all govt-vaccines safe'

In the backdrop of some oral polio vaccine vials being found contaminated with the type-2 poliovirus, the UNICEF and the WHO today reiterated India's status as a polio-free country.

11 Oct 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Tips to crack JEE exam in your first attempt

The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India.

11 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli

This is why Virat Kohli is unhappy with SG ball

Cricket in India sees the usage of SG balls as compared to the Dukes or the Kookaburra.

11 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli

India vs West Indies 2nd Test: Key players in focus

India and West Indies gear up for the second Test match, starting October 12.

11 Oct 2018

HMD Global

Nokia's iconic Banana phone from 'The Matrix' launches in India

The iconic Nokia Banana phone that starred in 'The Matrix' 19 years ago has officially landed in India.

11 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

#RafaleDeal: RaGa demands probe against PM, calls him 'corrupt man'

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today demanded an investigation against PM Narendra Modi's role in the Rafale deal, alleging that he is a "corrupt man".

11 Oct 2018

Antonio Guterres

India lost $79.5bn from climate-related disasters in 20yrs: UN report

India suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report.

11 Oct 2018

Test Cricket

India vs West Indies: Match preview of the second Test

India and West Indies will lock horns in the second Test, starting tomorrow in Hyderabad.

11 Oct 2018

Education

CBSE to penalize 1,700 schools for allowing over 40 kids/section

Hundreds of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are in trouble for flouting the rules and allowing over 40 kids per section.

11 Oct 2018

Karti Chidambaram

INX Media case: ED attaches Chidambaram's assets worth Rs. 54cr

According to news agency PTI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs. 54cr from Karti Chidambaram, both in India and abroad, in connection with the INX Media case.

11 Oct 2018

Emmanuel Macron

#RafaleDeal: Report says Reliance was 'mandatory' for Dassault, French-company denies

In the ongoing controversy over Rafale Deal signed between India and France, a French media investigative journal Mediapart has found choosing Reliance was 'mandatory' for Dassault, but the company has dismissed the claims.

10 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Nirav Modi's fake diamonds cost this Canadian man his relationship

The man behind the multi-crore banking fraud in India, Nirav Modi, had sold a Canadian national two fake diamond rings costing him $200,000.

10 Oct 2018

Virat Kohli

India's Test batting is a work in progress, says Dravid

Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid has stated that the current team's batting, in Tests, is a work in progress.

10 Oct 2018

Android

Micromax Yu Yuphoria 40-inch Smart TV launched at Rs. 18,499

Micromax sub-brand Yu has launched its Yuphoria Smart TV in India.

10 Oct 2018

BCCI

INDvsWI: BCCI, TNCA hit an impasse over complimentary tickets issue

India and West Indies are set to face each other in three T20Is and Chennai would host the third match of the series.

Report: India to become world's 11th wealthiest nation by 2022

According to a report by management consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG), India is set to become the world's 11th wealthiest nation by 2022, in terms of personal wealth, ahead of prosperous countries like Switzerland, The Netherlands, Taiwan and Singapore.

10 Oct 2018

Netflix

India registers its first case of 'Netflix addiction': Details here

On the back of a recent report which found that Indians spend an unhealthy amount of time watching online video content, India has registered its first case of 'Netflix addiction'.