India: News

30 Oct 2018

Tamil Nadu

'Lovesick', documentary on love between HIV+ singles, screened at MAMI

'Lovesick', the highly acclaimed documentary about two HIV+ singles finding true love in each other through a "matchmaking" doctor premiered at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival yesterday.

30 Oct 2018

Jaipur

Jaipur-based doctor to represent India at Mrs. Asia International

Jaipur-based Dr. Anupama Soni, who won the title of Mrs. India in August, has been shortlisted for Mrs. Asia International beauty pageant, to be held in Thailand in November.

30 Oct 2018

Ravindra Jadeja

MS Dhoni stumps Keemo Paul in an unbelievable 0.08 seconds

MS Dhoni might be failing with the bat this season, but what makes the former skipper indispensable is his lightning speed behind the wicket.

30 Oct 2018

Sikkim

Visiting Sikkim next month? Do check-out world's tallest Chenrezig statue

Planning for a November vacation to Sikkim? Be sure to check out the 137-feet statue of Chenrezig, touted to be the world's tallest figurine of the Tibetan-Buddhist deity.

30 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Trump won't attend India's 70th Republic Day parade. Here's why

US President Donald Trump will be unable to participate as Chief Guest of India's Republic Day 2019 celebrations due to scheduling constraints, White House confirmed.

30 Oct 2018

BCCI

Team India makes a bizarre request ahead of World Cup

Ahead of the 2019 ICC World Cup, the Indian cricket team has sent the BCCI a list of their requests, while on tour.

30 Oct 2018

Tennis

Baby boy born to Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza

On Monday morning, a baby boy was born to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, the latter announced on Twitter.

30 Oct 2018

YouTube

#CareerBytes: Top YouTube channels to prepare for IIT-JEE Maths

Scoring well in the IIT-JEE exam is a dream for every engineering aspirant.

US: Indian STEM students get 56% of job training slots

Indian students have grabbed most of the slots in optional practical training (OPT) under which they can work in the United States after getting their degrees.

29 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 common mistakes women make in bed

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

29 Oct 2018

Rohit Sharma

India beat West Indies in fourth ODI: Here're records broken

India handed West Indies one of the biggest defeats in the history of ODI in the fourth match of the series at the Brabourne Stadium.

29 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Top 5 benefits of eating yogurt regularly

Hands down, yogurt is a super-food, and science backs the fact.

29 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Model assaults guard, strips in front of police

In a chaotic turn of events, a posh residential society in Lokhandwala, Andheri witnessed a bizarre incident on the night of October 25.

29 Oct 2018

Reliance Industries

Reliance Jio Diwali, Celebrations offer: Unlimited calling and free data

With the festive season arriving in India, Reliance Jio has announced a special Diwali offer for its prepaid users.

29 Oct 2018

PR Sreejesh

Akashdeep Singh named best hockey player at Asian Champions Trophy

India's hockey player, Akashdeep Singh, was adjudged "Player of the Tournament" at Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy but the Indian team had to share the title with Pakistan after the final was abandoned due to heavy downpour in Muscat, Oman.

29 Oct 2018

Rohit Sharma

Here're all records broken by Rohit Sharma in 4th ODI

Indian opener, Rohit Sharma slammed seventh 150+ knock of his ODI career in the fourth match against West Indies.

29 Oct 2018

Bollywood

Indian cinema shouldn't be remembered just for Salman films: Naseeruddin

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah believes cinema serves as a record of times and he would not want the audience to look back at 2018 as the phase of only one kind of cinema, case in point "Salman Khan films".

29 Oct 2018

Andhra Pradesh

IIT Kharagpur organizes Young Innovators Program for school students

To make the younger generation more oriented towards scientific and technological innovations, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur recently organized a science and technology competition for students of Classes 8 to 10.

29 Oct 2018

Nubia

Gaming-centric Nubia Red Magic to launch for Rs. 30,000

China-based Nubia will launch its Red Magic gaming smartphone in India as early as November.

29 Oct 2018

X

#MeTooEffect: Tata Sons decide against renewing Suhel Seth's contract

Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, would not renew the contract of Suhel Seth, a spokesperson said on Monday.

29 Oct 2018

Dubai

Tired of airport formalities? Soon, an 'assistant' will help you

The Union Civil Aviation Ministry is all set to approve 'meet and greet' plan which will improve fliers' experience in airports across India, HT reports.

29 Oct 2018

Indian Railways

IRCTC: Know chances/probability of waitlisted train ticket getting confirmed

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a new service, under which the passengers can check the probability of their waitlisted ticket getting confirmed, while booking tickets online on the new IRCTC website or app.

29 Oct 2018

Vivo

Vivo V9 Pro (4GB RAM) to launch on November 1

Vivo will launch the 4GB RAM variant of its recently launched V9 Pro in India on November 1.

India helped in democracy restoration in Maldives: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

India played a "positive" role in the restoration of democracy in the Maldives by "exerting pressure" on the ruling regime, and the new government in the island nation would be "sensitive" towards New Delhi's "concerns", former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said Sunday.

28 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai Open's first day matches canceled for India-West Indies ODI

The WTA Mumbai Open, which was scheduled to start from October 29, has canceled the matches on the first day to accommodate the ODI between India and West Indies, that will be held at the Brabourne Stadium tomorrow.

28 Oct 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Tips to crack JEE exam without coaching

The JEE entrance exam is the ultimate test for any engineering aspirant in India, since clearing the two-level exam is vital for getting admission to top-notch engineering schools, including the coveted IITs.

Android One-based Nokia 7.1 to launch in India in November

The recently launched Nokia 7.1 is all set to arrive in India as early as November, according to a report.

Ex-cricketer VVS Laxman is now a blood stem cell donor

Former cricketer VVS Laxman Sunday registered himself as a donor for blood stem cells and said everyone should become a donor to save thousands of people suffering from blood cancer.

SBI is shutting down these four services by December 31

Over the course of the next two months, India's largest public lender, State Bank of India, is shutting down four services for customers.

28 Oct 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal to seek Center's intervention in HSCL case

The West Bengal government will seek Center's intervention in some recent actions regarding Kolkata-based PSU, Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd (HSCL), by its parent NBCC India.

28 Oct 2018

iOS

Now, browse content via Google's interest-driven 'Discover' feed

Google Discover, a feature aimed at delivering relevant information before someone asks for it, is finally being rolled out.

28 Oct 2018

Diwali

Pre-Dhanteras high prices, cash crunch take sheen off gold

Gold is likely to lose its sheen this 'Dhanteras' due to liquidity crunch amidst rising prices and other investment options.

28 Oct 2018

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 6 Pro v/s Note 5 Pro: What's different?

For a long time now, Xiaomi's Redmi Note 5 Pro has dominated the mid-range smartphone market in India.

28 Oct 2018

Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor slyly calls PM Modi a scorpion

In what may open a can of controversies, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor while speaking about PM Narendra Modi, quoted an anonymous RSS source, and said he was like scorpion who can neither be removed by hand nor beaten by a chappal.

28 Oct 2018

Google

These Alexa-powered smartglasses look normal, unlike Google Glasses

If you thought smart glasses couldn't be fancier, it is time to think again.

28 Oct 2018

Vijay Mallya

Far greater India-UK cooperation on issue of fugitives: Indian envoy

India's outgoing High Commissioner to the UK, YK Sinha, believes he is concluding his tenure at a time when there is far greater cooperation between both governments.

28 Oct 2018

Exams

6 tips to help you crack UPSC-exam in first attempt

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

28 Oct 2018

Indian Hockey Team

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India beat Japan 3-2

India had a tough time keeping Japan at bay in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy semi-finals, but eventually managed a thrilling victory of 3-2 to set up an epic clash in the final against Pakistan.

28 Oct 2018

Amit Shah

#RIP: Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana passes away

One of India's great leaders, former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana passed away in New Delhi on Saturday after a prolonged illness.

28 Oct 2018

Apple

#SmartphonesFaceoff: Apple iPhone XR v/s iPhone X: Which is better?

Apple's latest iPhones - the iPhone XR, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs Max - are now available for purchase in several countries including India.