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Diwali Pollution: 'Green crackers' to the rescue?

Let's be honest here- we Indians are a bit strange.

05 Nov 2018

Mahindra & Mahindra

Mahindra 7-seater SUV to launch on November 24

Codenamed Y400, Mahindra's upcoming full-size SUV will officially be called the Alturas G4 in India.

Gautam Gambhir slams BCCI, CoA and CAB, here's why!

Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin was handed the onus of ringing the bell, prior to the start of the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Two cases under which banks might ask for your Aadhaar

The Supreme Court, on September 26, struck down Section 57 of Aadhaar Act in addition to some provisions relating to the authentication of Aadhaar.

05 Nov 2018

Reliance Jio

How to activate Jio's eSIM on iPhone Xs, Xr

Finally, Reliance Jio users are getting the eSIM facility to enable dual SIM functions on their iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr.

05 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, Arihant, completes deterrence run

India's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the INS Arihant, completed its first deterrence patrol on Monday, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

05 Nov 2018

South Africa

Amid communal-tension, Diwali in South Africa hailed as social-cohesion exercise

The 20th edition of the annual Diwali Festival in Durban has been hailed as a major social-cohesion exercise in a city that is bedevilled by tensions between the large Indian community in South Africa and the indigenous Zulus.

05 Nov 2018

Flipkart

Flipkart festive sale: Buy Nokia 6.1 Plus for Rs. 1,149

Nokia 6.1 Plus is one of the best phones available in India around the Rs. 15,000 mark.

05 Nov 2018

Indian Navy

Iconic Indian Navy figure, Vice Admiral MP Awati, passes away

Vice Admiral (retired) Manohar Prahlad Awati, popularly known as the father of the Indian Navy's circumnavigational adventures, passed away at the age of 91 years, early on Sunday at his native village of Vinchurni in Maharashtra.

05 Nov 2018

Elon Musk

Next year, Tesla plans to have 'partial presence' in India

Finally, there is some good news for all Tesla fans in India.

04 Nov 2018

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 6 to launch in China on November 6

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch its latest mid-range smartphone - Redmi Note 6 - in China on November 6.

Former India U-19 cricketer to lead USA national team

Saurabh Netravalkar's life is the story of follow your passion, work hard and you will always see results.

04 Nov 2018

Nepal

Nepal welcomes the first passenger train from India

Thousands of people in Nepal today greeted the arrival of the first passenger train from India to the country's Eastern industrial town of Biratnagar as part of a test run for the 18.1-kilometer proposed cross-border railway line.

India vs West Indies: Match preview, TV listing, Key players

India and West Indies are set to fight it out in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Micromax launches 'Google Certified' Android TVs in India

Homegrown-company Micromax Informatics has launched its first-ever Google Certified Android TVs in India.

How to update your Aadhaar card address, mobile-number, other details

Even after the Supreme Court verdict, so many government services are still legitimately linked with Aadhaar, thereby maintaining its prominence as a valid proof of identity.

04 Nov 2018

Exams

Busting 6 myths about the UPSC Civil Services Exam

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

03 Nov 2018

Google

OnePlus Bullets Wireless (Red) coming soon, priced at Rs. 3,999

Bullets Wireless, the latest OnePlus wireless earphones, have been accepted well.

03 Nov 2018

Diwali

#HealthBytes: 6 tips to stay safe from Diwali pollution

With Diwali just a couple of days to go, excitement and smiles are all around.

New iPad Pro's performance nearly matches up with MacBook Pro

Apple's latest engineering marvel, the iPad Pro, packs an improved set of internals and some major hardware changes.

Arjun Tendulkar picks 6/70 in a superb bowling display

Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun Tendulkar, is turning out to be quite a sensation.

03 Nov 2018

OnePlus

OnePlus 6T 'Thunder Purple' color variant could launch soon

OnePlus could launch a new 'Thunder Purple' color option of its latest OnePlus 6T flagship.

03 Nov 2018

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9 could soon launch in India; price leaked

Samsung's recently announced Galaxy A9 could soon launch in India.

02 Nov 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: 5 tips for better sexual communication

Sex shouldn't be about just getting under the sheets and silently doing the deed.

02 Nov 2018

CAT

How to score 99 percentile in CAT exam

The prestigious CAT exam will take place on November 25, 2018.

02 Nov 2018

Diwali

Indian Railways introduces 78 special trains for festive-season: Details here

With Diwali and Chhath just a few days away, Northern Railways has introduced 78 special trains, in order to manage extra rush during the festive season.

02 Nov 2018

Lucknow

Necessary to give values to children while imparting knowledge: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized the need to instil values in children while imparting them knowledge.

02 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Ukrainian filmmaker Dar Gai to make Bollywood debut

Her last two directorial ventures, 'Teen Aur Aadha' and 'Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence', became festival favorites and Ukrainian filmmaker Dar Gai (Daria Gaikalova) is now ready to go the Bollywood way.

02 Nov 2018

Boxing

Mary Kom, Rajyavardhan Rathore engage in a boxing bout

Boxing ace Mary Kom was challenged by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to a bout and it was quite a thrilling affair.

After Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah to become FTII chairman?

Anupam Kher's hasty resignation as Film & Television Film Institute Of India (FTII) chairman left everyone surprised.

#InternetFreedom: India records world's highest number of internet shutdowns

Internet freedom in India is on the decline, and India topped the world in 2018 in terms of the number of internet shutdowns by government authorities.

How to link your Aadhaar with PAN, online and offline

The Supreme Court, on September 26, struck down some provisions relating to the authentication of Aadhaar, and the Section 57 of Aadhaar Act.

01 Nov 2018

Iran

Enough petroleum supply for countries to cut Iran oil-import: Trump

President Donald Trump said yesterday that he had determined there was sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products for countries to "significantly" reduce their purchase of crude oil from Iran, which is going to face US sanctions from November 5.

Rahul Dravid officially inducted to the ICC Hall of Fame

Legendary Indian cricketer and former captain, Rahul Dravid, has been officially inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame by another legend and former inductee, Sunil Gavaskar.

01 Nov 2018

Apple

How to use a second eSIM on iPhone Xs, Xr

While announcing iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr, Apple was pretty vocal about the dual-SIM capabilities of the new devices.

01 Nov 2018

Virat Kohli

India win series 3-1 against West Indies: Here're records broken

India won the ongoing ODI series against West Indies after the visitors recorded their lowest ever ODI total against India.

01 Nov 2018

Lok Sabha

Is your name on voter-list? Here's how to check online

India is the largest democracy in the world where voting plays an important role in shaping the country's destiny.

01 Nov 2018

BCCI

BCCI to Cricket Australia: Remove beef from Indian team's menu

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), according to reports, has requested Cricket Australia (CA) to exclude beef from the menu for the Indian cricket team when it travels to Australia later this month on a two-month long tour.