India: News

12 Nov 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo: India Today's Gaurav Sawant accused of sexual harassment

In the #MeToo movement, whose presence in Indian demographic gave voices to victims of harassment, India Today's star reporter Gaurav Sawant has been accused of sexual misconduct.

#ChhattisgarhElections: For real life 'Newtons', this is a revolution

Rajkummar Rao's 'Newton' which showed the plight of Maoist hit areas through the lens of a poll officer went on to be India's official entry in Oscars in 2017.

Telangana Assembly polls: Election Commission issues notification

The Election Commission today issued notification for the December 7 election to the Telangana Legislative Assembly.

SC: Up to Parliament to make rape laws gender neutral

On Monday, the Supreme Court observed that rape laws in India should indeed be gender neutral, but that it would not interfere in the matter.

#CBIvsCBI: CVC submits inquiry report, hearing deferred till Friday

In compliance with an earlier Supreme Court order, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has submitted its report of inquiry against CBI Director Alok Verma to the apex court.

12 Nov 2018

X

Twitter CEO visits India, set to host townhall meet

Today, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, will be hosting a townhall meet in India.

12 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

Union Minister Ananth Kumar dies at 59, condolences follow

In a tragic incident, senior BJP leader and cabinet minister HN Ananth Kumar died on Monday at 2 in the morning.

12 Nov 2018

LG

LG Q9 renders leaked: Design and key specifications revealed

As the successor to the Q8, LG is working to soon launch its latest Q9 smartphone.

#CareerBytes: Common mistakes UPSC aspirants make that should be avoided

Every year, lakhs of candidates appear for the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), which is one of the toughest exams, but only a few hundreds of them get selected.

11 Nov 2018

Mithali Raj

Women's World T20: India beat Pakistan; here're the records broken

India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win their second consecutive match in the 2018 ICC Women's World T20.

11 Nov 2018

Shikhar Dhawan

India beat West Indies in third T20I: Here're records broken

India beat West Indies in the third T20I match in Chennai to seal the three-match series by a 3-0 margin.

11 Nov 2018

Delhi University

RSS can offer credible alternative to transform India: BJP MP

Propaganda against the RSS has penetrated from top to bottom and scholarly narration can remove the ambiguities in history about the organization, which can offer a credible alternative to transform India, claims BJP-MP Rakesh Sinha.

11 Nov 2018

Goa

IFFI-2018 to screen 10 Israeli films under country focus feature

'Working Woman' and 'Longing' are among the 10 Israeli films that will be screened at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) as part of the country focus package.

11 Nov 2018

Domestic Violence

One-third of married women in India experience spousal violence: Study

Almost one-third of all married women in India have experienced spousal violence, says a study which calls gender-based violence as one of the most serious concerns in the country.

11 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi pays tributes to Indian-soldiers who fought in WW1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Indian soldiers who fought in World War I and said the country reiterates its commitment towards world peace so that the trail of death and destruction caused by wars doesn't occur.

11 Nov 2018

Indian Railways

All you need to know about IRCTC Loyalty scheme

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), in collaboration with the State Bank of India (SBI) and Union Bank (UBI), operates the Loyalty scheme.

11 Nov 2018

Rohit Sharma

India vs West Indies: Rohit could script another special record

India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma has been enjoying the form of his life.

11 Nov 2018

Janhvi Kapoor

On daddy Boney Kapoor's birthday, Arjun shares a heartfelt message

Renowned filmmaker Boney Kapoor is celebrating his 63rd birthday today and son Arjun Kapoor made sure to make his dad feel extra special.

Pakistan must do soul-searching on India's legitimate concerns: Omar Abdullah

Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistani Government must to do some soul searching on India's legitimate concerns to make way for a process of engagement on Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said.

11 Nov 2018

West Bengal

RERA: Center to hold workshop with home-buyers, banks on November-15

For effective implementation of the Real Estate Act, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will hold a day-long workshop for home-buyers, bank representatives, builders and other stakeholders from northern states on November 15.

11 Nov 2018

X

#MeraPMMeraAbhimaan trends on Twitter, we have few questions

Rebel-AAP leader Kapil Mishra has started a campaign for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ward off negative news about the leader of India.

11 Nov 2018

Exams

#CareerBytes: Tips to prepare for Bank PO exams

The post of a Probationary Officer (PO) is one of the most coveted jobs in the banking sector as it offers job security and a good pay package.

India's economic growth held back due to demonetization, GST: Rajan

Goods and Services Tax (GST) and demonetization are the two major headwinds that held back India's economic growth last year, the 23rd and former Reserve Bank of India Governor, Raghuram Rajan, said yesterday.

10 Nov 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: MBA scholarships offered by top B-schools in India

Management education in India has transformed hugely in recent years, but MBA and other management programmes have become expensive.

IPL12: Rohit doesn't agree with Kohli's suggestion of resting pacers

Team India vice-captain, Rohit Sharma doesn't agree with skipper Virat Kohli's suggestion to rest the country's fast bowlers during the 2019 Indian Premier League.

10 Nov 2018

Aadhaar Card

If you don't want to share your Aadhaar, use this

In a bid to enhance the safety and confidentiality of Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new feature called- 'Masked Aadhaar.'

Former Indian pacer Munaf Patel retires from all formats

Former Indian pace bowler Munaf Patel has called it a day on his career that spanned over 15 years.

10 Nov 2018

Business

#FinancialBytes: 5 ways credit cards can help you save money

Many think of credit cards as a debt trap, fearing increased spending and excessively high interest rates, and hence they completely refrain from using them.

10 Nov 2018

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Top 5 veggies to stay healthy, this winter season

Winters are here! So, in order to stay healthy, you should watch your diet.

09 Nov 2018

Xiaomi

Top 6 smartphones expected to launch before 2018 ends

The year 2018 started off with Xiaomi and ASUS budget mobiles making headlines.

09 Nov 2018

Sourav Ganguly

Let people judge India's Test team, CoA tells coach Shastri

It was during India's tour of England this year, when head coach Ravi Shastri had lauded Virat Kohli-led Test side to be the best Indian team in the last 15-20 years.

09 Nov 2018

UNICEF

Radio4Child award recognizes use of radio to fight child abuse

A call from a ninth standard girl, disturbed by the circulation of a video of herself with her boyfriend, made Delhi-based RJ Makin run a radio campaign against violence against children.

09 Nov 2018

Virat Kohli

Committee of Administrators to look into Kohli's 'leave India' controversy

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) is set to look into the controversy surrounding Virat Kohli's 'leave India' comment.

09 Nov 2018

Nepal

Six Chinese nationals enter India, handed over to Nepal Police

Six Chinese nationals, who inadvertently entered India, have been handed over to Nepal Police, police said today.

09 Nov 2018

Samsung

These Samsung phones will receive Android Pie-based UI next year

Alongside unveiling its first-ever foldable smartphone, Samsung also showcased a redesigned user interface called One UI at its recently concluded developer conference.

08 Nov 2018

BMW

BMW to launch X2 crossover in India in 2019

As part of the company's plan to launch a slew of new models in India next year, BMW India will introduce the new X2 crossover in 2019.

08 Nov 2018

Education

#CareerBytes: Last minute preparation tips to crack CAT 2018

One of the toughest and most-competitive exams in the country, the CAT management-aptitude test for admissions to top B-schools of India, is scheduled to take place on November 25, 2018.

08 Nov 2018

South Korea

Granted temporary exemptions to those seeking help: Trump on Iran-sanctions

President Donald Trump yesterday said he gave temporary exemptions to India and seven other major importers of Iranian oil as they sought US' "help" and he didn't want to drive oil prices "up to $ 100 a barrel or $150 a barrel".

08 Nov 2018

Education

Indians most positive about teaching as their children's profession: Study

A new global study has revealed that Indians are the most positive about their children taking up a career in teaching.

#Demonetization: Who benefited? India or the Modi government?

Two years have passed since Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an unprecedented move, announced a ban on high-denomination notes.