India: News

20 Nov 2018

Bollywood

Patriarchal-society doesn't allow heroes, heroines to have same shelf-life: Preity

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta says if female actors devote as much time as their male counterparts to the film career, it would be possible for heroines to have a longer shelf life.

India, 15 African countries see 80% of world's malaria-cases: WHO

India and 15 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for almost 80% of the malaria cases reported globally last year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.

20 Nov 2018

Rohit Sharma

#IndiaInAustralia: First T20I- Key players, battles and Dream XI

India and Australia gear up for the first T20I of the three-match series, starting Wednesday at the Brisbane Cricket Stadium.

20 Nov 2018

Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced that she will not contest the elections.

20 Nov 2018

Smartphones

Honor 8X is available just for Re. 1: Details here

Honor's latest mid-range offering, the Honor 8X, is up for grabs at just Re. 1 today (starting 11:45am).

20 Nov 2018

Virat Kohli

#IndiaInAustralia: Everything you need to know about the first T20I

India and Australia are set to battle it out in the first T20I at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

20 Nov 2018

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A9: World's first four-camera smartphone launched in India

Samsung has launched its latest mid-range Galaxy A9 (2018) smartphone in India today.

20 Nov 2018

IIM-Bangalore

#CareerBytes: 6 common mistakes CAT aspirants must avoid

The Common Admission Test (CAT), one of the most competitive exams, is a computer-based test through which candidates are admitted to the prestigious IIMs and other top B-schools in the country.

20 Nov 2018

OPPO

OPPO RX17 Pro, RX17 Neo expected to launch in India

Chinese electronics giant OPPO has teased the launch of its R-series smartphones in India.

India among top 4 countries targeted for phishing attacks: Report

The threat of phishing scams, where a fake app/website is used to fool users into entering their social or financial credentials is much higher than we ever imagined.

19 Nov 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Kapil Dev elaborates on Dhoni's importance in Team India

Former Indian captain, the legendary Kapil Dev, has laid out the importance of MS Dhoni's position in the current Indian cricket team.

19 Nov 2018

Amazon

Realme U1 with MediaTek-Helio P70 to launch on November 28

Realme U1, the world's first MediaTek Helio P70-powered smartphone, will launch in India on November 28.

#CareerBytes: Top 5 mobile apps for UPSC preparation

The UPSC Civil Services Examination is one of the most challenging exams and cracking it isn't easy without right preparation.

19 Nov 2018

Samsung

Low-end Samsung phones will take selfies to adjust brightness

Samsung's lower-end phones could soon get a small but pretty useful feature - auto-brightness.

19 Nov 2018

Bollywood

IFFI 2018: Bollywood bigwigs to take classes, deliver sessions

Prasoon Joshi, Meghna Gulzar, David Dhawan, and Shoojit Sircar are among some of the Bollywood personalities who will attend the 49th IFFI as part of the movie gala's Masterclasses and In-Conversations sessions.

19 Nov 2018

Hollywood

'Mary Poppins Returns': Watch her magic unfold this January

The new sequel of Disney's 1964 film 'Mary Poppins', is set to release in India on January 4.

19 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

Maharashtra Assembly starts winter session by paying tributes to Vajpayee

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on August 16 this year, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis describing him as a multi-faceted personality who believed in uniting minds.

19 Nov 2018

Samsung

World's first four-camera smartphone to launch in India, tomorrow

The world's first rear quad-camera smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), is all set to launch in India tomorrow i.e November 20.

18 Nov 2018

Sexual Harassment

#MeToo-impact: NCW thinks better law to address workplace-harassment is needed

In what can be seen as the aftermath of #MeToo movement which swept India in October, the National Commission for Women is mulling creation of a separate law or policy to address all forms of gender bias at workplaces.

18 Nov 2018

West Bengal

Of 40L excluded in NRC, 35.5L haven't applied for inclusion

Over 35.5 lakh people of the 40 lakh, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), haven't yet come forward for inclusion in the final list of the Supreme Court-monitored exercise.

18 Nov 2018

Petrol Diesel Prices

Petrol price reduced by 20p, diesel cheaper by 18p

Petrol price was cut by 20 paise a liter and diesel by 18 paise on Sunday, the 29th straight daily reduction in fuel rates.

18 Nov 2018

HIV

Study: Superbugs kill more in India, twice of high-income countries

A first-of-its kind study on superbugs in India has found that mortality rates in the country resultant of drug-resistant bacteria are more than twice that of high-income nations.

18 Nov 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.

Motorola One Power starts receiving Android Pie update in India

Lenovo-owned Motorola has started releasing Android Pie update for its latest mid-range One Power smartphone.

18 Nov 2018

Test Cricket

#IndiaInAustralia: Dean Jones backs visitors to win maiden Test series

Former Australian legend Dean Jones said that if India fail to beat Australia in the upcoming four-match Test series next month, then he would be surprised.

#FinancialBytes: 5 credit cards offering best reward points in India

There are a number of credit cards available in India that offer various kinds of benefits but choosing the right one can help cardholders save money.

17 Nov 2018

Deepika Padukone

What's wrong with the nation's obsession about the DeepVeer wedding?

Since Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone tied the knot on November 14, social media, news media, and much of mass media have been obsessed with their 'dreamy' picture-perfect wedding.

17 Nov 2018

Badminton

Indian badminton will witness better results in future: Kidambi Srikanth

Indian men's badminton ace Kidambi Srikanth suffered his third straight quarter-finals loss.

17 Nov 2018

Indian Railways

IRCTC Foreign Tourist Quota: Booking rules and charges

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) offers the facility of booking train tickets under the Foreign Tourist Quota on its app and website, to foreign tourists (including NRIs) holding a valid passport.

17 Nov 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Why India can't afford Rajiv Gandhi 2.0 (RaGa) as PM

Dear reader, humor us for a minute. Tell us - what do you think is common between Rajiv Gandhi and his son Rahul Gandhi?

Link mobile-number by November 30, else SBI will block net-banking

India's largest lender, the State Bank of India (SBI), has asked its customers to get their mobile numbers registered with the bank by November 30 this year.

17 Nov 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Jaitley defends demonetization, dubs it an 'ethical move not political'

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today defended demonetization, saying it was a "highly ethical" move and not a political one.

17 Nov 2018

Indian Railways

Train 18, India's first engine-less train, trial-run today: Details here

The maiden trial-run of India's first engine-less train, the indigenously-built 'Train 18' is scheduled to take place today, on the Bareilly-Moradabad section on a standard railway track.

17 Nov 2018

Education

8 mistakes to avoid while preparing for the UPSC exam

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

16 Nov 2018

Football

India vs Jordan: Match preview, prediction and TV listing

India will be taking on Jordan at the King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman tomorrow.

16 Nov 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi reduces prices of these popular smartphones by Rs. 1,000

To celebrate the milestone of being the number one smartphone brand in India for the 5th consecutive quarter, Xiaomi has reduced the prices of its best-selling smartphones by Rs. 1,000.

16 Nov 2018

United Nations (UN)

India gives a call for 'rejuvenating, revitalizing UNGA'

The United Nations (UN) member states have become "guardians of the status quo" due to their inaction and inertia in the face of stark global challenges like terrorism and climate change, said India at UN yesterday.

16 Nov 2018

Bombay High Court

#FreeFromCensorship: Netflix contradicts 'The Print' reports, denies censoring content

Streaming giant Netflix has denied reports that it is self-regulating its content after a meeting with the Information & Broadcast Ministry.

16 Nov 2018

Rohit Sharma

After overtaking Kohli, Mithali Raj says will continue scoring runs

Record-breaking veteran batswoman Mithali Raj is now the highest T20I scorer for India, comprising of both male and female players.

16 Nov 2018

Amazon

OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple variant goes on sale at 2pm

OnePlus 6T Thunder Purple, the newest color variant of OnePlus's latest flagship, will go on sale in India today at 2PM via Amazon and OnePlus e-store.