India: News

09 Jan 2019

Business

#FinancialBytes: 5 types of short-term loans you should know about

In India, short-term loans are increasingly becoming popular among individuals for meeting immediate financial needs.

09 Jan 2019

Reliance Jio

OPPO R15 Pro launched in India for Rs. 25,990

Expanding its portfolio of mid-range smartphones, OPPO has launched the R15 Pro in India.

CBI Director Alok Verma returns to work after being reinstated

A day after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director, the embattled Verma returned to work on Wednesday for the first time in three months.

09 Jan 2019

NEET

#CareerBytes: Preparing for NEET? Here are 5 mistakes to avoid

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is the gateway to admission to undergraduate programmes at prestigious medical colleges in the country.

09 Jan 2019

Vivo

Vivo Y93 3GB RAM variant launched: Specifications, features and price

Vivo has launched the 3GB RAM variant of its mid-range Y93 smartphone in India.

08 Jan 2019

Prakash Javadekar

NCERT to cut syllabus by 10-15% from 2019-20: Details here

In a huge relief to school children, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to reduce its textbooks' content by 10-15% from the 2019-20 academic year.

08 Jan 2019

Tamil Nadu

Meet Apsara Reddy, first transgender appointed Mahila Congress's National General-Secretary

In a first, the Indian National Congress has appointed transgender journalist and activist, Apsara Reddy, as the National General Secretary of its women's wing, the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC).

08 Jan 2019

Indian Football Team

India will have to learn from the past against UAE

The Indian football team started off their 2019 AFC Asian Cup campaign with a win, but have to be careful against upcoming opponents, UAE.

08 Jan 2019

Pakistan News

Imran Khan accuses India of rejecting his peace overtures, again

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused India of not responding to his peace overtures and said that any war between two nuclear-armed nations would be suicidal for them.

08 Jan 2019

Android Auto

2019 Nissan Kicks to launch in India on January 22

The 2019 Nissan Kicks, which was unveiled in India in October, will be launched on January 22.

SC's 5-judge Constitution Bench to hear #AyodhyaCase on 10 January

Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, has set up a five-judge Constitution Bench to hear the Ayodhya land dispute case from 10 January.

RBI appoints Infosys' Nandan Nilekani as Digital Payments Committee chairman

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a new committee to look into issues surrounding digital payments in India, and has named Infosys co-founder and former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani as its chairman.

08 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

#Kumbh2019: Jobs which will be generated by Prayagraj Kumbh Mela

The Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. The Ardh Kumbh Mela or Kumbh 2019, to be held in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj (Allahabad), is expected to be much bigger this year.

IPL 2019 likely to start from March 23 onwards

There was a lot of anticipation regarding the starting date of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019.

08 Jan 2019

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 5 Pro prices slashed, starts from Rs. 12,999

A day after reducing the price of Mi A2 by upto Rs. 4,500, Xiaomi has slashed the prices of Redmi Note 5 Pro in India.

Vikram Misri takes charge as India's new envoy to China

India's new ambassador to China Vikram Misri took charge of the post yesterday, and met top Chinese officials during which they discussed Sino-India ties.

#BharatBandh: How banking services will get affected

With the two-day nationwide general strike having commenced, banking services across India could be affected as a significant chunk of government bank employees have joined in on the strike.

08 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

#BharatBandh: Millions go on two-day strike against Modi govt's policies

On Tuesday, millions of workers across India, from both the organized and the unorganized sectors, started their two-day nationwide general strike to protest against unemployment and what they call the Modi government's 'anti-worker' policies.

08 Jan 2019

Flipkart

Honor 10 Lite to launch today, suggests teaser

Honor 10 Lite will launch in India today, January 8, according to a Flipkart teaser.

#CareerBytes: What is the difference between CA and ICWA?

In India, Chartered Accountancy and Cost Accountancy are the most popular career options among commerce students after Class-12.

07 Jan 2019

Health & Wellness

#HealthBytes: Tips for having sex with a new partner

As much as it feels exciting, getting intimate with a new partner can be quite intimidating and pretty stressful.

07 Jan 2019

Kolkata

#CareerBytes: Registration for IIM+IIT+ISI joint PGDBA now open; Details here

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata have jointly announced admissions to the 2019-21 Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) programme.

Australian sports company defaults on payments to Dhoni, Tendulkar

India's cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni are among 30 cricketers, who may suffer financial losses due to their contract with an Australian company, Spartan Sports.

07 Jan 2019

Pakistan News

Pakistan declares 'gulab jamun' as national sweet, leaves Indians fuming

In what came as a surprise to many, the government of Pakistan recently declared gulab jamun as their national sweet.

07 Jan 2019

Education

Top universities to offer online degree courses from 2019-20

In a bid to improve access to higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC), has invited proposals from top institutes in the country to offer courses in the online mode, including degree courses, from the academic year 2019-2020.

#CareerBytes: Preparing for UGC NET? Avoid these 5 common mistakes

The UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) is a national level exam conducted to select candidates for the posts of Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor at Indian universities and colleges.

Are you eligible for the 10% reservation for general category?

On Monday, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government announced 10% reservation in jobs and education for economically backward upper castes.

07 Jan 2019

Shashi Tharoor

Surat: This couple comes up with WhatsApp-themed wedding card

In the midst of the wedding season in India, soon-to-be-wed couples are coming up with unique ideas to spice up their wedding celebrations.

07 Jan 2019

Farmers

#BharatBandh: Nationwide strike against Modi govt's policies on Jan 8-9

Ten Central trade unions across India have called for a two-day-long nationwide strike on January 8 and 9 in a bid to protest against what they call "anti-people" policies of the Modi government.

India win Test series against Australia: Here're are records broken

Team India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after winning the Test series against Australia at their own backyard.

07 Jan 2019

Reliance Industries

Jio GigaFiber to be rolled out in March: Registrations, plans

Jio GigaFiber, the much-awaited FTTH service from Reliance, will be available in India soon, according to India Today.

07 Jan 2019

Samsung

After specifications, prices of Samsung's Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 leaked

As part of its brand new Galaxy M-series, Samsung is expected to launch upto four mid-range smartphones in India this month.

06 Jan 2019

JEE

#JEEMain2019: Important things, instructions students must keep in mind

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is the most difficult engineering entrance exam for admission to India's top institutes. JEE consists of Main and Advanced exams.

06 Jan 2019

Startups

This IIT-Delhi student is offering low-cost smart home solutions

Home automation is an emerging market in India, and has a long way to go before it can become mainstream.

06 Jan 2019

Indian Football Team

AFC Asian Cup 2019: India breeze past Thailand, win 4-1

India showed their worth in their first match of Group A in the AFC Asian Cup when they thrashed opponents Thailand 4-1, with goals from Sunil Chhetri, Anirudh Thapa, and Jeje Lalpekhlua.

06 Jan 2019

WhatsApp

Apps capable of stealing WhatsApp data detected on Play Store

A spyware capable of stealing user data from smartphones, including WhatsApp data, has been flagged on the Google Play Store.

Dry ATMs: Parliamentary panel nudges RBI to fix the problem

A parliamentary panel has asked the Reserve Bank to address the problem of perpetually dysfunctional ATMs so as to avoid any situation of the forced cash crunch.

06 Jan 2019

Mukesh Ambani

Now, surf internet in regional languages with JioBrowser for Android

Two years ago, Reliance Jio, the company owned by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, made waves in the Indian telecom sector.

06 Jan 2019

Huawei

These Huawei smartphones will soon receive Android Pie in India

Huawei will "soon" start rolling out EMUI 9 update in India for the P20 Pro and Nova 3 smartphones, according to a teaser posted by the company. However, Huawei has not specified a timeline.

06 Jan 2019

Indian Football Team

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Key battles between India and Thailand

India will be taking on Thailand tonight in their first AFC Asian Cup 2019 match, and a win will give India major confidence going into the tournament.