India: News
25 Apr 2017
TelanganaGST state ratification: Bihar follows Telangana, passes GST legislation
As the centre gears up to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1st, Bihar became the second state after Telangana to pass laws creating the legal framework for implementing the four GST bills.
25 Apr 2017
Delhi UniversityChetan Bhagat might soon be part of Delhi University syllabus!
If all goes according to plan, Delhi University students who take up the Popular Fiction elective paper in their second year might soon be studying Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone.
25 Apr 2017
Indian ArmyIndia is fifth largest military spender: SIPRI report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report on defence spending revealed key trends on military spending patterns of major powers.
25 Apr 2017
EducationDegree admission cut-offs may reduce this academic year
On Monday, 32 education boards including the Central Board for Security Education (CBSE) agreed to let go of "spiking" students' marks via "moderation".
25 Apr 2017
Space NewsISRO's next space adventure to Venus is now seeking proposals
ISRO has announced that it will start accepting proposals regarding space-based experiments to study Venus, as it gears up to accomplish its first voyage to the planet.
25 Apr 2017
Madhya PradeshHeatwave in India: 4,620 deaths recorded in four years
Deadly heatwave in India claimed over 4,620 lives over the last four years.
25 Apr 2017
Himachal PradeshLawyers, English and one news that spoke volumes
Big B had once said on silver screen, "I can talk English, I can walk English.. I can run English, because English is such a funny language."
25 Apr 2017
Madhya PradeshIndian Road Accidents: At least 410 people die every day
With the world's most unsafe roads and most people defying traffic rules, driving in India has become dangerous.
25 Apr 2017
Bay of BengalMalabar 2017 to focus on anti-submarine warfare : Indian Navy
India and the US are set to conduct Malabar Exercise in July in Bay of Bengal. Termed America's largest military exercise conducted with non-NATO countries, this is the first major military drill under Donald Trump's Presidency.
24 Apr 2017
BollywoodWhy are Bollywood biggies turning to web shorts?
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of web series and short films in recent times as more and more artistes take to the uncensored, free platform.
24 Apr 2017
Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaSEBI to introduce new measures, to tighten grip on black-money
SEBI is aiming to take a series of stringent measures to ensure black money flow via P-Notes are eliminated. It also aims to introduce several reform measures to smoothen current hiccups.
24 Apr 2017
Karnataka6,00,000 litres of blood discarded in 5 years in India
Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.
24 Apr 2017
Maneka GandhiFemale foeticide: Doctors recommend making sex determination tests mandatory!
In a surprising move, doctors in India have proposed a unique way to check female foeticide: make the currently-illegal sex determination tests mandatory.
24 Apr 2017
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardTriple talaq and tech: National player gets 'divorced' on phone
When national-level netball player Shumaila Javed gave birth to a girl, she wasn't probably expecting what she received from her husband next: triple talaq over the phone.
24 Apr 2017
LeicesterIllegal immigration: 38 Indians detained in UK
As many as 38 Indian nationals, including nine women, were detained by British immigration officials for overstaying their visas or working illegally.
24 Apr 2017
Indian RailwaysMega railways app to encompass all existing IRCTC apps
PM Modi's Digital India move has found a kindred spirit in IRCTC as they solidify their stance with changing times.
24 Apr 2017
Indian ArmyNew doctrine would facilitate Army, Navy, IAF co-ordination: Defence Ministry
The Union Defence Ministry is set to formally release India's Joint Defence Doctrine this week.
23 Apr 2017
ICICI BankGuarding against ATM hacking
In 2016, India witnessed a massive financial data breach affecting thousands of customers.
23 Apr 2017
Climate ChangeFirst ever 'March for Science' held worldwide
In an attempt to promote the action of protecting the environment, 'March for Science' was celebrated worldwide coinciding the occasion of Earth Day.
23 Apr 2017
MicrosoftMicrosoft rehashes leave policy keeping fathers in mind
Microsoft India, in a welcoming change, has extended the time period of their paternity leave allocated to the male employees and has also introduced a family caregiver policy.
23 Apr 2017
AsiaIndia - Top remittance-receiver with $62.7bn inflows: World Bank report
India retained the top spot among remittance-receiving countries despite a significant 8.9% drop in remittances in 2016.
23 Apr 2017
DelhiAssam has India's highest maternal deaths, text messages save lives
Assam has a maternal mortality ratio of 300 deaths per 100,000 live-births, the worst in India and almost the same as Ghana (321) and Sudan (325).
23 Apr 2017
Sushma SwarajEuropean Union, India strengthen ties; Vow to jointly fight terror
The European Union and India have agreed to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation besides expanding engagement in a wide range of areas including trade, energy, environment, and maritime security.
22 Apr 2017
Narendra ModiIndia's obsession with English: Himachal judge drafts bizarre judgment!
When an SC bench received a judgement from a Himachal Pradesh judge, they could only stare in bemusement.
22 Apr 2017
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)Soon, your kirana shops to sell Wi-Fi data packs
Data users will soon be able to buy low-cost Wi-Fi-powered data packs from community kirana shops and even the 'thela wallah', or street vendors.
22 Apr 2017
Narendra ModiModi allays fears of uncalled-for corruption charges among bureaucrats
While addressing bureaucrats on Civil Services Day, PM Narendra Modi deviated from the set text and encouraged them to become "enablers" rather than "regulators".
22 Apr 2017
KeralaStudent suicides: IIT-KGP boy found hanging in hostel room
Nidhin N, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student at IIT-Kharagpur, was found hanging from the ceiling in his hostel room in Nehru Hall B Block.
22 Apr 2017
Air IndiaAir India lowers senior citizen concession age, but scam continues?
Air India has lowered the age for availing senior citizen concession from 63 to 60; the change will be effective immediately across all domestic fights.
22 Apr 2017
Walt DisneySales of the iconic Barbie drop in first 2017 quarter
Sales of Barbie dropped in the first quarter of 2017 for the second consecutive quarter, this time down by 13%.
22 Apr 2017
DelhiDelhi Taj Mansingh takeover battle: The Tata Group v ITC?
With the Supreme Court allowing e-auction of Delhi's Taj Mansingh hotel, Tatas and ITC are likely heading for a fierce takeover battle.
21 Apr 2017
Petrol Diesel PricesPetroleum Ministry considering home-delivery of fuel
Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Petroleum stated that the government is considering a plan for the home delivery of petroleum products if consumers make a pre-booking.
21 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpDonald Trump's policies reverse Indian preference for US-based grooms
US' tightening of norms on H-1B visas have had surprising effects all over, including on the bustling marriage market in India.
21 Apr 2017
RajasthanCentre considers Project Cow, like Project Tiger
Minister of State (Home) Hansraj G Ahir stated that the Centre is considering setting up "cow sanctuaries" under Project Cow along the lines of Project Tiger.
21 Apr 2017
WiproWipro Layoffs: Tech major sacks 600 employees across India
At a time when Indian IT sector is facing hardships, India's third-largest software services firm Wipro has reportedly sacked hundreds of employees.
