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17 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsKulbhushan Jadhav's mercy plea rests with Pak's Army Chief
Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav's appeal for mercy petition is being reviewed by the chief of Pakistan army General Qamar Javed Bajwa, said reports.
18 Jun 2017
KeralaKerala woman now says Swami never raped her
In a bizarre turn of events, the Kerala law student who had severed a Godman's penis took back the allegations and said she was never assaulted by him.
27 May 2017
Narendra ModiRajinikanth's decision on entry into politics by July end
Rajinikanth's brother Satyanarayana Rao Gaikwad has said the actor will decide on his entry into politics by July end.
27 May 2017
Uttar PradeshOnly two participants in EC's hackathon, AAP out of fray
Only two parties, CPM and Sharad Pawar's NCP, have signed up for the June 3 hackathon, where they will try to demonstrate that EVMs can be tampered with.
23 May 2017
Pakistan NewsIndian arrested in Pakistan a suspected SIMI member
Maharashtra Police suspects Sheikh Nabi Ahmed, an Indian national held in Islamabad, might be a SIMI member; they are in talks with the Centre to check if he is the same "Nabi" questioned in 2005-06.
22 May 2017
Narendra ModiPro-Tamil groups protest Rajinikanth's politics move, detained
Protesters from the Thamizhar Munetra Padai took out a rally toward actor Rajinikanth's house, protesting against his move to enter politics.
22 May 2017
Pakistan NewsPolice yet to locate whereabouts of Indian arrested in Pakistan
After the arrest of Indian national Sheikh Nabi Ahmed in Pakistan over 'incomplete' documents, police tried to locate his family in a Mumbai suburb, but haven't succeeded yet.
22 May 2017
Dharmendra PradhanIndia to leverage market size for OPEC deals
Sources have confirmed that India would attempt to leverage its market size at the upcoming meeting of OPEC ministers in Vienna, to secure better deals for oil.
22 May 2017
Sushma SwarajIndian doctors stranded in China after 'miscommunication' between tour operators
A tour to Hong Kong turned into a nightmare for some Mumbai doctors, when they realized their Indian travel agent had failed to pay dues to his Chinese counterpart.
22 May 2017
GujaratMassive gold-smuggling ring busted- 2,000kg imported illegally
In what may be the country's biggest gold smuggling racket, the accused is suspected to have imported about 2,000kg of gold, worth Rs. 600cr, illegally.
22 May 2017
Jet AirwaysIndia may permit in-flight Internet by August
According to reports, the Centre will most probably permit in-flight internet on flights in India by August end.
22 May 2017
Narendra ModiAmit Shah- Rajinikanth welcome to join BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Sunday said BJP would welcome actor Rajinikanth, but the superstar first has to decide to enter politics.
22 May 2017
FacebookFacebook's "order food" will ensure you are never logged out
Facebook is becoming that habit, which you want to quit but can't, as you're hooked and the new feature of "order food" is not helping with the quit-urge either.
22 May 2017
Narendra ModiModi asks data on employment-generated to silence opposition claims
In a move to counter criticism from the opposition, the NDA government has asked all the ministries and departments to collate data on the amount of employment, both direct and indirect, it has generated via central schemes during three years of its regime.
22 May 2017
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)Centre mulls revival of an umbrella anti-terror agency
Five years after 26/11, the centre has taken the first step to revive the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre, an umbrella agency subsuming other security agencies including the Intelligence Bureau and the Research & Analysis Wing.
21 May 2017
Mahendra Singh DhoniUse and abuse of power: The forces at play
Power is an eagerly craved aspect of life today; from childhood, we are taught to run after success, wealth etc, all ways to achieve a powerful position.
21 May 2017
Uttar PradeshAAP decries EC's conditions in EVM hackathon
AAP has decried the conditions imposed by the Election Commission for the EVM hackathon. The party said they "request the EC to give an unconditional-access to EVMs to the political parties' nominated hackers to tamper with the EVMs."
21 May 2017
Narendra ModiGST ship is battle ready for the choppy Indian economy
GST bill nuances have been finally etched and July 1 marks a new chapter in India's economy.
21 May 2017
Pakistan NewsIndian arrested in Pakistan over travel documents
An unidentified Indian national was arrested by Pakistani officials in the F-8 area of Islamabad over incomplete travel documents.
21 May 2017
Narendra ModiRumours hint at meeting between Rajinikanth and Narendra Modi
Unconfirmed reports from Tamil Nadu are hinting at a meeting between film icon Rajinikanth and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
21 May 2017
LinkedInIT "bridge is falling down," taking thousands along with it
There is panic on the streets, as hordes of engineers are being handed pink slips by IT majors, citing that they were under-performers and didn't meet the standards set in appraisal review.
21 May 2017
United States of AmericaNew ISRO satellites to bring high-speed internet to Indian users
In a bid to bring high speed Internet connectivity, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced plans to launch three communication satellites in the next 18 months.
21 May 2017
Rajnath SinghExercise vigilance against Chinese border transgressions: Rajnath Singh
In the background of escalating tensions with China, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh asked the governments of Himalayan states and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) guarding these areas to remain vigilant.
20 May 2017
Uttar PradeshEVM challenge to begin from 3 June
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that the EVM hack-challenge will begin from 3 June.
20 May 2017
KeralaKerala: Woman chops off alleged rapist's genitals
Frustrated after years of sexual abuse, a survivor in Kerala chopped off the genitals of her alleged rapist, a "swami", when he attempted to rape her again on May 19.
20 May 2017
BollywoodBraveheart Neerja's family snubbed by 'Neerja' producers?
Over a year after the blockbuster 'Neerja' hit theatres, an ongoing legal tussle between the braveheart's family and the producer has apparently reached tipping point.
20 May 2017
FacebookChatbot market will reach $3,172 million by 2021, says report
According to a MarketsandMarkets report, the market size of smart advisors or chatbots will rise to $3,172 million in 2021 from $703 million in 2016.
20 May 2017
Indian Air ForceChina's new attack helicopter takes maiden flight
China has unveiled the Z-19E, an indigenously developed attack helicopter aimed at the growing arms export market.
19 May 2017
Delhi UniversitySanitary Napkins - How safe are menstrual hygiene products?
Who has ever questioned the safety of menstrual hygiene products in India, where menstruation is still a hush-hush topic?
19 May 2017
Narendra ModiRajinikanth to enter politics?
Addressing a gathering of his fans in Chennai, actor Rajinikanth hinted at the possibility of him joining politics.
19 May 2017
Bharti AirtelGST services tax rates: What's cheaper, what's costlier?
In the new GST regime, among many things, one that's going to get costlier is mobile bills.
19 May 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan accuses India of illegal diversion of nuclear material
Pakistan has accused India of diverting nuclear material it received from the NSG and other countries toward making nuclear weapons.
19 May 2017
Ruskin BondRuskin Bond's 83rd birthday- Know the beloved writer
Ruskin Bond, the well loved Indian-born British author of popular short-stories and fiction turned 83 today.
19 May 2017
MumbaiIn a first, 200 electric taxis to run in Maharashtra
In a first in India, approximately 200 electric taxis will run in Maharashtra on 26th May.
19 May 2017
Indian RailwaysSafety cess- Indian Railways to hike fares again?
Attempting to remedy huge losses and plagued by numerous derailments in the past few months, the Centre is currently discussing introducing a safety cess, which could marginally hike rail fares.
19 May 2017
Narendra ModiKulbhushan's death sentence put on hold by ICJ
India won a major diplomatic victory in the ICJ, after the court put Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence on hold. The move is also being considered as a political victory for the Narendra Modi government.
19 May 2017
Arun JaitleyCentre drafts Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill
In a move to punish high-profile defaulters and economic offenders who flee the country to avoid legal proceedings, the Centre has drafted the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill.
19 May 2017
Health & WellnessIndia's first uterus transplant successfully carried out in Pune hospital
In a major achievement, India's first uterus transplant was successfully carried out on a 21-year-old woman at a Pune hospital.
19 May 2017
FlipkartWhere do Indians want to work?
India's working class is going a little bit out of the trodden path and opting for companies that didn't even exist ten years ago.
19 May 2017
SingaporeSIMBEX 2017: India, Singapore naval exercises commence in the SCS
India and Singapore flagged off their 24th annual naval exercise "SIMBEX", in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday.