India: News

Chinese helicopters intrude Indian airspace: IAF commences probe

Marking fourth such incident, two Zhiba helicopters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) intruded into Indian airspace, hovering over the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

05 Jun 2017

Delhi

IIT Delhi's eco-friendly innovations to bring about a sustainable environment

IIT Delhi is making India and the world a better place, one invention at a time.

05 Jun 2017

Global Warming

World Environment Day 2017 - Connecting people to nature

Every year, 5 June is celebrated as World Environment Day - the largest and the most celebrated day for conserving and preserving the nature and environment.

05 Jun 2017

Nitin Gadkari

NHAI looking to launch an international subsidiary

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to launch a dedicated international subsidiary for construction of roads and highways abroad, especially in South Asia.

Govt prohibits 32 medical colleges from conducting admissions

The Union health ministry prohibited 32 colleges from admitting any students for two years on account of several irregularities.

05 Jun 2017

Delhi

Power giant NTPC forays into electric vehicle charging stations

With the intention of promoting clean energy, power giant National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) forayed into the new business of setting up electric vehicle charging stations in Delhi and Noida. It will eventually raise the demand for such vehicles as well as the demand of power generated by NTPC's plants.

04 Jun 2017

Russia News

ISRO looking to transform communications with GSAT-19 and the GSAT-11

ISRO's forthcoming endeavours - the GSAT-19 and the GSAT-11 satellites could be the "game changer communications satellite for India".

04 Jun 2017

Indian Army

Soon women will join men in combat: Army Chief

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat in his historic announcement said that the Indian Army was planning to open combat positions for women.

04 Jun 2017

West Bengal

GST Alert: Beedis get 28% without any cess, Gold 3%

The 15th meeting of the GST Council chaired by FinMin Arun Jaitley and other state representatives has okayed the tax rates and cleared the pending rules for July 1 roll-out with the exception of West Bengal.

04 Jun 2017

Emmanuel Macron

France visit: Modi, Macron pledge to fight climate change, terrorism

Wrapping up his four-nation Euro-trip with a visit to France, PM Modi and French Prime Minister, Emmanuel Macron pledged to fight climate change and terrorism.

Disabled girl disowned by parents, cracks UPSC

Odds have always been against Ummul Kher as someone living with a fragile bone disorder and disowned by parents at 14, because she wanted to study beyond Class 8.

04 Jun 2017

Kolkata

CPI(M) suspends MP over "lavish lifestyle"

CPI(M) suspended Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee from the party for three months for his "lavish lifestyle".

04 Jun 2017

Goa

End of dynasty politics: On how Congress lost Goa

The electoral blows suffered by Congress with the coming of the Modi wave in 2014 and Rahul Gandhi's comedy of errors have forced us to wonder if the days of dynasty politics are over.

04 Jun 2017

Telangana

Telangana, India's youngest state, also the richest, says CM

India's youngest state is now also the richest, according to its CM. As Telangana celebrated its third birthday on June 2, CM K Chandrasekhar Rao announced it had registered a record growth rate of 17.82%.

03 Jun 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen

Internet shutdown in Kashmir- No one knows who ordered it

An RTI query by Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) revealed that the internet ban in Kashmir was not ordered by official authorities.

03 Jun 2017

Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan to host Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 9

The famous quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' is all set to return to screens with megastar Amitabh Bachchan hosting it.

Champions Trophy: Why do India have an edge over Pakistan?

India and Pakistan are set to clash in the most awaited match of 2017 Champions Trophy.

03 Jun 2017

Indian Air Force

A look at India's nuclear weapons capabilities

On June 2, India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.

03 Jun 2017

Malware

New Chinese 'Fireball' malware infects 2.5 crore computers in India

Check Point security discovered Fireball -a Chinese malware- that has infected over 25 crore computers, turning them into zombies.

03 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

Paris Agreement on climate change- India committed to preserving climate

Following the "stormy exit" of the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change, India asserted it is committed to protecting the climate irrespective of international pacts or other nations' stand on it.

Child marriages in India on rise; 12 million marriages recorded

12 million child marriages were recorded in India in 2001-11; 5 million victims were girls and 7 million were boys revealed a report.

02 Jun 2017

Facebook

Truecaller beats Facebook, becomes 4th most downloaded app in India

Leading communication app Truecaller beat Facebook and became the fourth most downloaded app in India on PlayStore.

02 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

India took billions of dollars for the Paris deal: Trump

Donald Trump announced the US withdrawal from the Paris climate change deal but not without some harsh words for India.

Will Sehwag be a good cricket coach?

Virender Sehwag is one of the six applicants for the job of coach of Team India.

02 Jun 2017

California

US Spelling Bee: Indian-American kid Ananya Vinay wins Scripps'17

For the 13th year in a row, an Indian-American kid won the US National Spelling Bee. This time, it was 12-year-old Ananya Vinay from California.

02 Jun 2017

Bay of Bengal

India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II nuclear-capable missile

On June 2, India successfully test-fired its indigenous nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile.

02 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' to be translated to local dialects

PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' will soon be available in regional dialects, starting with Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Jharkhand.

02 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi's Russia visit: India seals Kudankulam deal, SCO membership

PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin finalized the deal to construct units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP).

02 Jun 2017

KPMG

Online gaming: 1 out of every 2 gamers is bullied

If you are new to the world of online gaming, you will probably start as a feeble "noob" and you should brace yourself for some bullies heckling you.

02 Jun 2017

Karnataka

Karnataka: How Solar Power is improving healthcare delivery

Over 28,000 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) serve as the backbone of rural India's public healthcare.

01 Jun 2017

Infosys

Narayana Murthy has a solution for lay-offs: Senior executive salary-cuts

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy said that if senior executives in companies took salary cuts, large-scale job losses could be avoided.

01 Jun 2017

Education

Girls in education vs women at work: Why the difference?

India is currently celebrating results' season. One trend that has repeated itself is girls outperforming boys under various boards, including CBSE, ICSE, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra and more.

01 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

World Bank lauds PM Modi's demonetization move, in latest report

The World Bank's latest India Development Update included an assessment of PM Modi's demonetization move.

01 Jun 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistan asks India about its missing ex-army official

For the first time, Pakistan has officially raised with India the issue of its former officer Lt Col Mohammed Habib Zahir, who reportedly went missing from Nepal on April 6.

01 Jun 2017

Prime Minister

Bidi workers unmask true nature of its industry

The bidi lobby had said that since it employs more than 68,958 people, if they are subjected to a higher tax bracket, workers will lose their jobs.

01 Jun 2017

Narendra Modi

PM Modi in Russia: Agreement on Kudankulam to be finalized

Completing fruitful visits to Germany and Spain, PM Modi is currently undertaking a visit to Russia, as a part of the third leg of his four-nation trip.

01 Jun 2017

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MakeMyTrip trolled for co-founder's tweet on beef

MakeMyTrip has come under attack after a co-founder protested the Centre's laws on cattle slaughter.