India: News
21 Feb 2023
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)India's UPI makes global debut in partnership with Singapore's PayNow
Starting today, cross-border payments between India and Singapore are going to get easier. The Unified Payment Interface (UPI) of India and Singapore's PayNow will be linked to enable faster cross-border remittances.
20 Feb 2023
Narendra ModiAustralian PM to visit India; Indo-Pacific ties, China on agenda
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Norman Albanese is set to visit India for the first time since assuming office next month.
20 Feb 2023
5G TechnologyIndia climbs 10 spots in median mobile speeds globally: Ookla
Ookla, a leading company in mobile and broadband network intelligence, has released its Speedtest Global Index report for January 2023.
20 Feb 2023
WiproWipro offers freshers reduced pay as onboarding delays continue
Freshers who joined Wipro and are waiting to join Wipro aren't having a great time. The company recently fired 453 freshers citing poor performance.
20 Feb 2023
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Indians catch travel bug; spending on foreign tours at $10bn
Talks about recession and economic downturn are rife these days. However, none of that seems to have affected Indians.
18 Feb 2023
Chuck SchumerTop US Senator Chuck Schumer to visit India next week
Top United States (US) Senate lawmaker Chuck Schumer is reportedly set to visit India next week to hold talks with the Indian leadership.
17 Feb 2023
US Presidential ElectionMeet Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-American millionaire considering US presidential bid
The 2024 US presidential election is expected to be a crowded affair. The presidential race is expected to feature some of Indian descent as well.
17 Feb 2023
XTwitter closes 2 India offices; only 3 employees left now
Elon Musk is on a mission to reduce Twitter's costs. The CEO has been busy laying off employees, selling office items, and shutting down offices.
16 Feb 2023
BengaluruBengaluru, Pune ranked as Indian cities with the most traffic
Traffic isn't a problem only in Indian cities but is a universal impediment around the world.
14 Feb 2023
Air IndiaIn historic deal, Air India to acquire 250 Airbus aircraft
Tata Group-owned Air India has penned the biggest aviation deal in history with Airbus. The airline will buy 250 aircraft from the French manufacturer.
14 Feb 2023
Fashion Tips6 Indian embroideries that scream regal
India is home to a lot of traditional embroidery styles that have managed to maintain their elegance and sophistication even today.
13 Feb 2023
Aadhaar CardHow to update name and address on your Aadhaar card
An Aadhaar card incorporates all the important personal details of an Indian resident and assigns a 12-digit unique number that can be used to access the data whenever necessary.
13 Feb 2023
Narendra ModiAiyyo Shraddha: The Instagram viral sensation who met PM Modi
Dropping truth bombs that can blast you with hilarity, Shraddha Jain a.k.a Aiyyo Shraddha has been a boundless entertainer who switches between characters and accents instantly.
13 Feb 2023
EarthquakeAnother 4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey, death toll exceeds 33,000
A fresh earthquake of magnitude 4.7, the sixth major in less than a week, reportedly rocked Turkey on Sunday.
12 Feb 2023
XiaomiXiaomi India introduces Student Plus program: Here's how to apply
Xiaomi has announced its Student Plus program in India. It allows an instant discount of up to Rs. 2,000 to students on Xiaomi products along with 50% off on all protection and extended warranty plans.
11 Feb 2023
Narendra Modi'India mine too': JUH chief Madani flags Islamophobia, hate speech
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) President Maulana Mahmood Madani flagged the alleged rise of Islamophobia, religious prejudice, and hate speech against minorities in India on Friday, ANI reported.
10 Feb 2023
TikTokTikTok fires India staff, shuts office 3 years after ban
Popular short video app TikTok, which was banned in India in 2020, has decided to shutter its office in the country. The company has also handed out pink slips to all 40 employees.
10 Feb 2023
S JaishankarGovernment confirms 2.25 lakh people renounced Indian citizenship in 2022
More than 16 lakh people have renounced their Indian citizenship since 2011, which included 2.25 lakh in 2022, according to a government report.
10 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court gets 2 new judges, regains full strength
The central government cleared the appointments of Justices Aravind Kumar and Rajesh Bindal as Supreme Court (SC) judges on Friday, bringing the court to its full strength of 34 judges.
09 Feb 2023
Animal RightsCelebrate February 14 as 'Cow Hug Day': Animal Welfare Board
While February 14 is usually celebrated as Valentine's Day across the globe, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)has reportedly requested that it also be celebrated as 'Cow Hug Day'!
09 Feb 2023
EarthquakeIndia's 6th flight reaches Turkey: What is Operation Dost
India has launched Operation Dost, under which it's sending humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria. The sixth flight from India carrying relief supplies and rescue personnel arrived in Turkey on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
09 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaComfortable with India buying Russian oil, ties most consequential: US
The United States (US) is comfortable with India continuing to buy crude oil from Russia and is not looking to sanction it as India-US relations are the most consequential, US assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried said on Wednesday.
09 Feb 2023
TransgendersOne-of-its-kind case: Kerala transman gives birth to a baby
Congratulations to the parents!
09 Feb 2023
Travel And TourismHere are 5 must-visit art festivals in India
Known for its diversity and amazing culture, India excels in the field of creativity, vision, and innovation by organizing several art events around the country.
09 Feb 2023
XYou can now buy Twitter's blue tick at Rs. 650/month
Twitter Blue subscription has finally launched in India. It offers several benefits including the ability to edit tweets, post videos in HD resolution via the web, customization of the app icon, and early access to new features.
08 Feb 2023
EarthquakeDeath toll from earthquake in Turkey and Syria nears 8,000
The death toll from a series of earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday is approaching 8,000, reports said. Officials confirmed about 5,894 deaths in Turkey and 2,032 in Syria.
07 Feb 2023
WorldIndian-American teen Natasha Perianayagam named "world's brightest" student once again
Natasha Perianayagam has been named in the world's brightest students list by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).
07 Feb 2023
TurkeyIndia sends first batch of relief aid to earthquake-hit Turkey
India on Tuesday dispatched its first consignment of humanitarian aid and relief supplies to earthquake-hit Turkey, where the death count has risen to over 4,300, PTI reported.
07 Feb 2023
Harvard24-year-old Indian-origin student makes history; to head Harvard Law Review
Making India proud globally!
06 Feb 2023
LifestyleThis ambidextrous Indian kid can write in 11 different styles
Meet Aadi Swaroopa, a 17-year-old girl from Mangalore, who has been garnering attention online for her rarest of rare abilities - to write with both her hands. This skill is known as ambidexterity.
06 Feb 2023
Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysTraveling via road to become faster than flights, Gadkari indicates
Now traveling between major cities via roadways will get faster, assures Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
06 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaCancer patient reportedly deplaned for seeking help with handbag
A female cancer patient was allegedly offloaded from a New York City-bound flight of American Airlines at Delhi airport after she asked for assistance from a flight attendant to keep her handbag in the overhead cabin.
06 Feb 2023
BangladeshBangladesh: 14 Hindu temples vandalized; conspiracy against peace, says official
In a shocking incident, 14 Hindu temples in northeastern Bangladesh have been vandalized by unidentified miscreants, reported PTI.
03 Feb 2023
Tim CookTom Cook 'bullish' on India as Apple posts record revenue
Apple CEO Tim Cook is "very bullish" on India. It will be surprising if he isn't. After all, the company had a record-setting performance in the last quarter of 2022 in the country.
03 Feb 2023
Air India ExpressAir India Express flight makes emergency landing after engine fire
A Kozhikode-bound Air India Express flight returned to Abu Dhabi airport shortly after take-off as flames were detected in one of the engines, informed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
03 Feb 2023
Ministry Of External AffairsIndia questions World Bank's stand on Indus Waters Treaty
In a significant development in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) matter, India on Thursday questioned the World Bank's move to appoint two separate processes—a neutral expert and a court of arbitration—to resolve disputes between Pakistan and New Delhi on the Ratle and Kishenganga hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
01 Feb 2023
Union BudgetCentre aims to eliminate sickle cell anemia by 2047
As part of the Union Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will launch a mission to eliminate sickle cell anemia in the country by 2047.
01 Feb 2023
DelhiChilliest since 2013: Delhi records coldest January in a decade
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), clear skies and northwesterly winds resulted in Delhi recording its coldest January in nearly a decade.
31 Jan 2023
Union BudgetFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present 2023 Economic Survey today
The central government is set to table the 2023 Economic Survey on Tuesday, a day before the Union Budget 2023-24 presentation.
31 Jan 2023
International Monetary FundAmid global slowdown predictions, IMF calls India 'bright spot'
India is likely to see some economic slowdown in the fiscal year 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its January update of the World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday.
