India: News
21 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiIndia continues to work for NSG membership despite Beijing's snub
This time last year, India was campaigning hard to garner support for its membership in the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
21 Jun 2017
MangalyaanMangalyaan: India's Mars Orbiter Mission completes 1000 Earth days
India's first Mars Orbiter 'Mangalyaan', launched in Nov'13, has completed 1,000 Earth days in the Martian orbit on 19 June stated ISRO.
21 Jun 2017
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Panic buttons, cameras to be installed in DTC buses
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal approved the transport department's proposal of installing CCTV cameras and panic buttons on 6,350 DTC and cluster buses.
20 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiInternational Yoga Day: Modi to grace UP this year
The stage is all set for the 3rd edition of International Yoga Day and PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath will be performing Yoga in Lucknow.
21 Jun 2017
StartupsAircrafts aggregator start-up JetSetGo records 700% revenue growth
Founded as an aircraft aggregator for charter jets, Indian start-up JetSetGo has been flying high after recording growth of over 700% in revenues this year.
20 Jun 2017
China Pakistan Economic CorridorChina to fund Pakistan's dam in PoK under CPEC
Radio Pakistan revealed that China has offered to fund the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam on the Indus basin in Gilgit-Baltistan under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
20 Jun 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Lanco Infratech: First of 12 blacklist companies facing bankruptcy action
Lanco Infratech was touted to be the first company amongst Reserve Bank of India's twelve blacklist companies to face bankruptcy action.
20 Jun 2017
SwedenTaslima Nasreen's Indian visa extended again for a year
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has had her Indian visa extended again for one year w.e.f. July 23.
20 Jun 2017
DelhiReliance Communications looks to sell 133 acre IT park
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications Limited is looking to snag buyers or jointly develop the massive 133 acre Dhirubai Ambani Knowledge centre (DAKC), reports said.
20 Jun 2017
AustraliaScholarship of Rs. 1cr for UG programs in Australia
Good news for Indian students. Sydney-based Macquarie University is launching the second edition of 0the Big History International Student Undergraduate Scholarship.
20 Jun 2017
PaytmPaytm eyes license to launch money market fund in India
The country's biggest online payments company, Paytm, is reportedly looking to gain a license that will enable it to launch a money market fund.
20 Jun 2017
TransgendersTransgender CISF constable gets recognized as male after four-year battle
After a four-year battle, a transgender cop who underwent a sex change surgery has been accepted as male by the CISF.
20 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiTata-Lockheed Martin sign deal to manufacture advanced F-16s in India
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and US aerospace major Lockheed Martin Corp. have signed a deal to manufacture the iconic F-16 fighter jets in India.
20 Jun 2017
Amitabh BachchanGST: Ahead of mid-night launch, massive discounts on consumer goods
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced that the GST will be launched at midnight on June 30, with a program in the Central Hall of Parliament.
20 Jun 2017
South AfricaThere's no good or bad terrorist: India at BRICS meet
Clearly articulating India's stance towards terrorism at the BRICS foreign ministerial meet, Minister of state for external affairs, V K Singh noted that terrorists cannot be differentiated as good or bad, but as a menace threatening global peace and stability.
20 Jun 2017
Car CrashBuying used car? Keep an eye out for these factors
Used car market is steadily rising in India, as working millennials now prefer to travel according to their convenience instead of having to wait for public transport, or take that weekend trip to rejuvenate themselves.
20 Jun 2017
AfghanistanIndia-Afghanistan air corridor: Opening new avenues
The very first India-Afghanistan air corridor was inaugurated by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani recently, at a ceremony held at the Kabul International Airport.
20 Jun 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)The little eatery in Bengaluru which accepts bitcoin payments
A little known fact about a rather popular Maharashtrian cuisine eatery in Bengaluru called Suryawanshi Restaurant is that it accepts bitcoin payments.
20 Jun 2017
Income Tax Department of IndiaCairn Energy asked to cough up Rs.10,247 crore in taxes
The country's income tax authorities have ordered action against the British oil giant Cairn Energy to help recover a whopping Rs. 10,247 crore of retrospective tax.
19 Jun 2017
Bihar25% of 'ODF' villages don't even have 100% toilet coverage?
According to official records, about 200,000 villages have been declared open-defecation free. Surprisingly, not all houses in one-fourth of them (about 50,000 villages) have toilets, according to central government data.
19 Jun 2017
Initial Public Offering (IPO)CDSL IPO gains full subscription on Day 1
The Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL), one of the two depositories in India, saw its initial public offering (IPO) oversubscribed nearly 1.01 times today, its first day of issue.
19 Jun 2017
BusinessGST impact: AC manufacturers to clock less revenues
With the new GST tax rates, dealers are scrambling to destock the old inventories to sell products that were bought earlier.
19 Jun 2017
Nitin GadkariSpeed-breakers killed nine people daily in India in 2014-15
Data from the road transport ministry has revealed that speed-breakers are a leading cause of deaths in India. At least nine people die in about 30 accidents daily caused by the 'safeguards' of the road.
19 Jun 2017
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola India shuffles leadership team, more exits expected soon
It started with rejigging their focus from sugary drinks to healthy options, then introducing new categories in the Indian market and now it is making changes in the higher echelons of management to drive growth.
19 Jun 2017
KeralaKerala's 'Gaza Street' under intelligence agencies' radar
Kerala has a new street that is of much interest to intelligence agencies. Officials are intrigued about this road in Thuruthi ward of Kasaragod municipality, that has been named 'Gaza'.
19 Jun 2017
AustraliaIndians can now apply online for visitor visas to Australia
Starting July 1, Indians will be able to apply online for a visitor visa for Australia.
19 Jun 2017
MalwareWannaCry Attack: Corporate Affairs Ministry's portal was hacked
India was one of the 150 countries, whose computer systems and networks were affected by the infamous WannaCry ransomware cyberattack that took place last month.
19 Jun 2017
BiharPresidential election: Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind is BJP candidate
In a rather unexpected move, the BJP has chosen Bihar Governor Ramnath Kovind as their candidate for the upcoming Presidential election.
19 Jun 2017
West BengalGST update: Businesses given "elbow room", return filing rules relaxed
The biggest tax-reform in India's 70-year history is set to start from July 1 and as the government is running its final lap, it's making certain allowances to make sure that everybody is on board the new regime.
18 Jun 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru: When President decided not to act like a VIP
In the city to inaugurate Bengaluru's Namma metro, India's President Pranab Mukherjee broke away with the typical trend of sticking and living up to VVIP symbol.
18 Jun 2017
Indian GovernmentCentre notifies changes to empower the differently-abled
The Centre will make a multitude of changes to provide greater accessibility to the differently-abled.
18 Jun 2017
BiharSisters made to walk home in semi-naked state by school
In a shame incident in Bihar, 2 sisters from a private school were made to walk back home in a semi-naked state.
18 Jun 2017
Akshay KumarBollywood, the bygone era of Superstars and mass euphoria
Come November, ShahRukh Khan turns 52, in December Salman Khan will be 51, Aamir Khan is 52 and September will see Rajiv Bhatia popularly known as 'Akshay Kumar' reach 50.
18 Jun 2017
ChicagoIndian-American Rishi Shah, the newest tech billionaire
Indian-American Rishi Shah, who quit college ten years ago to pursue his dreams, has become the newest tech entrepreneur to join the billionaire club with his business partner Shradha Agarwal close behind.
18 Jun 2017
Pranab MukherjeePresident Mukherjee rejects two more mercy petitions, totalling 30
As President Pranab Mukherjee prepares to retire from office in a month, he is considering the final mercy petitions before him.