India: News
25 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiPM Modi arrives in Washington DC, will meet Trump tomorrow
After stopping in Portugal, PM Modi has now arrived in Washington DC for a two-day visit, the first under Donald Trump's Presidency. The two leaders are expected to discuss strategically important issues.
25 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiModi's Portugal visit: 11 agreements signed to boost research, start-ups
Kicking off his three-nation foreign tour, PM Modi stopped by Portugal and held talks with Portuguese PM Antonio Costa on intensifying bilateral co-operation.
24 Jun 2017
Pranab MukherjeeRailways to build Rs. 8cr high-tech train for next President
While India is yet to decide on its next President, looks like the Railway Ministry is already busy with preparations for Pranab Mukherjee's successor.
24 Jun 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!These top cricketers never played in a World Cup!
Over the years, we have seen many cricketers make a number of records.
24 Jun 2017
Bharti AirtelAirtel Customer Care support now available in 11 Indian languages
Telecom giant Bharti Airtel announced the launch of its '*121#' Digital Care in 11 Indian languages for making the platform much more accessible to its prepaid users.
24 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiUS to "roll out the red carpet" for Modi
The White House will "roll out the red carpet" for Modi on June 26 in Washington, DC, a senior Trump administration official said.
24 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiModi-Trump meeting: China warns India, US on South China Sea
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Washington visit, China warned India and the US not to disturb peace in the contested South China Sea.
24 Jun 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI to banks: Resolve 55 NPA cases in six months
After pegging down 12 accounts that had racked up 25% or roughly around Rs. 2 lakh crore worth non-performing assets (NPA) in the Indian banking sector, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now given banks a six month time period to resolve 55 cases of bad debt or hand them over for resolution under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
23 Jun 2017
Madhya Pradesh11 die in Indore hospital after snap in oxygen supply?
In a shocking incident, at least 11 people including two children mysteriously died at Indore's MY Hospital in a few hours.
23 Jun 2017
Bharti AirtelTelecom sector will perish if tariff war continues, say firms
The writing is on the wall; the tariff war started by Mukesh Ambani-backed Reliance Jio, if left unchecked would leave behind only one or two non-state providers at the very end, according to Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal.
23 Jun 2017
Hizbul MujahideenUnrest in Valley hits tourism hard, locals suffer
Tourism has historically remained an instrument of economic growth in J&K and has contributed a lot in developing the economy but in recent times, unrest in the Valley has led to dwindling of tourist economy.
23 Jun 2017
Pakistan NewsBill in US congress seeks to revoke Pakistan's ally status
Two senior US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan's status as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA) in the House of Representatives.
23 Jun 2017
United Nations (UN)World Population: India to surpass China by 2024
The United Nations predicted the world's population will jump to 11.2 billion by 2100 from the current 7.6 billion.
23 Jun 2017
GSTGST will make life tougher for India's millennial generation
As we edge closer to GST, millennials are taking the biggest tax reform in India's history with a grain of salt.
23 Jun 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Should Dhoni be India's player-coach?
Former Indian coach Anil Kumble's term ended on an extremely bad note with a tussle with captain Virat Kohli.
23 Jun 2017
Navi MumbaiSmart City Mission: 30 additions announced, 10 more to go
On the second anniversary of the Centre's Smart City Mission, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu announced the addition of 30 more cities in the list.
23 Jun 2017
World BankIndia informs World Bank of 'overlooked' reforms in its report
After India managed to rise up one level to 130 in World Bank's 2017 'ease of doing business' report comprising of 190 countries; it has sent the message that the survey was faulty and failed to acknowledge several of its reforms.
23 Jun 2017
RajasthanRajasthan: 2,000 Jats block traffic to press for OBC quota
Around 2,000 Jats blocked the Alwar-Mathura highway late on June 22 to demand quota for community members from Bharatpur and Dholpur districts in Rajasthan.
23 Jun 2017
Air IndiaAir India story: the airline that was destined to crash
Rumors are afloat that the Tata Group is interested in buying the white elephant of the Indian government, Air India.
23 Jun 2017
Kulbhushan JadhavKulbhushan Jadhav files second mercy petition with Pakistan Army Chief
Alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, has filed a mercy petition with Pakistan Army chief, General Qamar Jawed Bajwa.
23 Jun 2017
EducationWhy do so many IITians commit suicide?
During January-April 2017, there were four suicides at the prestigious IITs, three at Kharagpur.
22 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpKenneth Juster to be next US Envoy to India?
US President Donald Trump's aide and White House's top brass Kenneth Juster will be the next US Ambassador to India.
22 Jun 2017
AfghanistanIndia's raises questions of terror sponsorship in the UN
India has called on the UN to find out from where the "anti-government elements" in Afghanistan were procuring weapons, training and funds.
22 Jun 2017
BCCISehwag not eligible to be the India Coach?
With Anil Kumble gone, Virender Sehwag is considered to the front runner in the race for Team India's next coach.
22 Jun 2017
FacebookNew security features on Facebook India, especially for women
In a relief for millions of Indian women on Facebook, the portal has launched two new safety features to check unauthorized misuse of profile photos.
22 Jun 2017
BCCIIs CAC to be blamed for Kumble's exit?
After Anil Kumble resigned as the coach of the Indian cricket team, he made it public that Kohli's reservations about him and his coaching techniques made him leave the job.
22 Jun 2017
Indian ArmyArmy rejects 'Made in India' rifles, calls them unreliable
In a blow to 'Make in India', the army has reviewed a desi rifle, intended to replace the 1988 INSAS rifles, and found it "unreliable".
22 Jun 2017
Russia NewsCome, 'Make in India': Arun Jaitley to Russian defence firms
Speaking at the Technoprom-2017 conference in Novosibirsk, Union defence minister Arun Jaitley invited Russian companies to collaborate with Indian companies to jointly produce weapon systems and military platforms under 'Make in India.'
22 Jun 2017
Piyush GoyalGreen buildings: Government looks to save Rs. 35,000 crore annually
The Union Power Ministry has set an ambitious target to annually save Rs. 35,000 crore, through energy efficient construction. Units of electricity saved would then be used to power irrigation and illuminate homes.
22 Jun 2017
Air IndiaIs Tata going to take over Air India?
The Centre is reportedly inquiring whether the Tata Group is interested in buying state-owned Air India of which the latter is the original promoter.
22 Jun 2017
JharkhandSecretary-level reshuffles: Rajiv Gauba named Home Secretary
16 secretaries were designated to various departments under centre's latest bureaucratic re-shuffle.
21 Jun 2017
Reliance JioHow Jio contributed to the growth of mobile games
The huge discounts war triggered by Reliance Jio has led to a massive increase in the number of mobile gamers, and consequently, has benefited both domestic and international mobile game companies.
21 Jun 2017
Saudi ArabiaWill Saudi's family tax force Indians to return?
With Saudi Arabia rolling its family tax plan for the expatriates, it is the 41 lakh Indians who will suffer the most and may eventually end up returning to their homeland.
21 Jun 2017
Maruti SuzukiIndia expected to be world's 10th largest advertising market
New York-based IPG Mediabrands revealed that India's rising advertising market had aced to the 10th spot amongst global advertising markets.
21 Jun 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Banks can deposit demonetized notes with RBI till July 20
The Finance Ministry has asked banks and post offices to deposit old demonetized notes of Rs. 500 and 1,000 at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by July 20.
