India: News
23 Jul 2017
New JerseyIndians, the 5th largest investors in real estate in US
The stringent US policies regarding the Indians haven't deterred them from investing in real estates in the country.
22 Jul 2017
Indian ArmyCAG finds some serious lapses across Union Ministries, Departments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presented 14 audit reports related to various Ministries and Departments in the Parliament.
22 Jul 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)I-T tribunal indicts Roy, NDTV for money laundering Rs.642 crore
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) indicted Prannoy Roy directly for the evasion and money laundering of Rs. 642cr.
22 Jul 2017
Sikkim#SikkimStandoff: China's hope for US support dims over trade disagreement
The annual US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington ended in a deadlock after American negotiators demanded an end to the burgeoning trade deficit created by Chinese exporters.
22 Jul 2017
Delhi Development AuthorityIn major rejig, 35 IAS officers get new profiles
In a major bureaucratic rejig, 35 IAS officers have been appointed as secretaries and additional secretaries in various government departments.
22 Jul 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI: Faulty Chinese spares used in army's new Dhanush artillery
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Delhi-based company Sidh Sales Syndicate (SSS) for supplying cheap bearings sourced from China for the Dhanush indigenized Bofors guns used by the army.
22 Jul 2017
Reliance JioJioPhone: A feature phone which works like a smartphone!
On July 21, Reliance Jio launched its new product: a 4G VoLTE feature phone that is being offered effectively for free.
22 Jul 2017
TransgendersParliamentary committee objects to definition of 'transgender' in bill
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has objected to several clauses in a bill for protection of transgender rights, including the definition of 'transgender'.
22 Jul 2017
Ministry Of External AffairsGetting a passport now made easier
In order to ease the process of obtaining passports, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued new rules and focused on setting up of many more passport offices across India.
22 Jul 2017
Rahul GandhiIrani says 'thank you' to Rahul; Indira more-likely Hitler inspired
Replying to Rahul Gandhi's tweet where he likened PM Modi to Hitler, Union minister Smriti Irani said 'thank you'.
22 Jul 2017
Pranab MukherjeePSEB Chairman Sanjay Kothari appointed as secretary to the president
IAS officer Sanjay Kothari of Haryana cadre has been appointed as the secretary to the president.
22 Jul 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)In 2017, India has seen one cybercrime every 10 minutes
From major ransomware attacks to minor phishing rackets, India saw one incident of cybercrime per 10 minutes in the first six months of 2017: 144 per day.
22 Jul 2017
RenaultThis Rs. 2.6L Renault car is as disruptive as Tesla's!
Electric cars, self-driving vehicles, and Tesla (especially Model 3) are some things that come to everyone's mind when thinking of automotive disruptors.
21 Jul 2017
KanpurHere's what President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's village hopes for
Paraunkh village sits as a dot in UP's Kanpur district but not anymore. This small village is now clearly visible as it belongs to none other than our President-elect Ram Nath Kovind.
21 Jul 2017
Burger KingMcDonald's to deliver wearable Big Macs, fries, burgers for free!
On 26 July, the newly-invented 'Global McDelivery Day', McDonald's is going to do something that nobody expected!
21 Jul 2017
TechnologyA wearable device by MIT to detect sexual assault!
An MIT researcher has created a device called Intrepid, which a person can wear on them. If their clothes are being removed forcefully, it will send an alert to five pre-selected contacts.
21 Jul 2017
XiaomiGet your hands on the Redmi 4 at Re. 1!
On the occasion of its third anniversary in India, Xiaomi is offering a limited number of Redmi phones at just Re. 1 in a flash sale.
21 Jul 2017
Mukesh AmbaniReliance AGM 2017: 'Free' 4G VoLTE feature phone launched
The 40th annual general meeting of Reliance Industries started at 11am today. The main attraction is the launch of a new 4G VoLTE feature phone, which will be offered free of cost to customers.
21 Jul 2017
United States of AmericaISRO made Rs. 45cr on 29 nano-satellites launched in June
ISRO's commercial and marketing arm, Antrix Corporation, earned Rs. 45.2cr from the 29 foreign nano-satellites launched on 23 June along with its Cartosat-2 satellite.
20 Jul 2017
AhmedabadMeet IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 'starry' batch!
IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 academic batch will be seeing some noted and diverse students in attendance with regard to gender, work experience and educational background.
20 Jul 2017
Beijing#SikkimStandoff: Ex-Chinese diplomat says Indian troops must withdraw or die
Liu Youfa, a former Chinese diplomat, said the Indian troops deployed at the disputed Donglang area (also called Doklam) could withdraw, be captured or killed.
20 Jul 2017
Indian GovernmentIndian government 'pro-actively' considering two separate time zones
The government is "pro-actively" considering having two time zones, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar.
20 Jul 2017
Indian GovernmentGovt earmarks Rs. 42,000cr for broadband connectivity in gram panchayats
Pushing forward its Digital India initiative, the government has approved Rs. 42,068cr for the BharatNet project, which aims to connect all village bodies (gram panchayats) via broadband by March 2019.
20 Jul 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Where are the Rs. 2000 notes?
If demonetization wasn't bad enough, the shortage of Rs. 2000 notes in the recent weeks have made market situation a tad worse.
20 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiAll India Radio earns Rs. 10cr from Mann Ki Baat
PM Narendra Modi's signature 'Mann Ki Baat' has brought in for the All India Radio revenues of Rs. 10cr in the last two fiscals, Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore told the Lok Sabha on July 19.
20 Jul 2017
SamsungSamsung vs Xiaomi: Samsung stops supply to 200 retailers
It's Samsung vs Xiaomi in India's cell phone market. The stakes are high for Samsung after it was forced out of China, the world's biggest market.
20 Jul 2017
Red FortRashtrapati Bhawan, undergoing a metamorphosis?
With the results of the Presidential elections unfolding today, we take a look at Rashtrapati Bhawan which is the official home to the President of the largest democracy.
20 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiGST: Rollout went well, but many challenges ahead
On July 1, the new GST replaced 40 levies in India, a move aimed at simplifying the current tax structure.
20 Jul 2017
OlympicsIs India 2032 Olympics ready?
If one might have it, then India is contemplating of hosting the 2032 Olympics.
20 Jul 2017
Lok SabhaKovind vs Kumar: Counting underway to decide India's next president
Counting of votes in the presidential election started today at 11am, three days after polling was held to decide India's next President.
20 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsUS designates Pakistan as a terrorist 'safe haven'
Possibly a sign of Trump administration's toughening stance against terrorism, the US listed Pakistan as one of the countries providing safe havens to terrorists in its "Country Report on Terrorism" published annually.
20 Jul 2017
Air IndiaYes, it will be corporate culture for Air India staff
With the complete overhauling of Air India in the offing, Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani has asked the staff to be ready for a complete change in work culture.
20 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpSoft power rankings: France is number one! India misses out
US, the reigning soft power king of the world for many years, has lost the spot to France according to new soft power rankings.
19 Jul 2017
SmartphonesDual-SIM 4G smartphones cause network issues: IT Minister
At a time when the Indian mobile landscape is fast evolving, the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, PP Chaudhary, highlighted the issues faced by users due to dual-SIM 4G smartphones.
19 Jul 2017
ONGCCabinet gives in-principle approval for ONGC-HPCL merger
The Cabinet has given an in-principle nod to the merger of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).
19 Jul 2017
Aadhaar CardNow, carry your Aadhaar profile on your mobile phones
An app called mAadhaar has been launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) that enables one to carry the unique identification profile on one's mobile.
19 Jul 2017
Data LeakHappiness is free Wi-Fi! But would you risk personal data?
What else could give us internet addicts more happiness than free Wi-Fi?
19 Jul 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaAfter uncle rapes 10-year-old, court denies abortion to the minor!
In a case of apathy, a 10-year-old rape survivor's abortion plea was rejected by the Court.
19 Jul 2017
Lok SabhaParliament Day 3: Session marred by cow vigilantism, farmers' suicides
Day Three of the Parliament's Monsoon Session was rocked by issues including the spate in mob lynching in the name of 'gau raksha', farmers' suicides and Indian hostages in Mosul, among others.
