India: News
05 Aug 2017
GujaratGujarat's Gir National Park: Lion population increases by 15%
The lion population has finally seen a surge in the past two years as the recent count in and around the Gir National Park is pegged at 650.
05 Aug 2017
Global Positioning System (GPS)ISRO signs MoU for desi GPS system
With both, ISRO and CSIR-NPL signing an MoU, India is one step closer to having its own GPS system- Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
05 Aug 2017
State Bank of India (SBI)Bharat 22 ETF gets created for government's disinvestment program
Calling it the most significant announcement made this year on the stake divestment program of the NDA government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the center has now created a new ETF named Bharat 22.
04 Aug 2017
Google MapsFighting slavery in India with the help of satellites!
The origin of slavery, the practice of owning human beings, often as forced laborers, dates back to as early as 3500 BC.
04 Aug 2017
ChennaiThis Chennai tea shop offers better perks than most employers!
The worrisome state of India's job sector has led to job loss fears among employees who are just holding on to their jobs; employee perks have started becoming a distant dream.
04 Aug 2017
Venkaiah NaiduA handy guide to the August 5 vice-presidential polls
The election to decide India's next vice president is set to be held tomorrow, two weeks after the presidential polls.
04 Aug 2017
Indian NavyINS Kalvari boosts India's submarine fleet amid growing Chinese challenge
The Indian Navy is preparing to commission INS Kalvari, a diesel-electric submarine which is among the world's stealthiest, after several years of delay.
04 Aug 2017
MoonIndia to witness partial lunar eclipse this 7th August
As reported by PTI, India will be able to witness a partial lunar eclipse on the intervening night of August 7th and 8th which will be visible till the following morning.
04 Aug 2017
SuicideHaryana: Hockey star Jyoti Gupta found dead on railway tracks
Twenty-year-old national women's hockey player Jyoti Gupta, widely hailed as an emerging star, was found dead on railway tracks in Haryana's Rewari in the evening of August 2.
04 Aug 2017
Jet AirwaysJet goes the Air India way, restricts menu
Indian airlines are on a cost-cutting spree. After Air India eliminated non-vegetarian meals for domestic economy passengers, Jet Airways has taken a similar route.
04 Aug 2017
Mukesh AmbaniJioPhone wants a tailored version of WhatsApp
According to reports, JioPhone, i.e. the 4G enabled feature phone launched by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, will run a customized version of WhatsApp, the world's largest instant messaging service.
04 Aug 2017
DelhiOnly 62.81% schools in India have electricity connections
According to the latest data available with the Centre, over 37% of schools in the county didn't have electricity connections till March.
04 Aug 2017
LucknowTo protest soaring vegetable prices, UP Congress launches 'tomato bank'
Frustrated over rising prices of vegetable? Worry not, for Congress' 'State bank of tomato' is here.
04 Aug 2017
Climate Change'India performs better than predicted, cuts down faster on coal'
While announcing his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, President Trump loudly wondered why the US should stop its coal production, while India could double its production by 2020.
03 Aug 2017
StartupsThe start-up funding game: In focus now, Matrix Partners India
When one is talking about Matrix Partners India, the entire article can be summed up with the Wi-Fi password of their office.
03 Aug 2017
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways kick-starts its 'ePaylater' scheme, Tatkal rumors quashed
Now you can book Tatkal tickets through IRCTC's website via "buy rail tickets now and pay later" scheme. Under this scheme, payment can be done within next 14 days of booking an e-ticket from the IRCTC website.
03 Aug 2017
PatanjaliPatanjali's next stop? Disrupting branded apparel market in India
Come 2018, if things go right, we are going to see a major shopping spree for the 'swadeshi' line of clothes, for men, women, and children, that Baba Ramdev plans to launch.
03 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC proposes three-tier approach to privacy: Intimate, private and public
The SC, during its hearing on whether privacy is a fundamental right, has formulated a three-tier approach to the question by classifying privacy into intimate, private and public.
03 Aug 2017
Sikkim#SikkimStandoff: India rejects China's claims of troop withdrawal at Doklam
Indian government sources have rejected China's claims of a decrease in the number of Indian troops engaged in the standoff at Doklam, near Sikkim.
03 Aug 2017
EducationCabinet scraps no-detention policy: Students can fail in Classes V,VIII
The Cabinet has scrapped the no-detention policy of schools which allowed automatic promotion of students till Class VIII, irrespective of performance in exams.
03 Aug 2017
AthleticsCheer for India, it's a sports-packed August!
August is going to be an engaging month for Indian sports fans with lots of events around the corner.
03 Aug 2017
Global WarmingGlobal warming: Are we ignoring farmers in the Himalayas?
Climate change has been manifesting itself through many ways including changing weather patterns.
02 Aug 2017
Indira GandhiWhat are the roles and responsibilities of India's president?
India's presidency is different from those of other countries around the world.
02 Aug 2017
Reliance JioJio triggered brutal price battle will end soon: S&P
Reliance Jio has been disrupting the Indian telecom market since its launch last year.
02 Aug 2017
Health & WellnessHow does Zika spread? Not by kissing, according to researchers
Zika virus has been causing panic around the world. Till July 25, four cases had been reported in India.
02 Aug 2017
JharkhandJharkhand government clears bill to ban forced religious conversions
The Jharkhand government headed by CM Raghubar Das in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday cleared the draft of a bill that will ban religious conversion through force or allurement.
02 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsWorld Bank: India-Pakistan held Indus Water Treaty talks in goodwill
The World Bank (WB) said secretary-level discussions between India and Pakistan on the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) took place in a spirit of "goodwill and cooperation."
02 Aug 2017
TelanganaDigvijay Singh sacked as Cong Telangana incharge: The end nearing?
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh is no longer in charge of the party's Telangana unit. Just three months ago, he had lost charge of Goa and Karnataka.
02 Aug 2017
iPhoneApple's "Make in India" hub calls for policy change
The Cupertino-based tech giant has been asking the NDA government to provide tax breaks to its suppliers if India intends to become a manufacturing hub for iPhones and its components.
02 Aug 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaAadhaar effect: India may soon have a data-protection law
Centre conveyed to the Supreme Court yesterday that it had set up a ten-member committee headed by former SC judge B N Srikrishna to formulate a data protection law to ensure protection of personal information.
02 Aug 2017
PaytmPaytm plans messaging service, WhatsApp's honeymoon goes sour from here
Things are going to get really interesting, as according to reports, Paytm is planning to bring its own messaging service to counter WhatsApp by the end of this month.
02 Aug 2017
Maruti SuzukiA month into GST and automobile companies are shining
Although monsoon months are generally rather slow for new vehicle sales, quite a few top brands in the Indian automobile sector have performed rather robustly in the month of July.
02 Aug 2017
DNAWhat is the debate surrounding India's new DNA-based technology bill?
Government of India is gearing up to introduce a modified version of the DNA-based technology bill, which seeks to regulate and set ethical standards for DNA testing and data maintenance.
02 Aug 2017
IndiaRare whiskey in India: That's not happening anytime soon
Whiskey brands, such as Director's Special, Blenders Pride, McDowell's No. 1, Haywards, Antiquity Rare are easily available in India unless you are in a dry state or it's a national holiday.
02 Aug 2017
Narendra ModiGoogle's first App Excellence Summit: 'Made in India' initiative announced
India is going to have the world's largest developer base by 2018.
01 Aug 2017
Amit ShahAmit Shah ready to take-on newer roles while strengthening previous
Amit Shah has filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections. It is speculated he will take on Manohar Parrikar's role in the Cabinet.
01 Aug 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Kohli's team set to play 23 matches between Sep-Dec
Team India will play a record 23 international matches at home from September to December this year.
01 Aug 2017
United States of AmericaA tax guide for Indians staying abroad
In its battle against black money, the government has asked those staying overseas to furnish relevant details.