India: News
18 Aug 2017
India-ChinaGovernment is tightening its grip on Chinese businesses in India
The Indian government is now imposing stringent rules for the Chinese businesses delving into the power transmission sector in India.
18 Aug 2017
DelhiAs accident victim begged for help, people stole his belongings
Cases of apathy in India have been reported frequently in recent times. But the latest episode case is so much worse.
18 Aug 2017
Uttar PradeshIn a first, bureaucrats served notice for skipping I-Day function
For the first time in Uttarakhand, bureaucrats have received show cause notices for not attending Independence Day events.
18 Aug 2017
Indian GovernmentEncouraging generic medicines, capping margins: Government's proposals in pharmaceutics
After capping prices of stents and knee implants, the government is now planning to restrict trade margins to make drugs cheaper and boost the local industry.
18 Aug 2017
Ravi Shankar PrasadBJP's Mission 2019: Party aims for 360-plus seats next time
Yesterday in Delhi, 17 opposition parties met and launched a scathing attack on the BJP. Meanwhile, in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress swept seven civic bodies in recent elections.
18 Aug 2017
Bahujan Samaj PartyReport: BJP secured 74% of corporate funding to political parties
The BJP party received a whopping 73.8% of the Rs. 956.8 crore funds corporate houses donated to five national parties over four years, according to a report by the Delhi-based non-profit Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
18 Aug 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!India's ODI record in Sri Lanka
India will be playing their eight bi-lateral series in Sri Lanka, starting 20th August.
18 Aug 2017
Indian RailwaysThe Rajdhani robbery: Was it an insider's job?
On the night of August 15-16, several passengers onboard the Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express woke up to find their valuables missing.
18 Aug 2017
Reliance IndustriesReliance-BP-Niko's KG-D6 cost disallowed by the oil ministry
According to reports, the oil ministry has now imposed a penalty of $264 million on the consortium of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), BP Plc. and Niko Resources Ltd.
17 Aug 2017
Sushma SwarajHyderabad: Child bride married to 65-year-old Omani for Rs. 5L
In a disturbing reminder that child marriages and forced marriages are still rampant in India, a Hyderabadi schoolgirl was married off to a 65-year old Omani Sheikh by her maternal aunt.
17 Aug 2017
BollywoodReal life criminals who inspired Bollywood cinema time and again
Often filmmakers take inspirations from colorful personalities in real life to weave magic on the silver screen.
17 Aug 2017
FacebookIndia win 37 medals at World Dwarf Games
Indian contingent won 37 medals at the recently concluded World Dwarf Games in Canada.
17 Aug 2017
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi will meet 200 start-up entrepreneurs to discuss ideas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting the 'champions of change', who have set up successful businesses from the grounds up, today at a session organized by federal policy think tank NITI Aayog.
17 Aug 2017
BollywoodAshutosh Gowariker making World War-II film, based on a Maharaja
Indian period dramas seldom satisfy critics; most filmmakers, including Ashutosh Gowariker, have been under fire for misrepresenting historical events.
17 Aug 2017
MumbaiReport: 15% brothels provide minors for sex in Mumbai
Minors form a major part of India's sex trade. A report by IJM and Maharashtra Commission for the Protection of Child Rights claims at least 15% of Mumbai's commercial sex establishments offer underage women for pleasure.
17 Aug 2017
AmazonAmazon's AI-powered Echo will make a Diwali debut in India
If things proceed according to the plan, Amazon will be launching its smart, wireless speaker Echo, which comes bundled with Alexa, an AI virtual assistant that's said to rival Apple's Siri, in India this Diwali.
17 Aug 2017
Independence DayUS names Hizbul Mujahideen a foreign terrorist organization
In what came as an Independence Day gift of sorts to India, US has designated Hizbul Mujahideen as a 'foreign terrorist organization'.
17 Aug 2017
MumbaiCentre approves Rs. 32,000 cr plan to modernize Coast Guard
The Indian government has approved a Rs. 31,748 crore "definitive five-year action programme" to modernize the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
16 Aug 2017
Aadhaar Card81 lakh Aadhaar numbers deactivated: Is yours one of them?
Not even a month after cancelling over 11 lakh PANs on account of multiple issuance, the government has now deactivated around 81 lakh Aadhaar accounts, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said.
16 Aug 2017
Ravi Shankar PrasadChinese smartphone makers under scanner for stealing information
The government has sent notices to 21 smartphone makers, including Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Gionee, for allegedly stealing users' personal information.
16 Aug 2017
GSTThe popular defence canteens to undergo major makeover
The defence's popular Canteen Stores Department (CSD) is undergoing a major makeover with an aim to enhance consumer experience.
16 Aug 2017
Jammu And KashmirTerrorist financing: NIA questions Syed Ali Shah Geelani's sons
As part of the ongoing crackdown on terrorist financing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned Nayeem and Nasim, Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's sons.
16 Aug 2017
DNADo you know where your old Rs. 500/1,000 notes are?
Currency in circulation still hasn't reached pre-demonetization levels. Apart from the fact that enough notes haven't been printed yet, there's another reason behind the shortage of currency, one you probably never imagined.
16 Aug 2017
UberUber India launches its first TV commercial, to beat Ola
Uber India has had it rough. From CEO and founder getting fired to the poor handling of Delhi rape case and when you add the incessant driver strikes, things really don't appear chirpy. However, now it's slowly trying to veer the course of its trajectory to a favorable direction.
16 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsAll Pakistanis genuinely in need will get Indian medical visas
The MEA has announced that it will grant medical visas in all genuine cases pending with the Indian High Commission in Pakistan.
16 Aug 2017
Indian ArmyChinese transgression in Ladakh: Indian troops foil incursion attempt
Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a slightly violent quarrel at Ladakh as India celebrated its 71st Independence Day.
15 Aug 2017
Maruti SuzukiMaruti wants to sell 6 lakh used cars annually
Regardless of the fact that 36 lakh used cars were sold in FY 17, the Indian market of used cars is largely unorganized in nature.
15 Aug 2017
FacebookGovernment asks Facebook, Google, others to remove Blue Whale links
After the second alleged Blue Whale death in India, the government has asked internet giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Yahoo and Instagram, to remove all links to the dangerous online 'challenge'.
15 Aug 2017
BollywoodThis Independence Day, let's revisit all things 'India'
There'll always be complaints, something to be unhappy about, but we can't ignore the very significant event that happened 70 years ago: India became independent.
15 Aug 2017
Air IndiaAir India gets Rs. 927 crore breather, banks shy away
The center has pumped in another Rs. 927 crore in Air India this month, keeping its promise of fund infusion made almost a decade ago.
15 Aug 2017
Independence Day15th August, 1947, India's independence through the eyes of world-media
To the media of the entire world, India's freedom from its colonial masters was of great importance.
15 Aug 2017
Andhra PradeshI-Day: 990 securitymen honored, CRPF steals the show
The war against terrorists in Kashmir and against Maoists in central India has brought laurels to security forces in the region.
15 Aug 2017
7th Pay CommissionRBI rate cut unlikely, July retail inflation surges to 2.36%
The possibility of a near-term interest rate cut by the apex bank of India looks bleak, as India's retail inflation reversed its downward trend and stood at 2.36% in July from 1.46% noticed in June.
15 Aug 2017
Narendra ModiGorakhpur, demonetization, terrorism and more: Highlights of Modi's I-Day speech
PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation on its 70th Independence Day from the Red Fort this morning.
15 Aug 2017
South Korea#IndiaAt70: Where India development stands compared to 5 other countries
Seven decades since its independence, India has made progress on multiple developmental parameters.
14 Aug 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru among top five cities for B&B accommodations: Airbnb
Bengaluru has become one of the biggest markets when it comes to providing bed-and-breakfast accommodation. Bengaluru comes in top five destinations picked by Indians for Airbnb.
