India: News
05 Sep 2017
MumbaiMost number of India's building collapse incidents happen in Mumbai
Over the past few years, incidents of old buildings collapsing have frequently been recorded in India.
05 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiIndia claims crucial diplomatic wins during eventful BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed from China to Myanmar after an eventful BRICS summit.
05 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiModi to discuss Rohingyas, infrastructure, trade, security during Myanmar trip
Indian PM Narendra Modi is visiting Myanmar where he will be meeting President Htin Kyaw and leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
05 Sep 2017
7th Pay CommissionThe challenges faced by India's new Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Of all surprises that Modi sprang at us during the cabinet reshuffle, appointing Nirmala Sitharaman defence minister was the biggest of them all.
05 Sep 2017
BadmintonSindhu pays tribute to Gopichand by co-producing a new film
It is under Pullela Gopichand's guidance and dedication that PV Sindhu has become one of the best badminton players India has ever produced.
05 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC asks how internet giants are handling 'objectionable-material' complaints
In 2017, technology is all-pervasive. It's the foundation on which almost all systems function- governments and major corporate will fall in its absence.
05 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiWill the Goyal magic work on the Indian Railways?
On September 3, following the cabinet reshuffle, Piyush Goyal was appointed the new railway minister.
05 Sep 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)HDFC gets 'too big to fail' status from RBI
In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India had classified the country's largest lender SBI and private sector major ICICI bank as D-SIB or domestic systemically important bank.
05 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiModi-Xi meet: India-China reaffirm that 'differences will not become disputes'
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for pushing Sino-Indian relations on the "right track" during his meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China.
05 Sep 2017
India China BorderFollowing Doklam standoff, Government reviews infrastructure along Sino-Indian border
MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, MoS External Affairs General (retd) VK Singh and Army chief General Bipin Rawat reviewed the progress of infrastructure projects along the 1,126-km Sino-Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.
05 Sep 2017
Indian GovernmentCentre and PwC partner up to promote digital payments
According to reports, consulting agency Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) is now assisting the Central government to devise methods and ways by which it will be able to increase the frequency of digital payments in India.
05 Sep 2017
ICICI BankSBI to launch SIA, its own chatbot!
India's largest public sector bank is gearing up to go hi-tech. Its new offering- SIA- is currently under beta-testing.
05 Sep 2017
Terrorist OrganizationsChina dodges question on JeM chief Azhar despite BRICS declaration
On Monday, a BRICS joint declaration condemned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) among other Pakistan-based terrorist groups.
05 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiRBI clueless about how much black money demonetization removed
RBI stated to a parliamentary panel that it had "no information" on the amount of black money removed because of demonetization.
05 Sep 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Question bound to haunt BJP: Who took the demonetization decision?
In his latest book "I do what I do', former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan revealed that no constructive decision about demonetization was taken until his term ended on September 3, 2016.
04 Sep 2017
PaytmPaytm Mall's festival marketing budget is a whopping Rs. 1000cr
This festival season, India will witness one of the biggest e-commerce wars. Reports show that Paytm Mall's budget, for cash back, marketing, and promotions for September-October, is a whopping amount of Rs. 1,000 crore.
04 Sep 2017
BengaluruUnable to deal with layoffs, IT-workers fall for job scams
Job insecurity and layoffs are pushing IT professionals in Bengaluru to the edge of desperation, which is being cashed in on by dubious placement firms.
04 Sep 2017
BiharReal 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.
04 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiRK Singh: Former bureaucrat who challenged ministers now becomes one
In the Narendra Modi-led government's recent cabinet rejig, Raj Kumar Singh, a former bureaucrat, has been appointed the minister of power, and new and renewable energy.
04 Sep 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Rise of fake currency and how to handle it
If you think the chances of counterfeit currency landing on your wallet are bleak, think again.
04 Sep 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Star India bags IPL media rights for Rs. 16,347 crore
Today, at IPL media rights auction, Star India emerged as the winner of IPL's India broadcast, India digital and the rest of world broadcast and digital.
04 Sep 2017
CelebrityBobby Darling accuses husband of domestic violence, unnatural sex
Bobby Darling, India's most well-known transgender celebrity in entertainment, got married last year to her long-time partner. Fans and LGBT enthusiasts cheered.
04 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiIndia mulling new visa category for entrepreneurs and researchers
In an attempt to encourage high-skilled immigration, India is considering a special visa category for entrepreneurs and researchers.
04 Sep 2017
StartupsBertelsmann wants to invest $200-250m in Indian start-ups
German media group Bertelsmann plans to deploy $200-250 million in India's start-up ecosystem over the next four years.
04 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiIndia Inc praises latest cabinet reshuffle
The Indian industry praised Modi for the latest cabinet reshuffle and said that it was "carefully strategized" to give a fresh boost to the process of India's development.
04 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiBRICS leaders condemn Pak-based terror groups, pass declaration against terrorism
The leaders attending the 9th BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, have passed a joint declaration condemning "terrorism in all its forms."
04 Sep 2017
Indian ArmyAir India announces 50% discount on tickets for select categories
If you are a student, army personnel or a senior citizen, who is planning to take a trip soon, I have some good news for you.
04 Sep 2017
Emmanuel MacronModi's International Solar Alliance to be operational soon
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), PM Modi's bid to bring over 121 solar energy-rich countries under a single umbrella, has been in the works for the past two years.
03 Sep 2017
Vijay GoelRajyavardhan Rathore: From Olympian to sports minister
Today's cabinet reshuffle has been interesting for several reasons. One of them is that for the first time, a sportsperson is heading the sports ministry.
03 Sep 2017
Piyush GoyalCabinet reshuffle: Interesting facts about the new ministers
In its third cabinet reshuffle, the Modi government has inducted nine new faces and promoted four Ministers of State to cabinet rank.
03 Sep 2017
Times of IndiaLaunch failure not due to overloading, says ISRO chairman
Following the failure of ISRO's PSLVC39 rocket to launch India's eighth navigation satellite IRNSS-1H, the space agency has been investigating the failure.
03 Sep 2017
Indira GandhiNirmala Sitharaman, India's second female defense minister, after Indira
The highlight of the Modi government's third cabinet reshuffle is Nirmala Sitharaman.
03 Sep 2017
MuslimsSikhs offer gurdwara to in-distress Muslims for Bakr-Eid namaaz
In a rare incident of communal solidarity in an increasingly communally tense India, the Sikh community in the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand offered Muslims their gurdwara, after flooding prevented the Muslims from using an open ground for the Bakr-Eid namaaz.
03 Sep 2017
Maruti SuzukiMaruti Suzuki will rebrand itself to enrich customer experience
In order to keep up with the changing taste of the modern customers, country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has announced that it'll rebrand its retail network across India entirely.
03 Sep 2017
MizoramMizoram's Lalhruaizela to represent India at MotoGP Spain
15-year-old Lalhruaizela from Mizoram finished second in the final round of the the Red Bull Road to Rookies Cup.
03 Sep 2017
MumbaiSEBI sees 18% fall in pending investor complaints
According to the data published in the 2016-17 Annual Report of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the number of investor grievances, pending with the market regulator, has declined almost 18% till March-end.
03 Sep 2017
NikeNike India slashes 20% staff, downsizes operations
Nike has fired nearly 20% staff from its operations in India, and has asked many other employees to shift to its operations in Southeast Asia.
03 Sep 2017
Indian RailwaysIndia to soon get hi-tech tilting trains
India has signed an MoU with Switzerland for hi-tech tilting trains- trains that will tilt while crossing a bend, just like motorbikes do on winding roads.
