India: News
02 Oct 2017
Narendra ModiGandhi Jayanti: President Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Gandhiji
As the nation commemorates Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes to the "Father of the Nation" at Rajghat in Delhi.
02 Oct 2017
Indian GovernmentL&T Infotech's $100 million government contract to catch tax evaders
The Centre's contract, to track social media accounts of taxpayers to see if their spending patterns are in accordance with their tax declarations in order to nab the tax evaders, was awarded to India's largest engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Ltd-owned L&T Infotech Ltd.
02 Oct 2017
South AfricaAll India Radio plans on expanding services to new countries
While many may argue that television killed the radio, in India, but that's not the case. Radio channels are still quite popular here.
01 Oct 2017
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala YojanaLPG costlier by Rs 1.50/cylinder, jet fuel price by 6%
October's LPG and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price revision saw both products getting costlier.
01 Oct 2017
Narendra ModiChinese envoy: New Delhi, Beijing should build on BRICS consensus
PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping charted a new course for peaceful bilateral relations while meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in China last month.
01 Oct 2017
South KoreaTrump may visit India as part of East Asia tour
As US President Donald Trump embarks on his East Asian tour of Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines on November 3-14, sources say that there may be a possibility of him visiting India as the White House mentioned that Trump "will discuss the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific region to America's prosperity and security."
30 Sep 2017
BCCIU-19 cricket star Manjot Kalra to undergo age test again
Despite being cleared by the BCCI, India's U-19 cricketer Manjot Kalra was directed to undergo another age verification test, by the DDCA (Delhi & District Cricket Association).
30 Sep 2017
Maruti SuzukiGST: Most businesses will be allowed to file monthly returns
In a bid to smooth out the creases in the new GST regime, the government is now looking to allow most businesses to file quarterly returns as opposed to the earlier requirement of monthly filings.
29 Sep 2017
Mukesh AmbaniApple iPhone 8, 8 Plus launched! Sale starts at 6pm
Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have been officially launched in India by Mukesh Ambani's son, Akash Ambani.
29 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiModi's Housing for All Scheme needs Rs.1 lakh crore
Sources said the housing ministry would require around Rs. 1 lakh crore over the next two-three years to meet the targets set under the PM Awas Yojana or Housing for All scheme.
29 Sep 2017
Indian ArmyOne year on, what did the surgical strikes achieve?
On Friday, India marks the first anniversary of the surgical strikes mounted by Indian Army special-forces across the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
29 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiRahul likens Modi to Duterte: 'Both thrive on hatred'
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi has hit out at PM Narendra Modi by comparing him to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that they both "thrive on hatred and disrespect institutions."
29 Sep 2017
Arun JaitleyJaitley vs Sinha: Jaitley calls Sinha "job applicant at 80"!
The war of words between BJP and former FM and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha reached new heights as FM Arun Jaitley hit back calling him a "job applicant at 80."
29 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi intervenes to save schoolgirl from eve-teaser
A schoolgirl's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting help to save her from a stalker, has landed a goon behind bars in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.
29 Sep 2017
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC takes first step towards gender-neutral rape provisions
Is rape gender exclusive? Yes, if you go by the Indian Penal Code.
29 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiGujarat EV story: Modi's home state leads his ambitious plan
The government is pushing towards making India a pollution free nation.
28 Sep 2017
Football"National Centre of Excellence" for Indian football announced
Talking about the development of football in India, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel announced plans to set up a world-class "National Centre for Excellence".
28 Sep 2017
Delhi High CourtBaba's empire: Patanjali's success story has too loose a narrative
It's as if Patanjali can do no wrong. In a very brief period of time, it took the FMCG sector by storm with an array of "swadeshi" products, promising to make "videshi" FMCG giants quaver.
28 Sep 2017
BusinessYou can buy Zara clothes online from October 4
You will no longer have to visit Zara's retail stores to shop. The Spanish apparel maker is introducing online shopping for its customers in India from October 1.
28 Sep 2017
Anil AmbaniR-Infra will participate in bullet train project, says Anil Ambani
At Reliance Infrastructure's 88th AGM, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani said that R-Infra's arm Reliance Naval and Engineering will soon come out with a rights issue.
28 Sep 2017
Jayant SinhaBJP government dismisses Yashwant Sinha's critique of the economy
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, in an IE op-ed, blamed PM Modi and FM Arun Jaitley for making a "mess" of the economy.
28 Sep 2017
Kulbhushan JadhavDid India offer to swap another terrorist for Kulbhushan Jadhav?
Pakistan's foreign minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif has claimed that India made a proposal to swap alleged-spy Kulbhushan Jadhav for a terrorist who carried out the 2014 Peshawar army school attacks.
28 Sep 2017
Maruti SuzukiMaruti Suzuki S-Cross facelift gets launched today
India's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) is launching a facelift model of its flagship offering, the S-Cross, today.
28 Sep 2017
HuaweiHuawei India may launch bezel-less Honor smartphone with four cameras
Huawei, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, is likely to launch a new Honor smartphone model in India.
28 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaDeadline for obtaining Aadhaar for government subsidies extended by 3-months
There is good news for those looking to avail government schemes and subsidies but missed the Aadhaar deadline.
28 Sep 2017
DiwaliWorld's first fidget spinner phone, here's a Diwali gift idea
A part of me is really curious about trying out a fidget spinner phone, no matter how ridiculous it sounds.
27 Sep 2017
Ravi Shankar PrasadCentre to increase retirement-age of govt. doctors to 65 years
To address the shortage of doctors in India and boost public healthcare services, the Centre has decided to extend the retirement age of central government doctors to 65 years from 60.
27 Sep 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!The possible playing XI for Ind-Aus 4th ODI
Having already bagged the 5-match ODI series 3-0, India will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the ODIs to 10, in the 4th Ind-Aus ODI at Bengaluru.
27 Sep 2017
Arun JaitleySenior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha derides government's economic policies
Former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha lashed out at PM Modi and FM Arun Jaitley for making a "mess" of the economy.
27 Sep 2017
BusinessSpecial training for BCom graduates for filing GST returns
As the demand for tax professionals and consultants has increased post GST (Goods and Services Tax) rollout, commerce graduates are being roped in for filing returns.
27 Sep 2017
Indian ArmyIndian troops battle Naga insurgents along Indo-Myanmar border
A firefight broke out between Indian Army troops and Naga insurgent group NSCN(K) along the Indo-Myanmar border in the early hours of Wednesday.
27 Sep 2017
World Health OrganizationGovt. to bar tobacco shops from selling colas, candies
The Union health ministry has proposed that tobacco sellers should register with local civic authorities and stop selling candies and cold drinks which could attract non-smokers to their stores.
27 Sep 2017
Bharti AirtelAirtel gets 5G ready. Enough to topple Jio?
Telecom major Airtel has started deploying India's first state-of-the-art Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology.
27 Sep 2017
Electric VehiclesTesla in talks with government for possible India launch
Elon Musk's Tesla has begun talks with the government to bring its electric cars to India via the single-brand retail route.
26 Sep 2017
Manmohan SinghFormer PM Manmohan Singh turns 85 today!
Manmohan Singh, who had the longest serving contiguous term as PM after Jawaharlal Nehru, has often been described as the hero of India's 1991 liberalization, the "accidental PM" in 2004, and the "mute PM" in 2011.
26 Sep 2017
House of RepresentativesEx-Senator: India, US should jointly strike Pakistan's nuclear-weapon sites
Former-US lawmaker Larry Pressler opined that India and the US should jointly launch a pre-emptive strike on Pakistan's nuclear weapon sites.
26 Sep 2017
Mark ZuckerbergJ&K omitted from India map in the latest FIFA game
In a major embarrassment for the world's leading game creator, Electronic Arts (EA) Sports, the latest version of the FIFA game does not show the state of J&K in the map of India.
26 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsChinese media slams Sushma Swaraj's UN speech as "arrogant"
Chinese state-run daily Global Times has termed Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's strong rebuke of Pakistan at the UN General Assembly as "arrogant."
26 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiAI will now catch electricity theft, meter tampering
In the ever-expanding list of what artificial intelligence can do, another glowing entry gets added.
