India: News
04 Nov 2017
NITI AayogNITI Aayog: Poverty, corruption free India by 2022
Modi government's think-tank NITI Aayog presented a New India @2022 document which envisaged India to be free from "poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism and communalism."
04 Nov 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Alleged conflict of interest in Ajit Doval's son Shaurya's think-tank
In an exclusive article, the Wire has alleged that a think-tank run by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval's son Shaurya Doval reeks of conflict of interest.
04 Nov 2017
SnapchatDoritos collaborates with Snapchat to attract millennial Indian consumers
Nacho chip giant Doritos has collaborated with Snapchat to bring the first snack-based Lens to consumers across India.
04 Nov 2017
MumbaiIndiGo Airlines staffer behaves "rudely" with badminton star PV Sindhu
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu lashed out at IndiGo Airlines after having a "very bad experience" while flying to Mumbai.
04 Nov 2017
Narendra ModiModi: With GST, our rankings of "doing business" will improve
While speaking at the 'India's Business Reforms' conference in New Delhi, PM Modi lauded his government and corporate India's "hard work" for ensuring that India breaks into the top-100 of the World Bank's "Ease of doing business" report.
04 Nov 2017
BiharKartik-Purnima tragedy: 3 dead, 10 injured in Bihar's Begusarai stampede
At least three women have been killed in a stampede at Simaria Ghat in Bihar's Begusarai as hundreds gathered to participate in Kartik Purnima celebrations today.
04 Nov 2017
Indian Army#DefenseDiaries: C-130J Super Hercules, IAF's versatile workhorse
Recently, the Indian Air Force landed its Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport plane on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
04 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsNow, Pakistan blames India for cross-border pollution
Issues of contention between India and Pakistan continue to increase as Pakistan now blames India for causing pollution, affecting its citizens detrimentally.
03 Nov 2017
BCCIIndian cricket team to fly business class for domestic tours
In what would be a hassle-free ride for players, BCCI is set to upgrade the team India members' domestic air travel from economy to business class.
03 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court says no to technical education through correspondence courses
In a landmark judgment affecting millions of Students across India, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled against institutes providing technical Education through long-distance courses.
03 Nov 2017
KeralaGirl-child brings not only joy but gold in this town!
Even as India's sex-ratio and gender-gap continue to worsen, a small town in Kerala's Muslim-majority Malappuram is making efforts to promote the girl child.
03 Nov 2017
Karan JoharHere's Karan Johar giving you the Ticket to Bollywood!
Filmmaker Karan Johar who has judged many reality shows on television is back with yet another singing and acting reality show tentatively titled 'Ticket to Bollywood.'
03 Nov 2017
Narendra ModiWorld Food India: Modi lauds India's role in food processing
PM Modi inaugurated the three-day World Food India, 2017.
03 Nov 2017
WhatsAppFake 'WhatsApp Business' app on Google Play Store fools thousands
A fake 'WhatsApp Business' app on Google Store has been fooling users successfully and now has thousands of downloads.
03 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsFearless Wadia: Jinnah's daughter, and a symbol of India-Pak history
Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah's only daughter Dina Wadia passed away yesterday at her New York home. She was 98.
03 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaDemonetization: SC disposes petitions seeking permission to deposit notes
The SC today disposed of 14 petitions seeking permission to deposit demonetized notes. Petitioners had submitted they couldn't deposit them in banks within the prescribed deadline (December 31, 2016) due to unavoidable reasons.
03 Nov 2017
WhatsAppWhatsApp goes down for users in India and several countries
WhatsApp remained down for users in India for over half an hour this afternoon, causing an outcry on Twitter.
03 Nov 2017
US SenateAmerican Senate confirms Kenneth Juster as US Ambassador to India
The US Senate voted unanimously to confirm Kenneth Juster, 62, as the next American Ambassador to India.
03 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaDon't create panic, inform customers deadline for Aadhaar linking: SC
The SC has directed telcos and banks not to create panic among customers and inform them of proper deadlines to link Aadhaar instead of threatening immediate deactivation of services.
03 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsIndia releases imprisoned Pakistani sisters and jail-born child
After an 11-year long wait, imprisoned Pakistani sisters Fatima and Mumtaz Rehman, and Fatima's jail-born daughter Hina can finally return to their homeland.
03 Nov 2017
PaytmPaytm launches "Inbox" in-app messaging service to take on WhatsApp
At a time when WhatsApp is about to debut "in-chat payments feature" to take on Paytm in India, the country's largest digital wallet app has launched a messaging feature, as a direct competition to Facebook-owned messenger.
03 Nov 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMandatory to link Aadhaar-SIM by February 6, Centre reiterates
The Centre has reiterated in the SC that linking of Aadhaar and SIM is mandatory by February 6, 2018. It submitted this was in accordance with a February'17 order passed by the court itself.
03 Nov 2017
Masood AzharChina again blocks UN proposal to sanction JeM chief Azhar
China has once again vetoed a US-backed resolution at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to sanction Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar.
03 Nov 2017
South AfricaFirst Indian "under-ice mooring" in Antarctica to be launched soon
A 43-scientist team from Goa-based National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is reportedly undertaking the first Indian "under-ice mooring" expedition to the Southern Ocean in December.
03 Nov 2017
Women SafetyIt will take 100 years for women to achieve equality
Women are nowhere closer to bridging the gender gap. In fact, they are farther behind on the progress scale than they were last year.
02 Nov 2017
Indian GovernmentGovernment likely to ban cryptocurrency exchanges in India
A government panel has advised the Centre to shut down cryptocurrency dealers/exchanges in a bid to curb the use of virtual currencies in India.
02 Nov 2017
BoxingMary Kom enters the quarterfinals of Asian Boxing Championships
India's MC Mary Kom advanced into the quarterfinals of Asian Boxing Championships beating local favorite Diem Thi Trinh Kieu, in her opening round bout in Vietnam.
02 Nov 2017
EducationAllowance for differently-abled children of govt employees hiked by 80%
The annual education allowance for differently-abled children of government employees has been hiked from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 54,000.
02 Nov 2017
DelhiGoa, Kerala best states for women, Delhi, Bihar worst
The first ever gender vulnerability index (GVI) has revealed that the safest state for women in India is Goa (0.66), followed by Kerala (0.63) and Mizoram (0.63).
02 Nov 2017
MeghalayaPeople in Meghalaya want to "opt out" of Aadhaar system
Over 100 people have joined a campaign to opt-out of Aadhaar system in Meghalaya, claiming they were "coerced" into getting their 12-digit unique identification number.
02 Nov 2017
Angela MerkelForbes names Chanda Kochhar the most powerful woman in India
At number 32 on Forbes 2017 list of the world's 100 most powerful women, ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar has been named the most influential woman in India.
02 Nov 2017
State Bank of India (SBI)SBI cuts home loans to lowest in country
In a significant move, State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced home loan rates by 0.05% to 8.3%.
02 Nov 2017
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Spike in credit card use and outstanding amount after demonetization
Indians are using credit cards a lot more after demonetization. They also collectively owe the banks 39% more money than they did a year ago, the Reserve Bank of India recently revealed.
02 Nov 2017
Indian ArmyMudhols first Indian dogs to be inducted into the army
Our desi Mudhol hounds are all set to become the first Indian canine breed to be inducted into the army.
02 Nov 2017
MumbaiDelhi workers get more wages but less offs: Report
India scored a major win in the World Bank's latest Ease of Doing Business report: it jumped 30 spots to 100th, the highest jump this time among all nations.
02 Nov 2017
Jayant SinhaIndia's first drone policy is almost ready: Know more!
Soon, the day might come when you are getting your ordered product from e-commerce platforms via a drone while your child is flying her own Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in the backyard.
02 Nov 2017
Himachal PradeshHimachal elections: Comparing Prem Dhumal and Virbhadra Singh
For Himachal elections, BJP had initially planned to contest polls without naming a CM candidate, somewhat similar to their strategy for Haryana and UP elections.
02 Nov 2017
IsraelIndian contingent to attend major multilateral military drill in Israel
In a first, an Indian contingent is all set to take part in a military exercise in Israel.
02 Nov 2017
MumbaiThis man 'hijacked' a Mumbai-Delhi flight for his girlfriend
Two days after a hijack note on a Jet Airways flight sent airports in India into a tizzy, it has emerged that the hoax-threat was made by a Mumbai-based multi-millionaire jeweler.
