India: News

08 Nov 2017

Climate Change

#ParadisePapers: Did Prince Charles lobby to alter climate change policy?

Numerous big names, including Queen Elizabeth-II and US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross have been named in the recently leaked Paradise Papers.

08 Nov 2017

Education

Meet Kartik Sawhney: A visually-impaired Indian who's making things happen

In a world lost in selfies and procrastination, it's rare to come across stories of youths that inspire action towards a more just, inclusive tomorrow. Kartik Sawhney's is one such story.

08 Nov 2017

Narendra Modi

Demonetization anniversary: How has India changed in the last year?

This day last year, as citizens were settling down for dinner, PM Narendra Modi dropped a bomb on unsuspecting Indians: Rs. 500/1,000 notes were suddenly dead.

07 Nov 2017

Microsoft

Knowing Satya Nadella beyond Microsoft

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was recently in India.

07 Nov 2017

Indian Army

#DefenseDiaries: India tests Nirbhay cruise missile, here's why it matters

After two back-to-back failures, India successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenous 1,000-km ranged subsonic Nirbhay cruise missile.

07 Nov 2017

Health & Wellness

India's nutrition problem: 51% women anemic while 22% are obese

Diversity is one of India's identifying features, but it is now being seen in bizarre circumstances.

Despite it being compulsory, only 39.5% PANs linked with Aadhaar

Only 39.5% of all Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) have been linked with Aadhaar in the 130 days since the government made it a mandatory requirement for filing income tax returns and getting new PAN cards.

07 Nov 2017

GST

GST review: Items facing 28% tax might soon become cheaper

Soon, goods and services under the highest GST slab of 28% might become cheaper. Central and state officials are actively reviewing nearly half the items under this slab.

07 Nov 2017

Paytm

Now you can send, receive money using BHIM-UPI on Paytm

After introducing Paytm "Inbox" in-app messaging feature, the Indian digital payments leader has now launched yet another exciting feature.

07 Nov 2017

Domestic Violence

Government takes measures to curb abuses by NRI husbands

The Centre on Monday asked all the states to share with it the data of registered marriages, so as to hold accountable the non-residential Indian (NRI) husbands who harass or desert their wives.

07 Nov 2017

Nokia Mobiles

Nokia 5 3GB RAM variant released for Rs. 13,499

HMD Global has announced the launch of its mid-range Nokia 5 smartphone in a new configuration with 3GB of RAM in India.

07 Nov 2017

Japan

China hopes India-US-Australia-Japan doesn't harm "third party"

China is worried that the revival of the India-US-Japan-Australia quadrilateral security dialogue would seek to undermine its global influence.

07 Nov 2017

ISIS

Indian Ocean: India-US join hands against Chinese, ISIS threats

India and the US have been concerned about increasing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Region.

06 Nov 2017

Flipkart

Food-delivery space: Next big battleground for Indian e-commerce leaders?

E-commerce giants, Amazon India, Flipkart, and Paytm, are reportedly looking to foray into the food-delivery business and are trying to acquire, invest, or expand into the sector.

06 Nov 2017

Narendra Modi

Manmohan Singh: Accept demonetization was a blunder, let's rebuild economy

In an interview to BloombergQuint, former PM Manmohan Singh said that demonetization's impact on the weaker sections is "more damaging" than is indicated by economic indicators.

06 Nov 2017

Indian Navy

#DefenseDiaries: INS Chakra, the deadliest shark in the Indian Ocean

The INS Chakra, India's sole nuclear attack submarine, is among the deadliest vessels in the Indian Navy's arsenal.

06 Nov 2017

Jayant Sinha

Paradise Papers: SEBI to probe Indian entities named

Officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the market regulator in the country, have taken cognizance of the Paradise Papers leak and the Indians named in them.

Probable Playing XI: India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I

With the India-New Zealand T20I series evenly poised at 1-1, the winner-take-all decider at Thiruvananthapuram's Greenfield stadium will make for an exciting contest.

06 Nov 2017

Xi Jinping

China objects to Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal military posts

Beijing has objected to Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims is Southern Tibet, a Chinese territory.

06 Nov 2017

Aadhaar Card

You might be able to link Aadhaar-SIM from home

Telecom operators have come up with options for customers to re-verify their Aadhaar-registered phone number without having to visit stores.

06 Nov 2017

iOS

Lesser known tips and tricks of WhatsApp

Facebook-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, is one of the most popular instant messengers in the world. WhatsApp enjoys the largest user base in India.

06 Nov 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi in Chennai: Highlights media's importance, offers flood assistance

PM Narendra Modi landed in Chennai even as the city is witnessing heavy rains. Modi met CM Palaniswami and deputy CM O Panneerselvam; and after reviewing the situation, he offered central assistance for relief and rescue operations.

Paradise Papers: Top coaching institute FIITJEE named in leak

One of the Indian names that came up in the Paradise Papers leak is coaching class franchise FIITJEE.

06 Nov 2017

Jayant Sinha

#Paradise Papers: BJP leaders Jayant Sinha and Ravindra Sinha named

In a blow to Modi's government, MoS civil aviation Jayant Sinha and MP Ravindra Sinha were named in the explosive Paradise Papers leak.

06 Nov 2017

Shell

Demonetization anniversary: I-T gears up to catch the "big fish"

As the demonetization anniversary nears, I-T is actively engrossed in bringing into its net the "big fish" owning unexplained wealth.

06 Nov 2017

Jayant Sinha

Paradise Papers leak reveals how 714 Indians stashed money abroad

At least 714 Indians have been named in the Paradise Papers, a cache of 13.4 million documents that constitute the biggest-ever leak of financial data.

06 Nov 2017

Narendra Modi

Digital transactions have shot up by 77 times since demonetization

PM Modi's demonetization drive may not have been as effective in tackling black money as it intended to, but it has served as a definitive catalyst in pushing India towards being a cashless economy.

DA of judges hiked as salary increase bill awaits approval

Judges of the SC and 24 HCs will now get raised dearness allowance (DA) in accordance with the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission (CPC).

Indian women's hockey team clinches Asia Cup

Two weeks after the Indian men's hockey team beat Malaysia to lift the Asia Cup, the Indian women's hockey team beat China in a nail biting match to clinch the women's Asia Cup title in Japan.

UK turns down two extradition requests by India

In recent weeks, UK has rejected two extradition requests by India. The decision came from London's Westminster Magistrates' Court, the same court that is hearing the Vijay Mallya case.

05 Nov 2017

Arun Jaitley

GST on daily-use goods expected to go down

Consumers and small-and-medium businesses across India may soon have a reason to celebrate.

Air India selling flats worth Rs. 50cr to SBI: Sources

Even as the strategic sale of Air India (AI) proceeds, reports have emerged that it is in advanced talks with SBI for the sale of two residential properties.

21 categories of even the severely-disabled can now become doctors

In a significant development, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has now opened up admissions to 21 categories of severely disabled people.

05 Nov 2017

Hyderabad

Signature Hyderabadi dishes get India Post stamps

Trademark Hyderabadi dishes biryani, baghare baingan, and seviyan have all made their way into India postage, with the Department of Post issuing stamps with photos of the same.

05 Nov 2017

Technology

Apple to hire techies from Indian colleges, for first time

In a first, Apple is set to come to an Indian college campus to hire talent. It will start with the International Institute of Information Technology-Hyderabad (IIIT-H).

05 Nov 2017

Technology

Alexa powered Amazon Echo devices can now understand your accent

Amazon has taken its own sweet time to launch the Echo range of smart speakers in India, and for good reason.

05 Nov 2017

Indian Army

Army Chief: Time for Bharat Ratna for Field Marshal Cariappa

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said the late Field Marshal KM Cariappa deserves to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.

05 Nov 2017

Celebrity

Virat Kohli turns 29- The unknown side of Indian skipper

At his current pace and form, Virat Kohli is on an unstoppable road to breaking almost all the batting records in cricket history.