India: News
26 Dec 2017
Fortis HospitalPopularity of party drugs in India has increased manifold
According to government data, use of synthetic party drugs have increased manifold in the last five years in India.
25 Dec 2017
BiharLalu's fodder scam whistle-blower explains how it was unearthed
A special CBI court convicted former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav and 15 others in the fodder scam. This scam relates to 64 cases, wherein Rs. 950cr were systematically embezzled by bureaucrats/politicians in the name of purchasing livestock feed.
25 Dec 2017
Atal Bihari VajpayeeChronicling Atal Bihari Vajpayee's journey on his 93rd birthday!
An orator-par-excellence, darling politician, spirited statesman and BJP's tallest leader are adjectives that describe former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
25 Dec 2017
Electric VehiclesMercedes-Benz discourages India's all-electric cars push for 2030
Mercedes-Benz India has asked the government "not to rush with the all-electric vehicles push", as such a push might foreclose better technological solutions for future generations.
25 Dec 2017
TennisMeet Shekar Veeraswamy, India's number 1 wheelchair tennis player
India's number 1 wheel-chair tennis player, Shekar Veeraswamy, has added another trophy to his cabinet by winning the AITA ranking Tabebuia Open 2017.
25 Dec 2017
MumbaiKulbhushan Jadhav's family meets him, but no consular access
The mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian spy in Pakistani custody, met him today after 22 months.
25 Dec 2017
DelhiBike-borne robbers snatch diplomat Eenam Gambhir's phone in Delhi
Even Eenam Gambhir, the first secretary of India's Permanent Mission to the UN, couldn't escape Delhi's notorious snatchers.
25 Dec 2017
DelhiFrom new metros to unique-creations: How is India celebrating Christmas?
In India, no festival is limited to just one community. Hindus, Muslims, Christians and more celebrate Diwali, Eid, Christmas alike.
25 Dec 2017
Delhi#WhatTheHealth: India's healthcare crisis- 70 years after independence, where're we?
Adya, a seven-year-old Delhi resident, diagnosed with dengue, died in September despite being given the best treatment, or so her parents thought.
24 Dec 2017
Rohit SharmaIndia vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I in numbers
India won the 3rd T20I rubber against Sri Lanka at the Mumbai's Wankhede stadium, completing a 3-0 series whitewash.
24 Dec 2017
Health & WellnessPsychologists claim "taking selfies" might be a genuine mental disorder
A joint study conducted by the Nottingham Trent University, UK, and the Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Tamil Nadu claims that "selfitis" or an obsession with taking selfies may actually be a real mental disorder.
24 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsKulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife to visit Pak tomorrow
Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother will visit the Indian prisoner facing death row in Pakistan on 25 December.
24 Dec 2017
TelanganaHyderabad: Two "well-qualified beggars" get jobs, thanks to prison department!
In what reflects the sorry state of India's unemployed youth, two "well-qualified" beggars -Uday Kumar, Murgan- were found begging on Hyderabad's streets.
24 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpIndian-origin businessman faces prison for $20 million H-1B fraud
A Virginia-based businessman of Indian origin who used shell companies to fraudulently apply for nearly a thousand H-1B visas will spend 28 months in federal prison before being deported back to India.
24 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPak opens fire along LoC; 4 Indian Army soldiers killed
One Major and three soldiers of the Indian Army were killed as the Pakistani Army, in yet another ceasefire violation, opened fire on the Line of Control in Keri sector of Jammu & Kashmir's Rajouri district.
24 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaAll about Transgender Bill before it is re-introduced in Parliament
India is a diverse nation, but is it pluralistic?
24 Dec 2017
Indian Navy#DefenseDiaries: Navy's razor sharp Talwar-class frigates cut through the seas
Two out of the Indian Navy's six Talwar-class guided missile frigates, INS Teg and INS Trikand, will be making a friendly port call at the UAE.
23 Dec 2017
International Cricket Council (ICC)#13YearsofDhoni: Why is MS Dhoni so crucial for Team India?
13-years ago, on this day a 24-year-old Dhoni with long hair walked out onto the pitch in Indian colours for the first time.
23 Dec 2017
InfosysShould Aadhaar-linking be mandatory? Chidambaram, Narayana Murthy argue
Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy and former finance minister P Chidambaram had an argument at IIT-Bombay yesterday over linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes.
23 Dec 2017
GujaratCongress continues "soft Hindutva" charade: Rahul visits Somnath temple again
Congress president Rahul Gandhi's temple run ahead of the Gujarat polls might have worked. Congress swept 77 seats, its highest tally since the 1980s.
23 Dec 2017
LakshadweepIndia to get its first runway on sea-bridge at Lakshadweep
India is set to get its first runway on a 'sea-bridge'. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has given its approval to Lakshadweep's Agatti Airport for the same.
23 Dec 2017
Rohit SharmaIndia vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20: Probable XI
After a record breaking performance by Team India on Friday, the series is already in India's clutches.
23 Dec 2017
India China BorderPost-Doklam talks, India-China sides agree to maintain peace along border
India and China have held their first high-level border talks since the 73-day Doklam standoff.
23 Dec 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)2G spectrum verdict: Why did the prosecution's case fall flat?
A special CBI court acquitted former telecom minister A Raja, DMK RS MP Kanimozhi and other corporate honchos in the 2G spectrum case.
22 Dec 2017
PatanjaliPatanjali named India's most trusted, attractive FMCG brand
In less than 12 years, Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved Limited has become India's most attractive and trusted Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand.
22 Dec 2017
Indian Air Force#DefenseDiaries: IAF issues proposal for 83 advanced Tejas Mk-1A warplanes
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 83 upgraded Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) worth nearly Rs. 60,000 crore.
22 Dec 2017
Aadhaar CardAadhaar now needed for availing food under National Nutrition Mission
The scope of Aadhaar has been extended more. The ID will now be required for children accessing food under the National Nutrition Mission.
22 Dec 2017
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)TCS inks record-breaking $2.25bn deal with Nielsen
Tata Consultancy Services has bagged a $2.25bn outsourcing contract from TV rating firm Nielsen, the biggest ever for an Indian IT firm.
22 Dec 2017
Bollywood'Tiger Zinda Hai' review: Should you watch this Salman-starrer?
After a whole month of not even a single good movie to watch, Salman Khan's 'Tiger Zinda Hai' comes as a fresh breath of air for all the movie-buffs.
22 Dec 2017
CelebritySalman Khan tops Forbes 2017 Celebrity 100 India list, again
Salman Khan is now beyond hits and misses. Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2017 is the latest proof.
22 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpUS, India accuse Pakistan of giving safe havens to terrorists
India has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that support for terror groups, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) "from outside Afghanistan" must stop.
22 Dec 2017
Rohit SharmaInd vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I: Probable XI
Rohit Sharma has the opportunity to win his first T20I series as a captain when India take the field against Sri Lanka in the second T20I in Indore.
22 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Kulbhushan Jadhav won't be executed immediately, will meet wife
Pakistan's foreign office spokesman Muhammad Faisal has said the alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav "is under no threat of immediate execution" as his mercy petitions are still pending.
22 Dec 2017
SwitzerlandIndia-Switzerland to start automatic sharing of tax info from 2019
India and Switzerland have signed a deal that would allow both to automatically share tax-related data from 2019.
22 Dec 2017
Akshay KumarDid 'Padman' cause trouble in Akshay and Twinkle's paradise?
As surprising as it might sound but Akshay Kumar was not the first choice of Twinkle Khanna for 'Padman'
22 Dec 2017
BhutanDoklam effect: India's SSB paramilitary boosts presence along Indo-Bhutan border
The paramilitary force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has stepped up its presence along the Bhutan border and in Eastern Sikkim following the Doklam standoff.
21 Dec 2017
BMW3% Indians filed returns in 2015-16, 82L had non-taxable income
Reports released by the Income Tax department have some surprising revelations. In 2015-16, only 4.07cr Indians filed I-T returns; that's roughly 3% of India's 1.02bn-strong population.
21 Dec 2017
FlipkartFlipkart's AI push: E-tailer investing millions of dollars for AIforIndia
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is gearing up to bolster its push into the field of Artificial Intelligence by creating an internal unit "AIforIndia", as part of its efforts to put AI and machine learning at the core of its businesses.
21 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiSachin Tendulkar's debut RS speech delayed after chaos in House
Today was to be the first time MP Sachin Tendulkar, nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2012, spoke in the House.