India: News
06 Jan 2018
NITI AayogNITI Aayog optimistic despite four-year-low GDP growth forecast
According to the first advance estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Indian economy is forecast to grow at 6.5% in FY2017-2018.
06 Jan 2018
DelhiPresident Kovind's vehicle to soon have number plates
Vehicles of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, and other constitutional authorities like Governors and Lieutenant-Governors will display registration-numbers and not the State Emblem of India, said government.
06 Jan 2018
Kulbhushan JadhavNewsBytes on TheQuint: How low will journalism stoop down?
In an era of 'infobesity', where every organization feeds you with content/news, the pertinent question is - what is news?
06 Jan 2018
BiharFodder scam: CBI counsel pleads maximum punishment for Lalu
The special CBI court in Ranchi in charge of the fodder scam completed its hearing on the quantum of punishment for former Bihar CM and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday.
05 Jan 2018
Nokia MobilesSecond-generation Nokia 6 unveiled; priced at Rs. 14,600
HMD Global has officially launched the second-generation Nokia 6 -its first smartphone of 2018- in China.
05 Jan 2018
Narendra ModiMevani asks PM Modi to speak up about Dalit violence
Newly-elected Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani took up cudgels against PM Modi asking him to clarify his position on Dalit violence.
05 Jan 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)New Rs.10, Rs.50, Rs.200 notes: All you need to know
The RBI has officially announced new notes of Rs. 10 in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series. RBI Governor said they will be issued shortly.
05 Jan 2018
ParliamentUnion budget to be presented on February 1
Parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar announced that the Parliament's budget session is set to begin on January 29. The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended that the budget be presented on February 1.
05 Jan 2018
Triple TalaqTriple talaq bill now moves to the next House session
FM Arun Jaitley has unequivocally rejected the "united" opposition's demand to send the government's triple talaq bill to a Parliamentary panel for review.
05 Jan 2018
AndroidThis Android malware has affected almost all Indian banking apps!
In India, banking apps are increasingly being used for carrying out Internet-enabled transactions conveniently. Almost every bank has a mobile app. But it looks like net banking isn't really safe in an era of increasing cybercrime.
05 Jan 2018
West BengalAs Mamata Banerjee turns 62, we dissect her 'didi-giri'
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee evokes a number of emotions: her firebrand politics arouses admiration, her affable personality attracts love, her unpredictability frustrates people while her emotional outbursts induce laughter. However, the indisputable fact is that Mamata can't be ignored.
05 Jan 2018
MuslimsNew Deoband fatwa prohibits Muslim women from marrying bank employees
India's largest seminary, the Darul Uloom Deoband, has issued another bizarre fatwa, banning Muslim women from marrying into families whose members work in banks.
05 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsUS suspends over $1bn in security aid to Pakistan
Taking a strict stand against Pakistan's support for terrorism, the US has suspended more than $1.15bn in security assistance to the South Asian nation.
05 Jan 2018
HuaweiBezel-less, AI-powered Honor View10 priced at Rs. 29,999 in India
Huawei's sub-brand Honor is finally releasing the much-awaited bezel-less "View 10" smartphone in India on 8 January.
04 Jan 2018
Jammu And KashmirBSF kills intruder, destroys Pakistani mortar positions
A day after a BSF jawan was killed in Pakistani firing in J&K's Samba, Indian forces destroyed two mortar positions across the border and killed an intruder in RS Pura area.
04 Jan 2018
DelhiVijay Mallya declared 'proclaimed offender' in Kingfisher promotion case
A Delhi court has declared liquor baron Vijay Mallya a proclaimed offender for violation of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) norms.
04 Jan 2018
SmartphonesMicromax bringing Rs. 2,000 Android-Go smartphone on Republic Day
Nearly a month after Google launched the lightweight Android Go variant, reports have surfaced that homegrown device-maker Micromax will be the first one to launch an Android Go-based smartphone in the country.
04 Jan 2018
H-1B VisaUS' curb on H-1B visas a golden opportunity for India?
The US' curb on H-1B visas might be bad news for Indians wishing to settle there, but it might turn out to be a golden opportunity for the Indian government.
04 Jan 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Team India asked to shower for less than 2 minutes
The Indian Cricket Team has been asked to time their baths in Cape Town.
04 Jan 2018
MumbaiIndian official insulted my mother: Kulbhushan Jadhav's purported new video
In what could trigger a fresh diplomatic spat, Pakistan has released a video where Kulbhushan Jadhav can be purportedly heard saying an Indian official had insulted his mother.
04 Jan 2018
Israel#DefenseDiaries: India cancels $500 million deal for Israel's anti-tank missiles
India has cancelled the $500mn deal to buy 1600 Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel's state-owned defense contractor, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
04 Jan 2018
InfosysHow much does Salil Parekh, new Infosys CEO, earn?
After months of search, Infosys finally decided on its new CEO last December. Salil Parekh took charge the day before yesterday.
04 Jan 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Dhoni may miss out on BCCI's top contract
Former Indian captain, MS Dhoni, might be a key figure in the Indian cricket team, but as per recent reports, the wicket-keeper batsman will not be a part of BCCI's top contract.
04 Jan 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)New chocolate brown Rs. 10 notes to be out soon
Printing has started for the new Rs. 10 notes in the Mahatma Gandhi series and the currency will be issued shortly, Mint reported.
04 Jan 2018
WhatsAppRs. 500 to access Aadhaar details of a billion people
The government has been insisting that Aadhaar is safe, the data is private and secure, and there has been no breach. But how true are its claims?
04 Jan 2018
BollywoodAseem Chhabra to write Priyanka Chopra's biography soon!
Noted entertainment journalist Aseem Chhabra, who has written the biography of a popular Bollywood actor, now plans to write an unauthorized biography of Priyanka Chopra.
03 Jan 2018
India China BorderNow, Chinese troops intrude Arunachal Pradesh with road equipment
After tensed times in 2017, India-China relations will not get a breather anytime soon.
03 Jan 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL's biggest signings in the last 10 seasons
The Indian Premier League is the most watched cricket league in the world. The superstars of cricket love to compete at this glamour friendly event.
03 Jan 2018
IndonesiaDatsun Cross arriving in India in February after Indonesia debut
Japanese automaker Nissan's budget car brand Datsun is all set to unveil its "Cross", which is a compact SUV, at a global debut event on 18 January in Indonesia's Jakarta.
03 Jan 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Here are the best overseas performances by Indians against SA
Team India will aim to snatch its first Test series win against South Africa in South Africa after a long history of losses.
03 Jan 2018
Bollywood5 times fans made bizarre claims about Bollywood actors
Until today we knew that Aishwarya Rai has only one daughter. But a bizarre claim by a 29-year-old man (that he is her son) has baffled us completely.
03 Jan 2018
MuzaffarnagarBJP's Vikram Saini: Hindustan belongs to Hindus!
A few months back, RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat had said that Hindustan is the country of Hindus, but does not exclude others.
03 Jan 2018
ChandigarhCenter considering proposals to rename nine airports
Nine airports in India might soon have different names, if approved by the civil aviation ministry.
03 Jan 2018
MumbaiCase against angel investor Mahesh Murthy for sexual harassment
Mumbai Police have filed a sexual harassment case against Mahesh Murthy, Pinstorm founder and partner at Seedfund, after the NCW wrote to them about complaints they had received.
03 Jan 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP's Kumar Vishwas sulks after being denied RS nomination
In an expected move, AAP's Kumar Vishwas lashed out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after being denied Rajya Sabha nomination.
03 Jan 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways' train delay SMS alert service now on 1,400 trains
This New Year, the Railways is extending its train delay SMS alert of over an hour to 1,400 trains.
03 Jan 2018
IsraelNirmala Sitharaman clears procurement of weapons for IAF, Navy
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is standing true on her promise of modernization and improving military preparedness. To aid the IAF and Navy, Sitharaman has cleared proposals worth Rs. 1,700cr.
03 Jan 2018
Reliance JioYou can now buy the JioPhone on Amazon!
The JioPhone has revolutionized the cellphone industry in India and given the best smartphones a run for their money.
03 Jan 2018
South KoreaReport: China's new hypersonic missile can target India, Japan, US
China's new hypersonic ballistic missile can reportedly hit military targets in the US, India and Japan.
03 Jan 2018
Indian NavyChina's new maritime surveillance network: Should we be worried?
China has reportedly developed a new underwater surveillance network to help its submarines navigate and locate targets better.
