India: News
15 Jan 2018
IsraelNetanyahu in India: Several MoUs expected to be inked
Israel's relationship with India is a "marriage made in heaven"; that India voted against recognition of Jerusalem as its capital doesn't change anything, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said.
14 Jan 2018
Jammu And KashmirArmy Chief: Ramping-up heat on Pakistan might end cross-border terrorism
Indian Army chief General, Bipin Rawat said that there was scope to ramp up military offensive in Jammu & Kashmir to pile heat on Pakistan and stop cross-border terrorism.
14 Jan 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi slams Centre over proposed passport changes
Congress President Rahul Gandhi slammed the Modi government after the Centre suggested that passports may no longer serve as valid address proofs.
14 Jan 2018
South KoreaIndia ranked 30th on WEF global manufacturing index; Japan tops
The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India 30th in its global manufacturing index, 25 places behind China, but ahead of BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, and South Africa.
14 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaGay marriage: IIT-Bombay engineer marries boyfriend in traditional Maharashtrian ceremony
In what is being reported as India's first gay marriage, 40-year-old Hrishi Sathawane, an NRI techie, and his Vietnamese partner Vinh "tied the knot" in a traditional Maharashtrian Vedic wedding in Yavatmal.
14 Jan 2018
XTwitter account of India's ambassador to the UN hacked
The Twitter of account of India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin was reportedly hacked by Turkish hackers.
14 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC Bar Council: PILs only before CJI or collegium
In a first, four senior-most SC judges slammed Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra for the way he allocated cases and his overall administration of the judiciary.
14 Jan 2018
WhatsAppBug made WhatsApp 'obsolete' for some users: Here's the fix
WhatsApp stopped working for many users in India as of midnight on January 13, 2018.
14 Jan 2018
Bigg BossBigg Boss 11: Who will be the winner?
After three months of constant fights, drama, tears and love, the 11th season of Bigg Boss is finally coming to an end this Sunday.
14 Jan 2018
Sushma SwarajPadmaavat: Here's what happens when 'I' is dropped
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmavati is now called Padmaavat.
13 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAttorney General: Unity among SC judges will return
Yesterday, four SC judges held a press conference raising objections to the way the chief justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra was running the judiciary. In a first, they urged the nation to safeguard the SC's independence. Their dissidence revealed the schism among the SC's senior-most judges.
13 Jan 2018
Aadhaar CardLost your Aadhaar Card? Here's how you can retrieve details
With the Aadhaar card becoming mandatory for several essential tasks like filing of income tax returns or applying for a permanent account number (PAN), the importance of Aadhaar in today's India is undoubtedly on the rise.
13 Jan 2018
Narendra ModiRSS-linked farmers' union expresses its demands for 2018 budget
There is about a month left before Modi government would present its last full-fledged budget. As various groups lobby to have their demands accepted, there is one demand which the government might find difficult to ignore.
13 Jan 2018
Delhi Police8,214 Delhiites fined in four days for public smoking
Trying to curb cigarette smoking in public, Delhi Police has fined 8,214 offenders in just four days.
13 Jan 2018
DelhiED raids Karti Chidambaram's premises in Delhi, Chennai
Chidambarams continue to be haunted by scams. Now, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at various premises linked to Karti Chidambaram, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son.
13 Jan 2018
DelhiJains are the wealthiest Indian community: National survey
Jains are the wealthiest religious community in India. Delhi and Punjab are the richest states. Bihar is the poorest.
13 Jan 2018
MoonChandrayaan-2: Mission to land on Moon on schedule, says ISRO
India is going back to Moon soon as the launch of its next lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 is on schedule, according to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
13 Jan 2018
AndroidThese 12 banking apps are at risk
Last week, Quick Heal detected an Android Trojan stealing banking credentials from customers, following which several banks have issued advisories and warnings to customers about the risks.
13 Jan 2018
Reliance JioIndia to have no 2G internet subscribers by 2019: Report
According to a report by market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), India will have no 2G internet subscribers left by June 2019.
12 Jan 2018
Delhi PoliceSushil Kumar to lose his CWG spot?
India's Olympic hero, wrestler Sushil Kumar has claimed innocence in the fracas that broke out following his bout against Parveen Rana, post the selection trials for the Commonwealth Games.
12 Jan 2018
Air PollutionBiomass fuel burning at homes killed 267,700 Indians in 2015
Over 1.1 million Indians died in 2015 because of air pollution. Of them, the most - 267,700 or 25% - were killed because of residential biomass fuel burning, claims a new research released on Thursday.
12 Jan 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Before budget, inflation at 5.2% and Industrial growth at 8.4%
Before FM Arun Jaitley presents his government's last full-fledged budget, two macroeconomic data indicators gave mixed signals for the economy.
12 Jan 2018
Indian ArmyChina is exerting pressure, but India isn't weak: Army chief
Acknowledging that China is upping pressure on the Indian border, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said troops are prepared to tackle any aggressive movement.
12 Jan 2018
Emmanuel MacronGallup International Survey: Modi ranked 3rd; ahead of Trump, Putin
PM Modi adds another feather to his cap. Gallup International's annual survey "Opinion of Global Leaders" has put him at number three among world leaders.
12 Jan 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!#KnowYourTeam: Meet batsmen of India's Under-19 World Cup Squad
India's Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign, is all set to kick off from Sunday when they take the field against Australia.
12 Jan 2018
AmulFrench giant Danone shutting down dairy business in India
Paris-based Danone SA -after three failed attempts to succeed in the Indian dairy industry- is discontinuing its dairy operations in the country, which is among the fastest-growing global consumer packaged goods markets.
12 Jan 2018
Bharti AirtelWith Airtel, you can get free one-year Amazon Prime subscription
The telecom wars in India, triggered by Jio's disruptive entry into the market in 2016, still continue.
12 Jan 2018
MeghalayaEC may announce dates for Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland polls
The poll season is upon us again. The Election Commission of India will probably announce the polling schedule for assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland today.
12 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIn a first, judges urge nation to save Supreme Court
In an extraordinary development, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, the second senior-most SC judge, raised questions on the court's freedom and integrity that he alleged have been thrown into uncertainty.
12 Jan 2018
Ministry Of External AffairsPassports might not be a valid address proof anymore
If a report by HT is to be believed, Indians might not be able to use passports as address proof soon.
11 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndu Malhotra: First woman lawyer to directly become SC judge
Senior advocate Indu Malhotra has made history.
11 Jan 2018
LamborghiniFastest SUV by Lamborghini arrives in India for Rs. 3cr!
Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has finally launched the much-awaited Urus super SUV (sports utility vehicle) at a price of Rs. 3 crore.
11 Jan 2018
AssamMeet the IAS officer promoting toilet donation in Assam's Jorhat
An IAS officer in Assam's Jorhat district has found a unique way to realize Swachh Bharat's mission of making India open defecation free by 2019.
11 Jan 2018
MumbaiMumbai-Delhi third busiest air route, but with poor punctuality
The Mumbai-Delhi air route was the third busiest last year with about 130 flights daily, an air travel intelligence company has found.
11 Jan 2018
Shah Rukh KhanSRK, Cate Blanchett, Sir Elton John honored with Crystal Awards
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is one of the three winners of the prestigious Crystal Awards this year. He is sharing the honor with actress Cate Blanchett and musician Sir Elton John.
11 Jan 2018
Yogi AdityanathYogi's 'Dabangg' UP: 921 encounters, 33 deaths in 10 months
After Yogi's ascent as CM, UP police officials have become truly "Dabangg." They might as well give Chulbul Pandey a run for his money.
11 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpTrump Towers launches fourth project in India at Gurgaon
India's fourth Trump Towers is coming up in Gurgaon, the second biggest in the country after Mumbai.
11 Jan 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Happy birthday, Rahul Dravid; here are amazing-records held by him!
On January 11th 1973, one of India's greatest batsmen, Rahul Dravid set foot on earth and the rest is history.
11 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of India2009 Satyam scam: Pricewaterhouse gets 2-year audit-ban from SEBI
Nine years after the Rs. 8,000cr Satyam scam came to light, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) found Pricewaterhouse Network guilty in the fraud.
