India: News
08 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaldivian crisis: China opposed to Indian intervention in Maldives
After ex-Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed urged India to intervene to end the ongoing political turmoil in the nation, China said it was against any external intervention to resolve the crisis.
08 Feb 2018
CelebrityIrrfan Khan invited for lecture at Harvard
What a phenomenal actor Irrfan Khan is, cannot be debated. And now the actor has been invited to India conference at Harvard to to deliver a talk on 'Disruptive Innovation in India'.
08 Feb 2018
Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman slams Opposition's charges about Rafale deal
The NDA government blasted Congress for suggesting that there was complicity involved in the Rafale deal.
08 Feb 2018
Alibaba GroupUC Browser launches latest version in India; crosses 130mn users
Chinese tech giant Alibaba-owned UCWeb has announced a new version of its UC Browser in India, called UC Browser 12.0.
08 Feb 2018
Exams2018 UPSC exam notification is out: All you should know
The notification for the 2018 UPSC exam is out. The prelim will be held on June 3, and the deadline to apply is March 6.
08 Feb 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Home loans taken before April'16 to get cheaper
The recent monetary policy has brought good news for those who had taken home loans before April'16.
07 Feb 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Jhulan Goswami becomes the first woman to take 200 ODI-scalps
India women's pace spearhead, Jhulan Goswami has set another world record by becoming the first woman in ODI history to claim 200 wickets.
07 Feb 2018
Indian Air ForceFrench Air Force chief takes sortie on India's indigenous Tejas
The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Andre Lanata, flew a sortie on the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas today in Rajasthan.
07 Feb 2018
Indian Railways50% off on Maharaja Express: Here's how to get it
The luxury Maharaj Express has a special offer for passengers for a limited time: 50% discount on one ticket on booking of two seats for adults.
07 Feb 2018
GoogleGoogle partners with NCERT to impart internet safety lessons
Google has partnered with NCERT in a bid to provide internet safety training to students.
07 Feb 2018
Flipkart"Squeezable" HTC U11+ launched for Rs. 56,990 in India
Taiwanese smartphone-giant HTC has finally launched its premium flagship HTC U11+ for Rs. 56,990 in India, three months after its global launch.
07 Feb 2018
Aadhaar CardHere's why you shouldn't use plastic or laminated Aadhaar cards
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has cautioned people against using "smart" or plastic Aadhaar cards or getting the normal ones laminated.
07 Feb 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI keeps repo rate unchanged for third time at 6%
The RBI has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6% for the third time, even as inflation reached a 17-month high.
07 Feb 2018
Maruti SuzukiDelhi Auto Expo 2018: All you need to know
The 14th edition of the Auto Expo has kick-started in Greater Noida.
07 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiModi to Opposition in LS: Stop drama in Parliament
The Motion of Thanks to the President's address has been witnessing immense drama.
07 Feb 2018
Arun JaitleyYashwant Sinha: FinMin Jaitley didn't apply his mind to Budget
Is rebel BJP leader Yashwant Sinha testing BJP central leadership's patience? Considering his recent statements, it would seem so.
07 Feb 2018
Indian StartupsAngel-tax exemption for start-ups with up to Rs. 10cr funding
Start-ups founded before 2016 may finally get an exemption from the much-talked-about Angel Tax, giving them a much-needed relief, reported ET.
07 Feb 2018
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardNow, Muslim grooms to take oath against triple talaq
While getting married, Muslim men will now have to promise that they would never give their wives triple talaq.
06 Feb 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Bad news, Bitcoin investors! Your earnings are now taxable
World's largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin plunged a whopping 66% from its all-time high of $19,666 to $6,000 (Rs. 3.8L).
06 Feb 2018
SecurityFind your Aadhaar usage history for the last six months
Recently, several cases of Aadhaar data misuse have been reported. Last month, a racket was busted where scammers were letting people access the Aadhaar database illegally for just Rs. 500.
06 Feb 2018
Indian GovernmentGenerated 2.53L central-government jobs in 2 years: Government in Budget-2018
In Budget 2018, the government proposed various measures for generating more employment opportunities. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said they would create as many as 75 lakh jobs.
06 Feb 2018
HyderabadSophia, World's first robot citizen, to visit India in February
Sophia, the first robot citizen in the world, is set to visit India this month.
06 Feb 2018
Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar releases teaser of 'Gold'
Even before his much-anticipated movie 'PadMan' hit theatres, Akshay Kumar has given his fans something to look out for.
06 Feb 2018
Air Force#DefenseDiaries: India successfully test-fires indigenous nuclear-capable missile Agni-I
India test-fired the indigenous nuclear-capable Agni-I missile today from the test range at Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast.
06 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaFacebook list threatening violence against Hindu-Muslim couples taken down
As communal tensions over Ankit Saxena's murder refuse to dissipate, a Facebook page furthering hate against inter-faith couples was taken down after social media uproar.
06 Feb 2018
Security#SecurityCheckKiya: Google launches safety initiative in India
Google has launched a new public safety initiative in India called #SecurityCheckKiya.
06 Feb 2018
Union Public Service CommissionUPSC Prelims on June 3, notification to be out tomorrow
The UPSC is scheduled to issue notification for its 2018 Civil Services exam tomorrow on its official website.
06 Feb 2018
China Pakistan Economic CorridorIndia is planning to attack CPEC installations, claims Pakistan
The Pakistani Interior Ministry has shockingly claimed that India is planning to carry out attacks on installations along the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and sabotage the project.
06 Feb 2018
Shiv SenaAhead of 2019 Elections, why are BJP's allies upset?
BJP may be witnessing anti-incumbency, especially evident in its total-washout in Rajasthan by-elections and Gujarat elections' low seat-share.
06 Feb 2018
Google MapsMeet Lalitesh Katragadda, the man who built Google Maps India
Google Maps India was launched in 2008; since then it has become a part of our daily activities for finding locations, getting traffic-data, planning trips, discovering new places, etc.
05 Feb 2018
Bharti AirtelSingtel invests Rs. 2,650cr in Airtel, lifting stake to 48.9%
India's largest telecom operator Airtel has announced that one of Singapore's biggest telecom operators, Singtel (Singapore Telecommunications), will be investing Rs. 2,649 crore in Bharti Telecom Limited, increasing its total stake to 48.9% in the company.
05 Feb 2018
Bihar3,400 Bihari bachelors kidnapped in 2017 for forced marriage
Those unfamiliar with Pakadua Vivah might find it shocking, but it isn't uncommon in Bihar to kidnap a man and force him to get married at gunpoint.
05 Feb 2018
XiaomiXiaomi launches WhatsApp-based subscription service Mi Bunny
Xiaomi has launched a WhatsApp-based subscription service in India called Mi Bunny.
05 Feb 2018
Indian RailwaysRailway employees to soon get whistleblower website for anonymous complaints
The last year saw several train accidents, throwing light on the lack of safety procedure in the Indian Railways.
05 Feb 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Happy Birthday Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has established himself as a key player for India in the last few years.
05 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiGovernment mulls using Aadhaar for 'Modicare'
One of the biggest announcements in Budget 2018 was the National Health Protection Scheme, or 'Modicare,' the "world's largest government-funded program."
05 Feb 2018
BollywoodForbes 30 under 30: Bollywood stars changing the rules
Forbes India recently released its '30 under 30' list. It celebrates the young minds who have contributed in shaping new India.
05 Feb 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Billionaire Nirav Modi charged in Rs. 280cr PNB cheating case
Billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, his brother and wife have been booked by the CBI for allegedly cheating Punjab National Bank (PNB) of Rs. 280.7cr in 2017.
05 Feb 2018
Amit ShahShah in Rajya Sabha: Cites OROP, surgical-strike as BJP achievements
Today, Parliament was expected to discuss the "Motion of Thanks" on the President's address.
05 Feb 2018
MoonISRO's Chandrayaan-2: World's first mission to land near Moon's south-pole
ISRO is set to launch the much-anticipated Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission around April this year from Sriharikota.
