India: News
12 Feb 2018
IranWhat does Iran President Hassan Rouhani's visit mean for India?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will leave for India on Thursday on a three-day visit.
12 Feb 2018
YouTubeThis Smartron phone offers massive battery: Leave your power-banks behind!
Smartron, after marking its presence with Srt.phone- a phone dedicated to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, has launched another budget Android smartphone for the Indian market.
12 Feb 2018
BhopalBhopal: Closeted researcher kills himself to "save" gay partner
A 27-year-old nanotechnology researcher in Bhopal jumped into a lake, believing he would save his gay partner by killing himself.
12 Feb 2018
Crime Against WomenTrafficking: Center mulls new definition of "victim", NIA as probing-agency
Reports have it that the Center is working on setting up a dedicated unit to probe trafficking cases, likely under the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
12 Feb 2018
Indian ArmyMohan Bhagwat: RSS can prepare armed force within 3 days
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat has made an explosive claim while addressing workers in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He declared that his organization is ready to fight at the border, if required.
12 Feb 2018
MumbaiIndia's financial capital Mumbai becomes 12th richest city globally
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, with a total wealth of $950 billion, became the 12th wealthiest city in the world, said a report by New World Wealth.
12 Feb 2018
Domestic ViolenceOf abused NRI wives and their struggle to break free
Neha Rastogi worked with Apple and lived in Silicon Valley. She had a good education, an illustrious career, a four-year-old daughter and an abusive husband.
12 Feb 2018
Virat KohliPlayers who have scored most tons in team's winning causes
Scoring a hundred is an occasion every cricket player cherishes and the achievement is even sweeter when it helps one's team in winning matches.
11 Feb 2018
XEight tax officers to handle your GST queries online
In light of mass complaints regarding lack of information about the GST, the Finance Ministry has roped in eight tax officers, all assistant commissioners, to answer related queries on Twitter/email with immediate effect.
11 Feb 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)15 months later, RBI still processing demonetized notes
Fifteen months after demonetization, the RBI is still processing deposited bank notes in an "expedited manner" and doesn't have updated information on the number of demonetized notes.
11 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiModi will leave for Oman today, after completing UAE visit
After his historic visit to Palestine, PM Modi arrived in the UAE on Saturday on a two-day visit as part of his four-nation tour.
11 Feb 2018
Electric VehiclesTop 7 electric cars showcased at Auto Expo 2018
Electric cars are in the spotlight at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018 where the electric vehicles space reportedly saw the most activity.
11 Feb 2018
WhatsAppHow to send and receive money on WhatsApp
Earlier this week, WhatsApp started testing its Unified Payment Interface-based payment service in India.
11 Feb 2018
BollywoodHow empowering is Bollywood's idea of women empowerment?
What do Chak De! India, Pink, Dangal, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and the just-released PadMan have in common?
11 Feb 2018
XiaomiXiaomi India rolls out free one-day Express Delivery service
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has launched a new "Express Delivery" service in the country for delivering the orders, placed on the official Mi.com website and Mi Store app, within one day.
10 Feb 2018
BCCIIndia could lose Champions Trophy 2021 hosting rights
India could potentially lose the hosting rights for 2021 Champions Trophy, as ICC is on the lookout for alternative options, owing to tax issues in India.
10 Feb 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru takes steps to become the electric-vehicle capital of India
Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar recently announced that Bengaluru will have its first electric vehicle charging station opened on February 15 at the BESCOM office in KR Circle. Further, it will get 11 such stations soon.
10 Feb 2018
EducationApplying for NEET-2018? Here's all you need to know
The CBSE announced that National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), the all-India entrance exam for medical college admissions, will be conducted on 6 May'18.
10 Feb 2018
Piyush GoyalIndian Railways to fire 13,000 employees on 'unauthorized leaves'
According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, the Indian Railways said on Friday that it had identified 13,000 employees who would soon be fired.
10 Feb 2018
1993 Mumbai BlastsSalem moves Human Rights Court to cancel his India extradition
Underworld gangster Abu Salem has moved the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to get his extradition to India canceled. He wants them to transfer him back to Portugal.
10 Feb 2018
Bharti AirtelThese Indian stocks are going strong despite global market turmoil
Stock markets around the world plunged earlier this week, suffering losses following a 4.6% drop in US Dow Jones.
09 Feb 2018
MumbaiAngel Investor Mahesh Murthy arrested in stalking and harassment case
Mumbai Police have arrested VC and Pinstorm Founder-CEO Mahesh Murthy acting on a sexual harassment complaint by a Delhi-based woman. Notably, Murthy had helped in launching MTV in India.
09 Feb 2018
International Cricket Council (ICC)ICC appoints Indra Nooyi as its first independent female director
In one of the biggest developments in the world of cricket, the ICC has announced that Indra Nooyi, the current chairman of PepsiCo, has been appointed as the first independent female director of the board.
09 Feb 2018
GoaKerala tops states in overall health performance, UP worst
Kerala performed the best among India's large states on health index as determined by the NITI Aayog. It was followed by Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
09 Feb 2018
Indian RailwaysRailways' new luxurious Uday Express to roll out soon
The Indian Railways is all set to launch the Uday Express with state-of-the-art amenities on three routes.
09 Feb 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Beware of fake RBI websites. Here's how
Dear readers, beware.
09 Feb 2018
Prakash JavadekarGovt offers tech scholarships of Rs. 80,000/month to fight brain-drain
To stop India's top brains from leaving the country in search of better opportunities, the Narendra Modi Cabinet has approved hundreds of lavish scholarships.
09 Feb 2018
Jammu And KashmirKashmir shuts down on Afzal Guru's 5th death anniversary
Security agencies across J&K are on high alert due to the fifth death anniversary of the Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru today.
09 Feb 2018
South KoreaReliance JioTV to exclusively stream Winter Olympic Games in India
Reliance Jio has bagged the digital content streaming rights to broadcast the Winter Olympic Games 2018 in India.
09 Feb 2018
BMWAuto Expo 2018: BMW launches new M3 sedan, M4 coupe
In the ongoing Auto Expo, BMW has launched the 2018 editions of its M3 sedan for Rs. 1.30 cr (ex-showroom) and M4 coupe for Rs. 1.33cr (ex-showroom).
09 Feb 2018
Akshay Kumar#WeekendWatch: Should you watch PadMan?
Based on the life of social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, R Balki directorial 'PadMan' starring Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, and Sonam Kapoor released today.
09 Feb 2018
HaryanaHaryana win Khelo India Games
Haryana have been the sports hotbed of India for years now and the youth of the state have proved it, yet again, by winning 102 medals in the Khelo India School Games.
09 Feb 2018
AfghanistanTrump, Modi discuss Maldives, Afghanistan, Myanmar, N.Korea over a phone-call
In unheralded moves, US President Donald Trump has been tilting away from Pakistan. He has also been deepening ties with his other South Asian ally, India to counter an aggressive China in the sub-continent.
09 Feb 2018
GoogleGoogle penalized with Rs. 136cr fine for abusing market position
National antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs. 136 crore on tech giant Google for indulging in "search bias" and abusing its dominant position in online web search and online search advertising markets.
09 Feb 2018
HollywoodFifty Shades Freed: Sex or sex-comedy? Viewers weigh in
The final film of the Fifty Shades franchisee, 'Fifty Shades Freed' has left early viewers laughing, when it was supposed to make them feel sensual (maybe?).
08 Feb 2018
Narendra Modi7th Pay Commission: 50L govt-employees expect pay-hike
About 50L government employees are waiting for official confirmation about the increase in the minimum pay hike and increased fitment factor as per the 7th Pay Commission.
08 Feb 2018
Mercedes-BenzAuto Expo 2018: Mercedes-Benz launches Maybach S650 in India
Mercedes-Benz India has launched its Maybach S650 car in the country at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018.
08 Feb 2018
Bharti Airtel4G smartphones for Rs. 500, Rs. 60 monthly-plans coming soon
You can soon get 4G smartphones for only Rs. 500 and enjoy Rs. 60-70 monthly plans.
08 Feb 2018
Leander PaesMeet Shiva Keshavan, India's Winter Olympics Legend
Meet India's only five-time Winter Olympian, 36-year-old Shiva Keshavan.
08 Feb 2018
ZomatoWhatsApp to allow users to send money through the app
WhatsApp has started testing out its Payment feature in India which will allow users to send and receive money through the chat app.