India: News

24 Feb 2018

Jordan

India lose to Jordan in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Indian basketball team put up a spirited fight before losing 88-102 to higher-ranked Jordan in the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

24 Feb 2018

Narendra Modi

Won't tolerate loot: PM Modi breaks silence on PNB scam

More than a week after news of India's biggest bank fraud worth Rs. 11,400cr broke, PM Narendra Modi has broken his silence on the matter, saying the government won't tolerate loot of public money.

24 Feb 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Editor-in-chief of National Herald, Neelabh Mishra, passed away

Senior journalist and editor-in-chief of National Herald, Neelabh Mishra, passed away today at a Chennai Hospital.

24 Feb 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Saurav Ganguly is in favour of T20 cricket

Former India captain, Sourav Ganguly has spoken in favour of Twenty20 tournaments. He said that the game of cricket can't survive without them.

24 Feb 2018

Maldives

Growing closeness between Maldives and China worries India

Apart from being engulfed in political turmoil, Maldives has now become the latest linchpin in India-China's tussle for regional leadership.

23 Feb 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi brings Face Unlock feature on Redmi Note Pro 5

Keeping its promise made during the February 14 launch, Xiaomi has started rolling out the Face Unlock feature on the Redmi Note Pro 5 smartphones and surprisingly, much ahead of its proposed time of March end.

23 Feb 2018

Google

Google holds its first-ever Developer Students Club Summit in Goa

Google has commenced its first ever Developer Students Club (DSC) Summit in India.

23 Feb 2018

Celebrity

Can't afford luxury of being depressed: Salman Khan

He may be one of the biggest stars in India, but Salman Khan says it was not an easy journey for him, courtesy his professional highs, lows and legal woes.

23 Feb 2018

Startups

Co-living start-up raises Rs. 12 crore in latest funding round

A technology-driven platform named CoLive that offers rentable branded and serviced homes have raised Rs. 12 crore in its latest funding round.

23 Feb 2018

Netflix

Netflix has announced three new original series in India

Streaming giant Netflix has announced three new original series in addition to "Sacred Games".

23 Feb 2018

Idea Cellular

Idea offers Rs. 2,000 cashback on any new 4G smartphone

India's third-largest telecom operator Idea Cellular has launched a new offer under which its customers can receive a cashback of Rs. 2,000 on buying a new 4G smartphone.

23 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Indian firms to be hit after new H-1B visa rules

US President Donald Trump's administration announced new H-1B visa rules, ahead of the filing season, expected from April 2.

23 Feb 2018

Reliance Jio

India's video consumption grows five-fold: Hotstar

According to online video streaming platform Hotstar's first 'India Watch Report 2018,' the video consumption in India has increased by five times in the last 12 months.

23 Feb 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Producers of Rs. 500cr 'Ramayana' film signed MoU with UP-govt

One of the producers of a planned Rs. 500cr film on 'Ramayana' signed an MoU with the UP government's cinema arm, Film Bandhu.

Over 9,000 willful defaulters owe Rs. 1.1-lakh-crore to Indian banks

The Rs. 11,400cr PNB fraud has once again highlighted the growing problem of bad loans in India's banking sector.

Indian youth allegedly running global child porn racket arrested

The CBI has busted a global child pornography racket running on WhatsApp, allegedly led by five Indian citizens.

23 Feb 2018

Narendra Modi

Canadian PM Trudeau finally receives Modi's jhappi at Rashtrapati Bhavan

From rumors of Indian government's cold-shoulder to Canadian high commissioner's dinner invitation to a convicted Khalistan terrorist Jaspal Atwal, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's India visit has been marred by controversies.

23 Feb 2018

Indian Air Force

IAF: Government scraps single-engine fighter plan, here's why

PM Modi-led NDA government has decided to scrap its plan to produce 114 single-engine aircrafts under the "Make in India" framework, at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.15Lcr.

23 Feb 2018

Malware

India 7th most targeted country for Web Application Attacks: Report

According to a research titled "State of the Internet/Security Report" for Q4, 2017 by Akamai Technologies Inc., India ranked 7th among the most targeted countries for Web Application Attacks (WAA).

23 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Spectra's 1Gbps Internet coming soon to Mumbai and Chennai

For those of you in Mumbai and Chennai and haven't yet taken the Mbps to Gbps leap, Spectra will soon be introducing its 1Gbps connection in your cities.

22 Feb 2018

Mayawati

Expelled BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui joins Congress

Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui who was once the close aide of party chief Mayawati, on Thursday formally joined the Congress party, along with some other former Uttar Pradesh ministers.

22 Feb 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Two foreign tourists suffered dog bites

Recently in two separate incidents, two foreign tourists reportedly suffered dog bites in the last few days in Rajasthan.

22 Feb 2018

New Zealand

India ranks 81st in 2017's Global Corruption Perception index

According to an index released by Berlin-based non-government organization Transparency International (TI) recently, India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017.

22 Feb 2018

Narendra Modi

Turning India cashless: PM Modi to honor bureaucrats promoting digital-payments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would award select bureaucrats from across the country for promoting the central government's key programmes, including promotion of digital payments, on the occasion of Civil Services Day in April, according to an official statement issued today.

22 Feb 2018

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Note 5 Pro go on sale

Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi's latest budget smartphones boasting flagship-like features, finally went on sale for the first time in India via Flipkart and the official Mi.com website.

22 Feb 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni does a Kohli, abuses Manish Pandey on field

'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni is known for his restrained and serene temperament, and he has won hearts for keeping calm even in the tensest of situations.

22 Feb 2018

Canada

Convicted Khalistani terrorist on Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's dinner guest-list

Controversies continue to plague Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's India visit. Now, he found himself in an embarrassing situation as it emerged that a convicted Khalistani terrorist, Jaspal Atwal, was invited to an official dinner reception in Delhi.

22 Feb 2018

Assam

Pakistan, China facilitating illegal migration to the northeast: Bipin Rawat

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has blamed India's "western neighbor" (Pakistan) and "northern neighbor" (China) for "planned" illegal migration in the northeast.

22 Feb 2018

Smartphones

Android co-founder's smartphone line might start selling in India

According to media reports, the Essential Phone PH-1 smartphone, from Android co-founder Andy Rubin, is expected to start selling in India by late March or early April this year.

21 Feb 2018

Instagram

Spin ace Kuldeep Yadav's Instagram account hacked

One of the superstars for India in the ODI series against Proteas, Kuldeep Yadav has seen his stock rise with his record-breaking performances in South Africa.

21 Feb 2018

Punjab

Amid purportedly strained visit, Trudeau, Amarinder Singh discuss Khalistan

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's first India visit has been marred by reports that the government has given him a "cold shoulder."

21 Feb 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

SRK's charm bowls over Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is on a week-long visit to India, met some of the prominent Bollywood personalities on Tuesday including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Farhan Akhtar.

21 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

The role of Shikhar Dhawan in India's ODI success

India have tasted success a lot of success in ODIs in past few months and Shikhar Dhawan has been at the forefront of it.

Mobile-numbers to have 13 digits now: What does it mean?

The Department of Telecom (DoT), in a bid to improve security, has issued a notification wherein it has asked the telecom players to issue mobile numbers carrying 13 digits. The notification has sent people into tizzy, who are asking the necessity of this step.

PNB-scam: I-T notice to Singhvi's wife for cash-purchases worth crores

I-T has sent a notice to Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi's wife Anita, seeking explanation for jewelry purchases allegedly worth Rs. 6cr from Nirav Modi.

SA-Ind 2nd T20I at SuperSport Park, Centurion: Ground statistics

As India go into the 2nd T20I of the 3-match series against Proteas with a 1-0 lead, the in-form men in blue eye their first double series win on the South African soil.

21 Feb 2018

Narendra Modi

Govt. allows commercial coal mining by private-sector, ending Coal-India monopoly

The government has opened up commercial coal mining for the private sector, allowing Indian and foreign companies to bid for mines for commercial use - a major reform in the coal sector since its nationalization in 1973.

20 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

King Kohli crosses 900 rating points in the ICC rankings

Leading India from one victory to another on the South African soil, Virat Kohli, the unfazed Indian captain is, aggressively yet casually, adding record after record to his name.

20 Feb 2018

South Africa

Big B's latest 'biased commentary' jibe at Harsha Bhogle

That Amitabh Bachchan is an avid Cricket fan is known to all. His social media pages are flooded with posts regarding the game. The megastar does not shy away from expressing his excitement whenever India registers a win.