India: News

27 Feb 2018

Aadhaar Card

Aadhaar helped cancel three crore fake, duplicate ration cards: Ministry

The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on Monday said that during the three years of NDA government, at least three crore fake and duplicate ration cards were canceled.

26 Feb 2018

Moon

ISRO to build lunar habitats for astronauts on moon

With the potential to become India's biggest science program, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has started working on a project that aims at building igloos or "lunar habitats" on the moon.

26 Feb 2018

Uttar Pradesh

"People who don't say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' are Pakistanis"

Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Surendra Singh has once again created controversy just days after declaring that India would become a Hindu nation by 2024. He said that those people who desist from saying "Bharat Mata ki Jai" are Pakistanis.

26 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Aamchi Mumbai pays its expats the highest in the world

The financial capital of India has grabbed the top spot for expat salaries in a global survey. In other words, Mumbai pays its expats the highest as compared to other cities in the world.

26 Feb 2018

Morgan Stanley

India's December quarter GDP growth likely to be 7%: Report

According to a recent report by Morgan Stanley, India's economic recovery is expected to have gathered momentum and GDP growth for the December quarter is likely to have accelerated to 7 percent.

26 Feb 2018

Nokia Mobiles

BSNL to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles

State owned telecom firm BSNL today signed a pact with Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles covering Western and Southern regions in India.

26 Feb 2018

BCCI

2018 Nidahas Trophy: BCCI selectors ignore Mayank once again

India announced their 15-member squad on Sunday for the upcoming 2018 Nidahas Trophy, which will start from March 6.

26 Feb 2018

Mohan Bhagwat

Only India can show right path to the world: Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that only India can show the right path to the world and everyone should work together for the unity of the country.

26 Feb 2018

PTI

Italian luxury kidswear brand Monnalisa is set to enter India

Italian luxury kidswear brand Monnalisa is set to enter India later this year with its first outlet in Delhi.

26 Feb 2018

Bharti Airtel

Airtel to bring high-speed in-flight data connectivity

India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has joined a new global collaboration to bring high-speed and uninterrupted in-flight data connectivity to mobile customers.

26 Feb 2018

Nirmala Sitharaman

Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian passes away, he was 79

Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian has passed away, officials confirmed today. He was 79.

CBDT asks officers to step up tax collection

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set higher targets for tax collection.

25 Feb 2018

BCCI

Dravid takes a pay-cut so that support-staff can get more

Rahul Dravid has been known as the true ambassador of the gentleman's game over the years and his sense of fair-play has prevailed yet again.

25 Feb 2018

Google Maps

Can homegrown MapmyIndia take on Google Maps in India?

Homegrown mapping company, Delhi-based MapmyIndia is gearing up to take on Google Maps and conquer its territory in India.

25 Feb 2018

Nokia Mobiles

HMD Global may launch upgraded Nokia 8110 with 4G LTE

According to a report, HMD Global is expected to launch an upgraded version of the Nokia 8110 (originally launched in 2008) along side a slew of smartphones to be unveiled at their company event in Mobile World Congress, tomorrow.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Of superstardom and controversies: Lesser-known facts about Sridevi

Bollywood superstar Sridevi, known for films like Chandni, Sadma, Mr. India and Himmatwala, unexpectedly passed away in Dubai late on Saturday.

25 Feb 2018

Porsche

Porsche to launch electric vehicles in India in early 2020

Luxury car maker company, Porsche has announced to launch an electric vehicle (EV) in India in the early 2020.

25 Feb 2018

Punjab National Bank

Nirav Modi deposited Rs.90cr in PNB before demonetization: NCP MLA

Even as billionaire Nirav Modi battles allegations of the largest banking fraud in India's history, he has been hit by more incriminating accusations.

25 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Indian brothers look to harness Artificial Intelligence for greater good

As debate swirls on whether Artificial Intelligence will be a boon or a curse for humanity, two Indian-American entrepreneur brothers are out to ensure the emerging technologies don't just benefit the richest in society.

25 Feb 2018

X

Did Amitabh Bachchan have a premonition about Sridevi's death?

On Sunday, millions of Sridevi's fans in India and elsewhere woke up to the saddening news that the legendary actor was no more.

25 Feb 2018

Rainfall

Lack of winter rains sees India facing water shortage

On the back of fears about water shortage across the world, Indians are in for more bad news.

25 Feb 2018

WhatsApp

A step-by-step guide to using WhatsApp Pay

WhatsApp is testing its payment feature in India which will allow users to send and receive money through the chat app.

25 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

Milestones achieved by India during tour of South Africa

India's tour of South Africa has been record-breaking.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi's final big screen outing will be with SRK's 'Zero'

The entire nation is still coming to terms with Sridevi's untimely demise. The legendary actress passed away last night after she suffered a cardiac arrest.

25 Feb 2018

Smartphones

65% of Indians think smartphones are their best friends

According to a new study, 65% of Indians describe their smartphones as their best friend.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Gone away too soon: Remembering Sridevi, India's first female superstar

Indians cannot think of Chiffon sarees without thinking of Sridevi. It's been 29 years since we first fell for Chandni, unknowingly, irrevocably, but no wedding is considered complete even today without a woman dancing to "Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Choodiyan Hai".

25 Feb 2018

X

Congress' 'tribute' to Sridevi leaves Twitterati angry, party backtracks

The untimely death of Sridevi has left millions of her fans in India and outside dazed.

25 Feb 2018

Narendra Modi

Mann Ki Baat: Modi talks women empowerment, science, clean energy

PM Narendra Modi talked about "women-led development" and the need for scientific temperament on his 41st address to the nation through 'Mann Ki Baat.'

25 Feb 2018

Smartphones

OnePlus dominates India's premium smartphone segment at 48% market share

According to a report by research firm IDC, Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus captured 48% market share in India's premium smartphone segment in Q4 2017.

25 Feb 2018

Sony

TV brands set to increase prices of LED/OLED sets

Leading TV manufacturers like Sony, LG, Panasonic and Samsung are set to increase prices of their LED/OLED sets by upto 7% to offset the impact of increase in customs duty.

25 Feb 2018

Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce launches 'most advanced car' in India at Rs. 9.50crore

Rolls-Royce has launched the eighth generation Phantom in India at a starting price of Rs. 9.50 crore.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Colleagues, admirers and politicians pay tributes to the iconic Sridevi

Condolences poured in at the sudden death of legendary actor Sridevi, who passed away yesterday after a cardiac arrest.

25 Feb 2018

Punjab National Bank

Nirav Modi-scam: Property worth Rs. 523cr attached, PNB CEO questioned

Continuing its investigation into the Rs. 11,400cr PNB scam, the CBI yesterday questioned two top officials of the bank, including CEO and MD Sunil Mehta.

Nirav Modi fraud: Modi and Choski's passports revoked

The passports of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choski - accused of over Rs. 11,400 crore worth of fraud - have been revoked, according to sources from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

24 Feb 2018

Education

NCERT syllabus to reduce by 50% from 2019

It's raining good news for schoolchildren across India.

24 Feb 2018

Indian Army

Armed forces need over 400 drones to step up defense

To step up its defense, Indian armed forces require more than 400 drones, including directed energy weapons (DEWs) and submarine-launched remotely piloted aircraft, over the next 10 years.

24 Feb 2018

Athletics

Aruna Budda Reddy clinches bronze at Gymnastics World Cup

Aruna Budda Reddy made India proud as she claimed the bronze medal in Women's vault at the ongoing Gymnastics World Cup in Melbourne.

NEET: No relief for students, upper age-limit fixed at 25

The SC has refused to interfere in CBSE's decision of fixing the upper age limit of candidates for NEET 2018.

24 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

India, China benefited most from "disastrous" Paris Climate Agreement: Trump

Reiterating the US didn't get any advantage from Paris Climate Accord, President Trump once again accused India and China of benefiting the most from the deal.

24 Feb 2018

Punjab National Bank

10,000 employees left helpless as Modi, Choksi deny salaries

Days after Nirav Modi wrote to employees to look for other jobs, uncle Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali chairman, has followed suit.