India: News
01 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiJordan's King: Fight against terror isn't war on any religion
Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, who is on a three-day visit to India, spoke on the topic "Islamic heritage; Promoting Understanding and Moderation" at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi.
01 Mar 2018
WrestlingVinesh Phogat enters final of Asian Wrestling Championship
Vinesh Phogat assured herself and India of at least a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist entered the final of the 50kg category with a win over Japan's Yuki Irie.
01 Mar 2018
OnePlusOnePlus 6 leaked: Image shows iPhone X-like notch, dual cameras
The high-end OnePlus 6 smartphone is expected to be launched in May or June this year, but leaks about the device have already started surfacing on the web.
01 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiLokpal-meet: Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge rejects PM Modi's 'special invite'
Congress and BJP are now trading punches on the issue of appointing a Lokpal.
01 Mar 2018
IndiaOnly 13% of tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Survey
Only 13% of the tiger conservation areas meet the global standards of an accreditation system, the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), said a new survey of current management methodologies at 112 sites located in 11 tiger-range countries, including India, in a shocking new revelation.
01 Mar 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Sourav Ganguly reveals his wish about MS Dhoni
Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly had always been known to promote the best cricketing talent.
01 Mar 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)After raising interest rates, SBI hikes MCLR across various maturities
The SBI, India's largest public lender, has raised the one-year marginal cost-based lending rate (MCLR) from 7.95% to 8.15% across several maturities.
01 Mar 2018
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi's original letter on Jesus Christ up for sale
A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi, in which he discusses the nature of existence of Jesus Christ, is up for sale and could be purchased for $50,000.
01 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduIndia to witness intense summer, temperatures already at a high
Indians, brace for a particularly intense summer this time. Met officials have warned that temperatures in many places in the north, west and center can increase from the normal by over 1 degree Celsius.
01 Mar 2018
BCCIIndia A skipper Ashwin ruled out of Deodhar Trophy
In a massive blow to Ravichandran Ashwin's hopes of making a comeback to the India limited-overs squad, the ace off-spinner has been ruled out of the upcoming Deodhar Trophy.
01 Mar 2018
SamsungHere is how you can pre-book Galaxy S9 in India
Pre-registrations for Samsung's latest Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones are now open on Airtel's online store for buyers in India.
28 Feb 2018
Indian GovernmentIndia back as world's fastest growing economy in December quarter
The Indian economy grew at 7.2% in the October-December period, restoring its status as the world's fastest-growing major economy. The growth reflects overall recovery due to good show by agriculture, manufacturing, construction sectors.
28 Feb 2018
CanadaTrudeau supports "rogue" Indian hand in Khalistani terrorist Atwal's invitation
After an almost-disastrous India visit, Canadian-PM Justin Trudeau continues to rub the Indian government the wrong way.
28 Feb 2018
AmazonAmazon Prime Music officially comes to India
Amazon has officially launched its music streaming service called Prime Music in India.
28 Feb 2018
National Anti Doping Agency (NADA)India's top javelin-thrower Kang fails dope-test; may get four-year ban
Top Indian javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang has been suspended provisionally by the world athletics governing body after he returned positive for a steroid in an out-of-competition test last week.
28 Feb 2018
Salman Khan'Padmaavat' surpasses 'Tiger Zinda Hai' at worldwide box office
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmaavat' has done the unexpected. The film has gone past Salman Khan's 'Tiger Zinda Hai' at the worldwide box office.
28 Feb 2018
Punjab National BankPNB scam fallout: Center acts on setting up long-delayed NFRA
The massive PNB scam, India's biggest banking fraud till date, seems to have rattled the authorities.
28 Feb 2018
Aadhaar CardIndia's first Aadhaar Pay-enabled payment terminal launched
Bengaluru-based payment services company Ezetap has launched India's first open-platform, smart GPRS payment terminal which is enabled with Aadhaar Pay.
28 Feb 2018
Royal EnfieldRoyal Enfield launches two new Thunderbird models starting Rs. 1.56L
Niche bike-maker Royal Enfield launched a new range of its popular model Thunderbird -Thunderbird 500X and Thunderbird 350X- priced at Rs. 1,98,878 and Rs. 1,56,849 (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively.
28 Feb 2018
WhatsAppChanges you can expect in the upcoming WhatsApp update
The much-awaited WhatsApp update will soon hit the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
28 Feb 2018
BusinessAdobe and Econsultancy release the 2018 Digital Trends report
Adobe and Econsultancy have released the Digital Intelligence Briefing: 2018 Digital Trends report, which provides insights into the state of digital marketing and the trends shaping the industry.
28 Feb 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)BCCI to implement DRS in IPL 2018
The BCCI is set to implement the Decision Review System (DRS) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season.
28 Feb 2018
IndonesiaIndonesia expects 7 lakh tourists from India in 2018
Indonesia is hoping for an "exponential" increase in tourist inflow from India and has set its visitor arrival target at seven lakh from India in 2018, a senior official from the island nation said.
28 Feb 2018
FacebookIndia ranks 47 in internet inclusivity and connectivity: Facebook study
According to a report by Facebook, India ranks 47 out of 86 countries in terms of internet inclusivity and connectivity.
28 Feb 2018
Sridevi"With Sridevi, I've lost a guiding light in my life"
Not being able to assimilate Sridevi's sudden death, Rani Mukerji said that the loss is as painful as her father's death.
28 Feb 2018
ForbesIndian 'Forbes 30 Under 30' to speak at LSE Forum
Yashveer Singh, Director of Ashoka Innovators for the Public's youth program has been invited to speak at London School of Economics and Political Science's India Forum for its annual conference, LSE SU India Forum (LIF) 2018.
28 Feb 2018
SonySony's latest flagships Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact coming this March
At the MWC 2018, Sony Mobile has unveiled its two new flagship smartphones namely the Xperia XZ2 and the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
27 Feb 2018
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreThe cost of Indian athletes' participation at CWG creates debate
The cost of sending Indian athletes to participate in the upcoming Commonwealth Games has sparked a war of words.
27 Feb 2018
StartupsIndia will have 1 lakh start-ups by 2025: Mohandas Pai
India will have one lakh start-ups by 2025, employing 32.5 lakh people, Manipal Global Education Chairman T V Mohandas Pai said today.
27 Feb 2018
NetflixAfter 'Sacred Games', Radhika Apte bags another Netflix original series
Last week brought an exciting news for all the Indian fans of Netflix as the streaming giant announced three new original series after 'Sacred Games' namely 'Leila', 'Ghoul' and 'Crocodile.'
27 Feb 2018
MaldivesMaldives declines India's invite for naval exercise 'Milan'
In a move that could further exacerbate the already-disturbed relations between India and Maldives, Male has declined Delhi's invitation to participate in the biennial multinational naval event "Milan."
27 Feb 2018
EnvironmentMercedes-Benz's new car becomes India's first BS-VI vehicle
Mercedes-Benz has launched the new S-Class 350d car at a starting price of Rs 1.33 crore.
27 Feb 2018
Punjab National BankPNB scam: Nirav Modi's Firestar Diamond files for bankruptcy
Even as billionaire Nirav Modi battles allegations of committing India's largest bank fraud of Rs. 11,400cr, his international jewelry brand, Firestar Diamond Inc, has filed for bankruptcy in the US.
27 Feb 2018
Bibek DebroyDocumentary series looks into India's unique business history
In an interesting development, leading business historians and academicians explored fascinating stories from India's economic past in a six-episode documentary series, curated by management guru Gurcharan Das.
27 Feb 2018
Nokia MobilesNokia Sirocco 8: Nokia's best Android smartphone yet
The HMD Global owned Nokia brand has launched its best Android phone to date. Named Nokia 8 Sirocco, the flagship smartphone was launched on Sunday at Nokia's mobile launch event in Barcelona.
27 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiIndia is one of the most open economies: PM Modi
Seeking foreign investments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is one of the most open economies in the world and is ready to do business with the world.
27 Feb 2018
BlackBerryBlackBerry to launch high-end smartphone called Ghost in India: Reports
According to media reports, BlackBerry is working on bringing a premium phone to India called the BlackBerry Ghost.
27 Feb 2018
West BengalIITKGP researcher taps microwave radiation to create clean energy
Researchers at the IIT Kharagpur have tapped microwave radiation to create clean energy from nitrogen-rich non-food, Sunn Hemp plants.
27 Feb 2018
Vijay MallyaForce India set to change their name before 2018 season
Force India unveiled their car for the 2018 Formula One (F1) season in Barcelona on Monday.
27 Feb 2018
Punjab National BankNirav Modi case: Fraud amount could be Rs. 1,323cr more
The PNB scam, one of the biggest frauds in India's history, was initially estimated at Rs. 11,400cr, but the bank now says the amount of unauthorized transactions could be Rs. 1,300cr more than that.
