Flipkart: $100mn ESOP repurchase plan; Diwali bonanza for employees
As many as 6,000 current/former employees of India's homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart are in for a Diwali bonanza.
Amit Shah flags off the Janaraksha Yatra protesting "red-jihadi" terror
BJP chief Amit Shah has flagged off the Janaraksha Yatra to be led by the party's state president Kummanam Rajashekhharan at Payyannur.
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to three US gravitational-wave scientists
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three US scientists for the discovery of gravitational waves by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
Elphinstone stampede: Multi-agency teams to inspect Mumbai railway stations
As many as 150 officials representing various government agencies will inspect all suburban railway stations on Mumbai's Central and Western Railways lines.
Get ready for Amazon India's second Great Indian Festival sale!
Following the success of its 21-24 September Great Indian Festival sale, Amazon India is hosting another festive sale from 4-8 October.
Rangana Herath's 400 test wickets and other records
Sri Lanka's veteran left-arm spin bowler Rangana Herath picked up his 400th wicket in test cricket during the first test match against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.
PM Modi sets in motion BJP's Himachal poll campaign
PM Modi commences BJP's Himachal poll campaign with a rally on the banks of Gobind Sagar Lake, the man-made reservoir created by the Bhakra-Nagal dam, in Bilaspur.
Girl makes video seeking return of 'slave' mother from Saudi
After failing to get assistance from police, the children of Paramjit Kaur have now made a video, requesting the ministry of external affairs to aid the safe return of their mother.
Amarjit Singh Kiyam, the U-17 skipper who leads by example
The FIFA U-17 World Cup is set to kick off in three days and the India U-17 team is ready to take on USA in their first match on 6th October.
SBI Life Insurance's stock market debut; gains 5% on issue-price
SBI Life Insurance made a strong market debut as it got listed on stock exchanges.
Allahabad: Violent protests erupt after BSP leader shot dead
BSP leader Rajesh Yadav was shot dead outside a hostel near the University of Allahabad on October 2.
American musician Tom Petty dies, at 66
Tom Petty, whom most of us know as the lead singer of the band "Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers" has died in California at 66 years of age.
RBI to print new Rs. 100 notes from April 2018
After redesigning the Rs. 500 notes, the Reserve Bank of India will soon introduce new Rs. 100 currency notes.
Himachal Pradesh: Bhakra Dam oustees to attend PM Modi's rally
PM Narendra Modi is visiting Himachal Pradesh to kickstart BJP's campaign in the poll-bound state with a rally at Bilaspur's Luhnu ground.
Dhinakaran calls EPS administration "killer government," gets booked for sedition
Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran and 16 party workers associated with him were booked for sedition for distributing pamphlets that accused the centre and state governments of medical aspirant Anitha's death.
Jharkhand: Three-year-old girl raped by police constable, friend
In another horrifying incident, Jharkhand police have booked a constable and his friend for allegedly abducting and raping a three-year-old girl in Barta village on Saturday.
Indian Air Force hit by shortage of AWACS surveillance planes
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is witnessing a serious cataract in its "eyes in the sky" arising from a severe shortage of airborne warning and control systems (AWACS).
Hyderabad: Heavy rains continue to lash city; 3 killed
Three persons, including a four-month-old infant and his father, were killed as torrential rains continued to batter Hyderabad, paralyzing the city and leading to water-logging and traffic-snarls.
OnePlus 6 is on its way, forget about OnePlus 5T
Reports suggest that OnePlus is gearing up to launch its next flagship smartphone model sometime in early 2018.
BSF camp near Srinagar Airport attacked, 2 terrorists killed
Terrorists attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar Airport outside the Airforce station at Gogo Humhama around 4.30 am on Tuesday.
Mohammad Kaif, the front-runner for Afghanistan's head coach job
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has been approached by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for the post of the team's head coach.
Make in India? When it comes to smartphones, not yet
India's goal of becoming a smartphone-making hub has hit a major roadblock due to lack of skilled labor and component makers.
Huawei triumphs over Apple, becomes top smartphone brand in China
It appears that Apple has finally lost its biggest overseas market. An FT survey shows that Apple, which is trying to regain its popularity in China, has fallen out of favor among the locals.
Huawei is ready to topple Apple with its new phones
Last month, after Apple's introduction of its "neural engine" dedicated to taking care of AI-related tasks such as facial recognition, Huawei took a pot-shot at the Cupertino giant.
Singer Udit Narayan's son Aditya Narayan misbehaves with IndiGo staff
Renowned Bollywood singer Udit Narayan's son, Aditya Narayan, misbehaved with IndiGo airline's staff at Chhattisgarh's Raipur Airport.
A Rs. 299 phone is available in the market
With the advent of JioPhone, feature handsets have received a new boost in terms of popularity. Other telcos, too, are bringing out handsets at rock-bottom prices.
We will play to win, says India's U-17 football coach
The FIFA U-17 World Cup is almost upon us with India getting ready to host the first ever FIFA World Cup tournament.
2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to three US scientists
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to three US scientists, Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W Young.
Indian team for T20 series against Australia announced
Soon after the Indian cricket team defeated Australia 4-1 in the recently concluded ODI series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the team for the upcoming three match T20 series.
India to have first Rafale base in Ambala by 2019
India is all set to have its first Rafale base in Ambala, Haryana.
Chinese sisters sell bags of "fresh air" at Rs. 150
In a bid to combat the deteriorating air quality in China, two sisters in the country have come up with an unusual idea.
China gets $5.5 billion bullet train project nod from Thailand
According to reports, Thailand has greenlit China's first international order of bullet train technology by agreeing to a US$5.5 billion worth high-speed railway project, which will connect Bangkok, Thailand's capital city, with Southern China.
Three years on, how 'Swachh' is Modi's 'Bharat'?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship project Swachh Bharat Abhiyan turns three today.
Lava will now bring sub-Rs. 10,000 phones with high-end features
Home-grown mobile phone manufacturer Lava said that from now on, it'll be targeting the sub-Rs. 10,000 market to take on Chinese competitors.
Deadliest US mass shooting: Gunman identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock
The gunman suspect in the Las Vegas mass shooting has been identified by the police as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock.
Gandhi Jayanti: President Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Gandhiji
As the nation commemorates Mahatma Gandhi on his 148th birth anniversary, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes to the "Father of the Nation" at Rajghat in Delhi.
Kanpur: Communal violence on Muharram; 30 injured, DSP suspended
Massive communal violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur during a Tazia procession on Muharram on 1 October.
J&K: Ceasefire violation by Pakistan; 3 killed, 8 injured
Pakistani forces opened fire and hurled mortars targeting several border villages and Indian posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
L&T Infotech's $100 million government contract to catch tax evaders
The Centre's contract, to track social media accounts of taxpayers to see if their spending patterns are in accordance with their tax declarations in order to nab the tax evaders, was awarded to India's largest engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro Ltd-owned L&T Infotech Ltd.
CBSE makes Aadhaar mandatory for Classes 9, 11 exams
In a first, the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the students of Classes 9 and 11 for the board exam registration from 2017-18.
RCom cancels merger with Aircel, says it was mutual
Due to the disruption caused by Jio in the already financially strained telecom sector, some players decided to merge in order to survive.
Elon Musk, the Nikola Tesla of our generation
Elon Musk had once said, "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it."
All India Radio plans on expanding services to new countries
While many may argue that television killed the radio, in India, but that's not the case. Radio channels are still quite popular here.
Facebook is trying out facial recognition on its platform
It appears that the new craze, among technology giants, is facial recognition. Samsung's technology was already there. It was joined by the much-hyped Apple's Face ID, which came along with iPhone X.
