Delhi-Govt. ready to pay for water-sprinkling choppers to reduce pollution
The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP Government in Delhi has informed the Centre it is ready to bear the cost of deploying water-sprinkling choppers to curb pollution during winters.
Tennis- Nadal continues to be the top ranked player
Spain's Rafael Nadal continues to be on the top spot of men's singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings which was released on Monday.
Shinzo Abe's journey to become Japan's longest-serving post-war leader
In 2006, at age 52, Shinzo Abe became Japan's youngest prime minister since World War-II.
'Don't need to stand up in theatres to be patriotic'
The Supreme Court asked Centre to consider amending the national flag code for playing the national anthem in Indian cinema-halls.
Rajnath: Former IB chief Dineshwar Sharma to be J&K interlocutor
To address strife-torn J&K's problems, Union HM Rajnath Singh announced that former Intelligence Bureau (IB) director Dineshwar Sharma will initiate dialogue in the insurgency-hit state.
Despite the hostility, what makes people take up nudism?
Nudism can mean different things to different people. For some, it's the most natural state of being, a life path. For others, it may be a way to protest, a symbol of transgression, a path to enlightenment, a muse of artistic creation.
GST, demonetization may impact wedding season: ASSOCHAM report
The Indian economy has slowed down on the back of demonetization and GST. But now that the wedding season is about to start, the ramifications will likely appear with full force.
BCCI announces teams for NZ and SL series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the teams for the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand and the test series against Sri Lanka.
Vizag: Mentally-ill woman raped on footpath; no one intervenes
In a horrifying incident, a mentally-ill woman was raped by a 20-year-old drunk man in broad daylight on a footpath in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.
Two dropped cockroach in Indira Canteen meal for 'publicity', arrested
Karnataka police have arrested two men for allegedly dropping a cockroach in a meal served at Indira Canteen for 'publicity'.
After IRNSS-1H failure, ISRO to resume satellite launches with Cartosat
ISRO is gearing up for its next project: the launch of Cartosat along with 30 nano satellites of foreign countries in December.
Varun Dhawan-starrer Judwaa 2, second-highest 2017 grosser after Baahubali 2
David Dhawan's Judwaa 2, starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Taapsee Pannu, has emerged as the second highest grossing film of 2017, after Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
Amid protests, Rajasthan government shields public servants' investigation through bill
Despite opposition's protests led by the Congress party, the Rajasthan government tabled the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017, which amends the Criminal Code of Procedure, 1973.
Bihar education board under scanner for flunking student wrongly
Bihar's education board is under scrutiny once more for incompetence and malpractices.
Apple has reportedly stopped selling the iPhone 7 256GB variant
It seems Apple has discontinued the biggest storage variant of its iPhone 7 - the 256GB version.
First reported case of JioPhone exploding, company calls it sabotage
After selling six million handsets in a matter of days, the JioPhone has now waded into controversy.
Italian regions Lombardy and Veneto seek autonomy in referendum
Over 90% of voters in Italy's rich northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto have voted yes in a non-binding referendum for more autonomy from Rome.
Japan's Abe gets re-elected as PM for the third time
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner have won 312 out of 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, Diet.
Rakesh Asthana is the new CBI special director
Rakesh Asthana, Gujarat cadre IPS officer who has probed high-profile cases like the AgustaWestland scam and corruption in the Delhi government, has been made the CBI special director.
Chinese military gives thumbs up to Xi, Doklam-standoff's resolution
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has given the thumbs up to the "safely resolved" 73-day-long Doklam standoff with Indian troops.
WhatsApp will soon have group calling feature!
If reports are to be believed, you will soon be able to make group calls on WhatsApp.
#Superchor: Delhi cops catch serial car-thief, stealing since 20 years
In what looks like a case straight out of a movie, Delhi Police arrested a serial car-thief Kunal, who underwent plastic-surgery and changed his identity to evade cops.
Rs. 10,000 reward for personnel who manually pushed stuck train
Four days ago, around 40 railway personnel posted at the Mumbai Central had to do something they probably weren't expecting: they had to manually push a 16-coach train that was stuck.
Pune: Two-year-old abducted, sexually assaulted, strangled
The body of a two-year-old in Pune was found a few metres away from her home hours after being kidnapped. Primary reports suggested she was sexually assaulted and strangled.
No confirmed Rajdhani AC-I/II tickets? Fly Air India instead
Now that former Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani is the Railway Board chairman, he is looking to implement a scheme where railway passengers with unconfirmed tickets can fly to their destination instead.
WHO revokes Robert Mugabe's role as goodwill ambassador
The World Health Organization (WHO) has canceled Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's appointment as a goodwill ambassador.
Japan: Voting begins in snap elections
The polling phase in Japan's recently announced snap elections has started as parts of the country are being affected by Category-IV Typhoon Lan.
PM Modi slams opposition over Gujarat poll dates row
Amid the controversy over the delay in announcement of Gujarat election dates, PM Narendra Modi defended the Election Commission while launching the Ro-Ro (roll-on, roll-off) ferry service in the state.
Chabahar port: Are US-Iran tensions affecting India's dream project?
After a brief period of calm, US-Iran relations have once again become strained under Donald Trump's presidency.
GST rates need complete overhaul: Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia
Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said GST rates need a complete overhaul, given that the new regime is firmly implemented.
PCB embarrassed in compensation case against BCCI
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has found itself in an embarrassing position regarding a compensation case filed against BCCI.
Trump Administration considering India's request for armed drones: US official
After securing a deal with the US for procuring unarmed Guardian drones, India may also purchase high-tech armed drones from the US.
What is Gujarat's Ro-Ro ferry all about?
PM Modi is set to inaugurate Phase 1 of the "roll on-roll off" ferry service between the two ports of Ghogha and Dahej in Gujarat.
Micromax Bharat 1 and Reliance JioPhone comparison
Reliance's VoLTE supported JioPhone is going to face some competition now with Micromax's Bharat 1 in the market.
There are over 1.1 billion "invisible people" in the world
Over 1.1 billion people - one in every seven individuals- worldwide do not officially exist as they have no proof of identity, revealed World Bank's Identification for Development (ID4D) program.
BJP, Congress in war of words over Rahul's Twitter popularity
Rahul Gandhi's recent resurgence on Twitter has triggered a war of words between BJP and Congress members after an ANI news report suggested that 'bots' or web robots were mass retweeting Rahul Gandhi's tweets.
Kohli becomes the 13th Indian player to play 200 ODIs
Today, as Virat Kohli stepped into the ground, he achieved yet another feat by becoming only the 13th Indian to feature in 200 ODIs.
PM Modi to launch slew of projects in poll-bound Gujarat
PM Narendra Modi is in his home-state Gujarat for the third time in October to inaugurate various projects as BJP wants to do everything it can to retain power in the upcoming Gujarat assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi may take charge as Congress-president on Oct 30
According to sources in the Congress' high command, it's quite likely that Rahul Gandhi's election as Congress president will be announced on 26th October, soon after the party's organizational elections on the same day.
Woman can stay at matrimonial-home not owned by husband: HC
In a significant order, the Bombay HC stated a woman has the right to live in her matrimonial home/shared-household even if it doesn't belong to or is owned by her husband, pending divorce proceedings.
The best VoLTE smartphones below Rs. 7,000
Smartphones with VoLTE support have become the market standard for budget smartphones in India.
#CatalanCrisis deepens, Spain to remove leaders, take control of Catalonia
As sentiments surrounding Catalonia's independence from Spain run high, Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has put forward plans to conduct elections in the region.
J&K: One terrorist killed in encounter, two escape; operation underway
Security forces in Jammu & Kashmir have gunned down a terrorist in an early morning encounter in Handwara's Ananwan Hajin of Kupwara district.
Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel's latest offering, makes film critics swoon
Thor: Ragnarok, the latest addition to Marvel's Cinematic Universe (MCU), is set to hit movie theatres on 3rd November.
Tech giants take a stand against extremist content
Tech giants Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Twitter have agreed to take stricter action regarding extremist content posted on their platforms.
FIFA U17 World Cup: Mali and England book semi-final berths
After 15-days of action, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage.
Samsung's updated AI assistant Bixby to compete with Amazon's Alexa
Samsung has announced an update to its Bixby personal assistant software which was launched last year.
How Cyrus Mistry was fired as Tata Chairman?
On October 24, 2016, former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was suddenly removed from his position. It was the first time Tata Sons had publicly removed a chairman.
