18 Feb 2018

India beat South Africa in 1st T20I, here're records broken

Virat Kohli's India have extended their dominance over South Africa by beating the hosts by 28 runs in the first T20 international at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

PM Modi inaugurates Global Investors' Summit in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Investors' Summit at the 'Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018' conference at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla complex.

England thump New Zealand but Kiwis reach final

England defeated New Zealand by 2 runs in the 6th match of the Twenty20 Tri Series, but New Zealand won the bigger prize, as they qualified for the final of the tournament.

'Shame on you!': Florida school shooting survivor's speech makes headlines

The fight for strict gun laws has become louder after the Florida massacre, with students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the site of the tragedy, issuing powerful statements.

iOS vs. Android: What can iPhones do that Android-phones cannot?

The debate over which smartphone OS -iOS or Android- is better has been ongoing for years.

India's 2018-19 season to have 63 international matches

India have started 2018 in style by 5-1 thrashing of South Africa in the ODI series. India also dethroned South Africa from the number one ODI ranking.

New Jersey city's first Sikh mayor is getting death threats

The first Sikh mayor of New Jersey's Hoboken city in the US is receiving death threats.

JioPhone is now available on Amazon

Reliance's JioPhone is now officially available for interested customers on Amazon. Last week, Mobikwik became the first non-Jio platform to offer the feature phone.

BCCI's big plan for Indian cricket

India might have won the ODI series in South Africa in a convincing fashion, but the 1-2 defeat in the Test series is something that the BCCI wants to work on.

70% students don't sleep enough during exams. Follow these tips

Exams have been getting more stressful for students, so much so that over 70% don't even get the required amount of sleep, a multi-city Fortis survey has found.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, family reach India on first official-visit

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has arrived in India for a week-long visit along with family. Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat received Trudeau.

Donald Trump had an extramarital affair with a Playboy model?

According to a handwritten account obtained by The New Yorker magazine, Donald Trump had a 9-month-long extramarital affair with the 1998 Playboy Playmate of the Year, starting in 2006.

Prostitutes and escorts offer services on LinkedIn despite ban

Five years ago, LinkedIn noticed thousands of profiles on the platform offering sexual services including escorts, "happy-ending massages" and more.

Indian banks may lose Rs. 19,000cr in PNB-fraud: I-T Dept

The Income Tax Department stated Indian banks could lose Rs. 17,632cr from loans and corporate guarantees provided to Punjab National Bank in the Rs. 11,400cr fraud.

Modi inaugurates BJP's new headquarters at Delhi's DDU Marg

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new BJP headquarters at New Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg today.

Every four hours, one Indian banker gets caught for fraud

An analysis of data compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that on an average, at least one in India is caught and punished for fraud every four hours.

Drive to install sanitary napkin-vending machines at airports across India

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched a laudable initiative for women, coincidentally around the release of movie 'PadMan.'

Pre-match analysis: South Africa vs India 1st T20I at Wanderers

Fresh on the heels of a 5-1 ODI victory, an upbeat Indian side will look to secure another limited-overs win in the T20I series, set to begin today.

IES Prelims 2018 results declared, Mains in July

The UPSC has declared the results of the Indian Engineering Service (IES) Preliminary exam 2018, which was held on January 7.

Tripura polls: 25L voters decide ruling CPI(M)'s fate

Polling began in Tripura at 7am today for the 2018 Assembly Elections, the first direct face-off between the ruling CPI(M) and the BJP.

Pakistan borrows $500mn from China to support diminishing reserves

Pakistan has taken another foreign commercial loan of $500mn from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to support its diminishing foreign currency reserves.

Hrithik set for another clash, this time with Emraan

The scarcity of good release dates has always been a bothersome issue for Bollywood. It's often seen that actors end up in a clash, trying to get their movies out during holidays.

Noida cop arrested for attempting to rape 6-year-old girl

In a shocking incident, a police constable in Greater Noida reportedly attempted to rape a six-year-old girl inside the city's Kulesara police outpost.

Petition asking Snapchat to reverse its redesign crosses million signatures

A petition that is rooting for Snapchat to reverse its recently rolled out redesign has crossed one million signatures.

MTV India's 'Roadies' returns with its record 15th Season

India's longest running adventure reality show 'Roadies' is back with its 15th Season titled 'Roadies Xtreme', from February 18.

17 Feb 2018

Six-year-old Zainab Ansari's killer gets four sentences in Pakistan

A Pakistan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Imran Ali, to four death sentences for raping and murdering a six-year-old girl, Zainab Ansari, last month in the city of Kasur, south of Lahore.

Delhi: Rs. 25k-bounty on man who masturbated at DU student

The Delhi Police has announced a Rs. 25,000 reward for anyone providing information regarding the unidentified man who masturbated next to a 23-year-old DU student and tried to molest her on a moving bus last week.

4 things to do in Bengaluru this weekend

When you are in Bengaluru, there's an endless list of things you can do over the weekend. Apart from its pleasant weather, historical monuments and its parks, the garden-city also boast of many other major attractions.

Indian-origin science teacher jailed for filming girls in school toilets

A science teacher of Indian origin has been awarded a jail term of four years and three months in the United Kingdom for secretly filming women/girls using school toilets and making sexually explicit images of children.

5 things to do in Mumbai this weekend

Bored with your routine of binge-watching television series? Then, make your weekend refreshing by going out with friends, family or just by yourself.

Interesting Roger Federer facts you might not know

Roger Federer is unequivocally the greatest tennis player of all time.

'Black Panther' sets record; 'Aiyaary' becomes Sidharth's lowest opener

This was one of those Fridays when Bollywood and Hollywood were pitted against each other at the domestic box office, with Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee's 'Aiyaary' releasing alongside Marvel's first black standalone superhero flick 'Black Panther.'

Airtel TV becomes top free app on Google Play Store

Airtel TV has become the top Android app under the 'Free Apps' category on Google Play Store.

Over 1,000 students expelled in Bihar for mass cheating

Over 1,000 students were expelled in Bihar after reports of mass cheating in the Class 12 board examinations emerged.

South Africa vs India 1st T20I: Probable Playing XI

After wrapping up the ODI series with a comfortable 5-1 margin, India will shift gears as the action turns to T20Is.

T-Series to invest Rs. 500 crore in films this year

Bhushan Kumar's T-Series is all set to rule 2018 as it will invest a whopping Rs. 500 crore across 10 films this year.

Ending female genital mutilation in India won't be easy

Emboldened by the Supreme Court's triple talaq verdict, a movement called 'WeSpeakOut' wants the government to now ban female genital mutilation (FGM), popular among Dawoodi Bohras and Kerala's sunni Muslims.

Airtel's recharge plan of Rs. 9 offers unlimited voice calls

In a bid to combat competition from Reliance Jio, Airtel has launched a new entry-level recharge pack of Rs. 9 for its prepaid users.

Iranian President's India visit: All you need to know

PM Narendra Modi's "love affair" with West Asia continues. After hosting Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and making the Palestinians happy, now he is holding "substantive and productive" talks with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.

5 things to do in Delhi this weekend

Another weekend has just rolled in. And, if you are the one who has no plans yet, then it's about time you plan something.

Pune builder arrested for swindling investors of Rs. 230 crore

A Pune builder and his wife were arrested from a New Delhi hotel on Saturday for duping more than 2,000 investors to the tune of Rs. 230 crore.

SRK and Sanjay Bhansali not to reunite anytime soon

There has been a lot of conjecture regarding the 'Devdas' duo of Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali teaming up again for the past two years now.

Maneka Gandhi abuses UP govt. official accused of corruption

During a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Baheri, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi abused an official and made fun of his weight after receiving a complaint of corruption against him.

BWF now wants to change badminton's scoring system

It has not been long since the Badminton World Federation introduced the World Tour calendar. It then brought the change in 'Service Law' (to be implemented from March) and now the body is mulling a change in the scoring system.

Aravinder Singh Lovely rejoins Congress after BJP-stint

Ahead of the upcoming Delhi by-polls, Congress gets a shot in the arm. Former Delhi Congress chief Aravinder Singh Lovely has returned to Congress after a brief stint with BJP.

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 mission to moon's South Pole

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a lunar mission, called Chandrayaan-2, to the moon's South Pole in April, Minister of State for Department of Space Jitendra Singh has announced.

Facebook launches Messenger Kids on Android amid widespread criticism

Facebook has launched its Messenger Kids app on Android amid heavy criticism from industry leaders and development experts.

Nirav Modi case: CBI arrests PNB's ex-Deputy Manager, two others

The CBI has arrested Punjab National Bank's former Deputy Manager Gokulnath Shetty, Single Window Operator Manoj Kharat, and the authorized signatory of Nirav Modi Group of Firms Hemant Bhat in connection to the alleged Rs. 11,400cr banking fraud by Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.

IITs, IIMs fail food safety test. Should you be worried?

The campus kitchens of 10 out of India's 12 premier educational institutes don't adhere to food safety rules. They failed a third-party audit conducted by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Virat credits Anushka for his success in SA Series

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, who led his team to a historic ODI series win against South Africa on their home turf, had a special mention for wife Anushka Sharma in the post-match ceremony.

Is this India's best bowling line-up ever?

Even before India embarked the journey to South Africa, the build-up was all about India's fine batsmen against the vicious bowling attack of Proteas.

NASA discovers 95 new planets, beyond our solar system

NASA has discovered 95 new planets outside our solar system.

Thane school trustee thrashes students for disturbing sleep, gets arrested

A Thane school trustee has been arrested on Friday for allegedly locking up and thrashing 50 students with a fiber rod for disturbing her sleep.

Tinder to let women decide who they want to message

Dating app Tinder is set to introduce a new feature on its platform that will allow only female users to text their matches first.

Ekta Kapoor says actors also take advantage of their sexuality

After a slew of sexual harassment charges against a Hollywood producer has kicked up a row in showbiz, Ekta Kapoor has said it is not just the producers who exploit newcomers but several actors also misuse their sexuality to get a job.

Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico capital, Oaxaca state

A massive earthquake of a magnitude of 7.2 hit south and central Mexico with the epicenter in the country's Oaxaca state.

Walmart may soon buy more than 40% of Flipkart: Reports

In a direct attack on Amazon, American retailer Walmart may soon buy more than 40% of India's e-commerce giant Flipkart. The talks are to begin from next week, Reuters reported on Friday.

Facebook launches Lists feature to make users share personal content

Facebook has started rolling out a Lists feature on Android that allows users to share content in list format.

Coinbase allegedly drains bank accounts, blames Visa for duplicate transactions

Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, is allegedly charging its customers, without an authorization, multiple times for a transaction and this to an extent that some customers went broke.

DNA

Now your DNA will help you find an ideal date

Singles looking for more compatible first dates can now use an app that wants them to swab their way to love.

Karthik Subbaraj's next project is a silent thriller, titled 'Mercury'

Karthik Subbaraj is all set to fascinate us once again with his next outing titled as 'Mercury.' Touted to be a game changer, the silent thriller has been written and directed by the man himself.