Australian First Lady flattered by French President 'delicious' comment
France President Emmanuel Macron's describing Australian First Lady Lucy as 'delicious' may have raised eyebrows, but she found his statement flattering.
Former Manchester United defender refused pro boxing license
Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand expressed his disappointment after being refused a professional boxing license.
Honoring chauffeur's 35-yrs service, Tamil Nadu bureaucrat drives him home
On April 30, 58-year-old chauffeur Paramasivam just thought of doing his duty sincerely one last time before returning home to a happy retirement.
#FinancialBytes: 7 apps you can use to invest in gold
Indians just love gold and share a special bond with it. Apart from buying gold, it's common for Indians to invest in the yellow metal.
Indian duo Pandya and DK join Rest-of-World XI vs Windies
Indian star duo Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik are set to join the ICC Rest of the World XI for a relief T20 tie against West Indies.
AMU row: Yogi Adityanath says 'No question of glorifying Jinnah'
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath waded into the ongoing Mohammed Ali Jinnah's portrait row in Aligarh Muslim University and said there was no question of glorifying the first Pakistani Prime Minister.
100 gms of entrepreneurship: What are the ingredients
Find what you love, and let it kill you - that's what an entrepreneur does on a daily basis.
Restrictions on alcohol sale in Bengaluru till Karnataka polls
Karnataka elections being just 9 days away, the atmosphere in the southern state is tensed and pulsating.
Here's what caused yesterday's 'freak' dust-storms in north, west India
Yesterday evening brought sudden dust storms across different states in north and west India.
Trump's naked statue auctioned for a whopping $28,000
The last naked statue of President Donald Trump was sold for $28,000 (Rs. 18.66 L) to a paranormal investigator, who plans to place it Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas.
IPL 2018: These players can soon represent India
IPL has always been a platform where talent meets opportunity and this year is no different.
Bihar: At least 27 dead as bus catches fire
At least 27 people were killed when a bus turned turtle on the NH-28 in Motihari (Bihar) this afternoon and caught fire, TOI reported.
Auto driver and four others rape a 19-year-old woman
A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by an auto rickshaw driver and four others in Gurgaon's Sohna.
IIT-KGP's new course examines ancient India's influence on modern science
Prolific scientist Albert Einstein once said that modern science owes a lot to ancient Indians.
Atletico vs Arsenal: How to pick the winning Fantasy XI?
The last match saw the two sides play out a 1-1 draw at the Emirates with Antoine Griezmann scoring late to deny Arsenal.
Gurugram OYO manager allegedly rapes unconscious guest in hotel room
The manager of an OYO hotel in Gurugram Sector 45 allegedly raped a 22-year-old guest when her husband wasn't in.
National Film Awards: Sridevi, Vinod Khanna honored; amid row
Late actors Sridevi and Vinod Khanna were conferred National Film Awards today.
Hyundai's new i20 Active facelift launched at Rs. 6.99 lakh
Hyundai has launched a face-lifted version of its i20 Active car in India which is available for a starting price of Rs. 6.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Wimbledon: Roger Federer to start grass-season at Stuttgart
20-time men's Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has announced that he will start his grass-court season in June.
UEFA Europa League: Can Arsenal breach Atletico's defense?
Premier League club Arsenal will be up against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final.
NCERT shuns academic targets, focuses on producing capable preschoolers
The NCERT wants to take away part of the emphasis the education system currently puts on marks, and focus instead on children's personality.
Punjab village bans love marriage. Which era is this, again?
The Chankoian Khurd village in Ludhiana's Doraha block banned love marriages after two neighboring youngsters got married.
KKR vs CSK: How to pick the winning Fantasy XI?
KKR will be looking to put an end to their mixed patch as Super Kings visit the Eden Gardens to lock horns with the Knight Riders.
Kolkata: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue vandalized in Narkeldanga area
A bust of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was found vandalized inside a park in Kolkata's Narkeldanga area this morning leading to protests by the local people, police said.
Mumbai Police teaches road safety with human evolution meme!
Adding spice to relatively boring topic of human evolution, Mumbai Police posted yet another clever tweet.
Fire breaks out at ISRO's Ahmedabad office, no casualty
A fire broke out in the Space Applications Centre (SAC) at the Ahmedabad office of ISRO this afternoon.
Justin Langer appointed Australia men's cricket coach
Australia are trying to move on from the ball-tampering scandal that engulfed their cricket team and have named Test great Justin Langer as the head coach of the men's national team.
Russian fighter jet crashes off Syria, both pilots killed
A Russian fighter jet crashed after taking off from an airbase in Syria today, killing both pilots, Moscow's defense ministry said in a statement.
#WorldPressFreedomDay: 5 times Indian journalists brought powerful to their knees
That media is biased and peddles lies is an accusation thrown more times than one can count.
Registration for JEE Advanced begins: All details here
The application process for the JEE Advanced has started today. All those who cleared the Main are eligible for this next stage.
Deve Gowda gets emotional after PM Modi's humble praise
Taking on the Janata Dal (Secular) leader Deve Gowda, Rahul Gandhi termed him a "B team" (proxy), for the BJP in Karnataka.
India's Aadhaar doesn't pose any privacy issue: Bill Gates
India's Aadhaar technology doesn't pose any privacy issue as it's just a bio-ID verification scheme, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said.
Anti-encroachment drive: Six 'heavily encroached' South Delhi roads under radar
The Supreme Court-created STF will focus on six 'heavily encroached' roads in South Delhi for the next seven days during its anti-encroachment drive.
Noida: Radio Mirchi executive, trapped in crashed-car, drowns to death
In a tragic accident, a 28-year-old Radio Mirchi executive was killed after her car fell into a drain in Noida yesterday.
Google secretly building social-gaming start-up Arcade
Google is reportedly building a social-gaming start-up called Arcade that will be "focused on mobile gaming with friends."
Andhra Pradesh shocker: 50-year-old rickshaw puller rapes 9-year-old girl
A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 50-year-old man in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
SC orders Karnataka to release 4tmc-water to TN or 'face-consequences'
Lashing out at the Karnataka government, the SC has ordered it to release 4tmc of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu (TN) for May, warning it of "serious consequences" otherwise.
President giving only 11 National-Film-Awards; 60+ recipients to skip ceremony
More than 60 National Film Awards recipients today said they will skip the ceremony this evening because President Ram Nath Kovind will be presenting only 11 awards, a departure from established tradition.
OnePlus 6 early sale on May 21-22 via pop-up stores
OnePlus will hold an exclusive pre-sale of its upcoming OnePlus 6 flagship smartphone in India via pop-up stores on May 21-22.
Six friends make it to top 20 of JEE-Main 2018
Academic rivalry often mars friendship, but six friends studying at a Kota coaching center have proven the critics wrong as they made it to the top 20 in the JEE-Main examination.
Jinnah portrait row at AMU: Police allegedly cane students
Many students of Aligarh Muslim University staged a protest after police allegedly caned them for marching to lodge a complaint against Hindu group that sought removal of Mohammed Ali Jinnah's portrait from the varsity's campus.
Russian flight cabin crew member alleges molestation by Delhi businessman
A 50-year-old man was yesterday detained at the Delhi Airport for questioning after a Russian airline crew member accused him of molesting her.
Xiaomi files for the biggest Chinese tech IPO since 2014
Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX).
Judge, who handed Asaram life term, transferred
Judge Madhu Sudan Sharma, who sentenced self-styled godman Asaram to life imprisonment until death in a 2013 rape case, has been transferred.
Train vendors seen purportedly mixing toilet-water in tea, fined Rs.1L
In a major embarrassment for the Railways, vendors aboard the Chennai Central-Hyderabad Charminar Express were caught on camera purportedly mixing water from a toilet in the tea served to passengers.
KKR host table toppers CSK in a must win contest
KKR have a task at hand when table toppers CSK come knocking on the doors of the Eden Gardens for match number 33 of 2018 Indian Premier League.
Yes to morals, no to moral-policing: Kolkata youngsters offer free-hugs
After an incident of moral policing in Kolkata metro station shook the nation, youngsters took it upon themselves to change the image of their beloved city.
Roma vs Liverpool: Records broken in the fixture
Goals, drama, action and heartbreak, the Champions League fixture between Roma and Liverpool had it all.
Facebook employee brags on Tinder about being 'professional stalker,' fired
Facebook is fighting a challenging battle. On one hand, Mark Zuckerberg is trying hard to dispel notions that the social media platform is infringing upon users' privacy.
Rajasthan: Dust-storm leaves destruction trail, kills 22, injures 100
A sudden change in weather on Wednesday wreaked havoc in different parts of Rajasthan, killing 22 and injuring more than 100.
Facebook uses public Instagram images to train image recognition AI
At its ongoing F8 developer conference in California, Facebook has detailed how it's using Instagram images to train its image recognition artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
Nine dead after US military plane crashes near Savannah airport
An aging US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash as it made its final scheduled flight before being mothballed, officials said.
Investment-options for elderly: PMVVY limit doubled to Rs. 15L
In a significant step to provide the elderly a stable income, the government has doubled the investment limit under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY) to Rs. 15L from the current Rs. 7.5L.
This disabled Maharashtra youth is a national-level athlete
Dreams and hopes are important drivers that steer our lives. For this 27-year-old, those are the only ones, because he's a sportsperson who doesn't have a single toe in his right leg and is 40% disabled.
Cambridge Analytica shuts down operations after Facebook scandal
Cambridge Analytica, the political research firm accused of using personal information of 87 million Facebook users without consent to manipulate voters ahead of the 2016 US Presidential elections, is shutting down.
Ever-increasing congestion woes: Bengalureans take almost 1hr to cover 16kms!
Close on the heels of the Uber-commissioned Boston Consulting Group report that termed Bengaluru as one of the worst congested cities in India, comes another report putting India's Silicon Valley in the dock.
Mewat teen hangs herself after alleged gangrape by eight men
A 17-year-old girl in Haryana's Mewat hung herself at her home yesterday after allegedly being abducted by eight men, gangraped, and then left to die.
Hands-on leaked photos show OnePlus 6 pitted against iPhone X
Several leaks and rumors have already revealed a lot about the upcoming OnePlus flagship, OnePlus 6.
IPL 2018: Daredevils beat Royals in a thriller at Kotla
Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals to win a crucial encounter at home in a rain-curtailed match.
3 categories for UP's OBC quota, minister calls it 'Brahmastra'
Considering the caste based challenges posed by the SP-BSP alliance, the UP government aims to distribute 82 OBC groups into 3 categories.
Top transfer rumors from the European papers
The football season is drawing close to an end and several clubs are already drafting their plans for the next year.
Honor 10 to launch in May-end, will be Flipkart exclusive
Huawei-owned Honor brand will launch its 2018 flagship smartphone - the Honor 10 - later this month in India.
IPL 2018: Who are the best fielders?
Runs saved on the field often win you matches especially in a tightly contested IPL tie.
Abhishek Bachchan doesn't want to be remembered as a joke
Abhishek Bachchan, who is often trolled across different social media platforms for some reason or the other, has said that he does not want to be remembered just as a joke.
Facebook adds a 'clear history' option after privacy scandal
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has now announced the addition of a 'clear history' option which allows users to clear their browsing history on Facebook.
Xiaomi launches Mi Music, Mi Video apps in India
Xiaomi has launched free music and video streaming apps in India called Mi Music and Mi Video, respectively.
Uninvited, BJP minister barges into a Dalit man's house
Rajnish Kumar, a Dalit man from Aligarh, alleged that a BJP minister barged into his house, uninvited, with his own food, mineral water and cutlery.
BSNL launches 2 new prepaid plans with unlimited calling
State-run BSNL has launched two prepaid plans of Rs. 99 and Rs. 319, respectively. They offer unlimited voice calling benefits on any network without any FUP limits.
Kapil Sharma sues SpotBoyE for "character assassination"
After an enraged public spat with Vickey Lalwani, the editor of SpotBoyE, Kapil Sharma has sent a legal notice to him and his company.
IIT-JEE topper's Rs. 5cr lawsuit against FIIT-JEE
The Delhi High Court has pulled up renowned coaching institute FIIT-JEE for not willing to settle the claims of an IIT-JEE topper.
Data breach forces EPFO to suspend Aadhaar-seeding services
New information has come to light about a data breach in the EPFO portal, which let subscribers link their Aadhaar to their Universal Account Number (UAN).
Porsche unveils 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid with 462 bhp
Porsche has unveiled the performance-focused hybrid variant of its Cayenne SUV, the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid.
ICC clears Hafeez to bowl in international cricket
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez can breathe a sigh of relief.
This app connects you to blood-donors with just a click!
Demand: 10-12 million units. Supply: 9.9 million units.
Here's why railway-station benches will soon carry local MPs' name
The Railways is planning to install 1L benches at 1,500 stations across the country through a unique sponsorship scheme: local MPS will fund these benches, costing Rs. 12,000-30,000 each, and in turn, their name will be etched on the bench.
'SOTY 2': Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra back to school
'Student Of The Year 2' is being keenly awaited by the fans. The shooting of the film starring Tiger Shroff along with debutantes Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday kick-started a few weeks back.
In MP, male-doctor examines women-constables beside male-recruits in underwear
Days after facing flak for marking chests of newly-recruited police constables with their caste, the MP government has triggered another controversy.
WhatsApp to soon get group video calling feature
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed at the company's F8 developer conference in San Jose, California, that WhatsApp will launch the group video calling feature in the coming months.
IPL 2018: Who has been the best captain so far?
The Indian Premier League 2018 season has reached the midway mark and with certain teams delivering consistent performances, others have been on and off the road.
J&K: Class 10 student held for drugging girl classmate
A Class 10 student was detained for allegedly intoxicating his classmate by lacing her lunch with a drug at a school in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, police said today.
7 cool and wacky tech products you never knew existed
Amazon sells a plethora of tech products that go beyond smartphones, cameras, and household electronic appliances.
Liverpool look to join Real in Champions League final
Liverpool will be out to get past AS Roma in their semi-final second leg of the UEFA Champions League at Rome's Olimpico.
In a first, crucial land document issued online in Maharashtra
Taking a huge leap towards reducing corruption, Maharashtra CM made available a crucial land title document, known as 7/12 extract, online yesterday.
David de Gea wins big in Manchester United awards
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea won big in the club's annual season awards.
How Ram Rahim is keeping his Rs.1,500cr-empire in the family
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's Dera Sacha Sauda has a new leader. As the 'godman' serves prison-time for rape, his 70-year-old mother Naseeb Kaur has emerged as the new guiding force.
Man impersonated Salman's brother-in-law to extract money; held
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday took into custody a 27-year-old man named Harshal Sudhakar Bhalerao for posing as Salman Khan's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma on social media.
ICC Rankings: England dislodge India from top ODI rank
International cricket action might be on a break due to the Indian Premier League but as per the latest ICC rankings, India have been dethroned from the number one spot in ODIs.
Facebook F8: 6 big announcements from Day 1
Facebook's ongoing F8 2018 developer conference is taking place in San Jose, California.
LG G7 ThinQ hands-on images leaked ahead of today's launch
LG G7 ThinQ hands-on images have been leaked just ahead of its launch today in New York.
50Mbps internet, 40L new jobs: Here's what the national-telecom-policy proposes
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has released its draft National Telecom Policy (NTP) for 2018, and it has some steep aims.
PM Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Trump: Study
PM Modi is far ahead of other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, when it comes to popularity on Facebook, according to a study which said 43.2 million people follow the Indian premier on the social media.
Kanye West: African American slavery may have been a "choice"
American rap artist Kanye West has said the historic enslavement of African Americans that took place over centuries may have been a "choice", during an interview with entertainment site TMZ.
'Rustom' auction row: Akshay comes out in wife Twinkle's support
Akshay Kumar has backed his wife Twinkle Khanna in the on-going row over the auction of a navy uniform which he wore in 'Rustom'.
Delhi: Magenta Line's Kalkaji-Janakpuri stretch likely to open by mid-May
The Kalkaji Mandir to Janakpuri West stretch of DMRC's Magenta Line is likely to be inaugurated by mid-May, after getting safety clearance from Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).
Apple putting lot of energy in Indian market: Tim Cook
Apple Inc is putting a lot of energy in India with an aim to launch all its initiatives, including retail, in the country where it has an "extremely low" overall market share, the technology giant's CEO Tim Cook has said during Apple's second quarter 2018 earnings call yesterday.
DD vs RR: Head-to-head, Probable Playing XI and other stats
The last time these two sides met, Royals won a rain-affected tie in 2018 Indian Premier League.
Sadhvi wants public-killing of cow-slaughterers, Keraliites respond with beef recipes
The topic of beef has brought about a rare unity across Kerala.
Roma vs Liverpool: Whom to select in your Fantasy XI?
It's going to be a memorable night, as Roma will look to rally their forces against Liverpool.
Stone-pelters target school bus in Kashmir, student injured
A student of a private school was injured when his school bus was attacked by stone-pelters in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
When Big B did not receive a reply from Anushka
Anushka Sharma's Twitter timeline was flooded with birthday wishes by her fans and colleagues from the industry.
Piyush Goyal: NASA images depict humongous change in India's brightness
Two interesting images released by NASA established a significant change of brightness in India in 2016, compared to 2013.
Delhi woman lived with live-roundworms in bile-duct for six months!
Doctors at a Delhi hospital removed a whopping 14 live roundworms, each measuring 15-20cm, from a 38-year-old woman's bile-duct.
Indian-American IT company fined for violating H-1B salary requirements
On Wednesday, an Indian-American IT company was asked to pay a fine of $173,044 in wages to 12 of its foreign employees, most of them Indian, for violating the H-1B visa programme's salary requirements.
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals: Fantasy XI
The Delhi Daredevils will welcome the Rajasthan Royals to the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.
Huawei P20 smartphones' sale for Amazon Prime members only
Amazon India will have an early access sale of the Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite smartphones for its Prime members today.
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Match in numbers
Real Madrid reached their third successive final of the UEFA Champions League and a fourth in five years after seeing off Bayern Munich on a 4-3 aggregate.
Jyotirmoy Dey murder: Chhota Rajan gets life-sentence, Jigna Vora acquitted
Gangster Chhota Rajan, currently lodged in Tihar Central Jail, has been awarded life sentence in the 2011 Jyotirmoy Dey murder case.
Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' season 2 premiere date announced
Ending the prolonged wait, the release date of the highly anticipated season two of '13 Reasons Why' has finally been announced.
Aadhaar no longer mandatory to get new SIM cards
A week after the SC lashed out at the Center for misinterpreting its order on Aadhaar-SIM linking, the government has made an about-turn on the matter.
Nigeria: Twin suicide attacks kill over 60 in Mubi
A day after US President Donald Trump pledged greater support to fight the Islamist militants, suicide bombers killed over 60 people at a mosque and a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, in a twin attack bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
Sridevi's family arrive in Delhi to accept her National Award
Sridevi's family (husband Boney Kapoor, and daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor) has arrived in New Delhi to attend the 65th National Awards ceremony.
Kasauli town planner shot dead while demolishing illegal constructions
In a troubling incident, an assistant town planner of Solan, Himachal Pradesh, was shot dead as she tried to demolish illegal constructions in accordance with Supreme Court (SC) orders.
14 of world's 20 most-polluted cities in India: WHO
Despite global outrage, air pollution has reached critical levels globally. According to latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), an alarming nine of 10 people breathe in highly-polluted air, which kills 70L people annually.
Facebook is the new Tinder: It is developing dating features
Facebook is developing dating features to allow users to meet non-friends on the social network, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company's F8 developers conference in San Jose, California.
#FinancialBytes: 6 top financial planning apps every millennial should use
Millennials are making more money than their previous generations, but when it comes to financial planning, they lag behind.
Jackie Chan's estranged daughter is living like homeless
Jackie Chan's estranged daughter Etta Ng posted a video on YouTube narrating her pathetic living conditions, for which she has blamed her homophobic parents.
Indian National bombed Saudi Arabia in 2016, confirms DNA test
On the basis of DNA tests, Saudi Arabia has confirmed the bomber who attacked US Consulate in Jeddah, was an Indian national and possibly an operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba.
UCWeb launches UC Share, a file transfer app for Android
China's Alibaba-owned internet company UCWeb has launched a file transfer app for Android users.
Sufi group threatens Sona Mohapatra, invites Javed Akhtar's ire
Javed Akhtar condemned sufi group, Madariya Sufi Foundation for threatening singer Sona Mohapatra and asking her to take down her music video of 'Tori Surat'.
Ashley Judd files a defamation suit against Harvey Weinstein
Actress Ashley Judd, who was one of the first women to speak up against Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct, has now sued the disgraced producer for damaging her career.
Long before government launched Gobar-Dhan scheme, rural entrepreneurs initiated change
The Centre's launched Gobar-Dhan scheme on Monday hoping to make 'poo to power' a reality.
IPL: RCB keep play-off hopes alive with a crucial win
Royal Challengers Bangalore have claimed their 3rd victory of 2018.
