What's 'ion-channel' called in Tamil? This group comes to help
A group of Tamil Nadu-based science enthusiasts, mostly researchers and communicators, have come together for a special purpose: they want to make science an easily-understandable subject.
Central Teacher Eligibility Test will be held in 20-languages: Javadekar
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has directed Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to continue conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in the 20 Indian languages as earlier.
Pouch, scooter-gadget, lifesaver: 65-year-old Chennai man's offerings for women's safety
Let's face it: women's safety is in murky waters nowadays, with most places registering frequent crimes.
Meghan Markle's father cried watching daughter's wedding on television
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's father has spoken about his grief at being unable to walk his daughter down the aisle to wed Prince Harry in Windsor Castle last month.
iOS 12's new Screen Time feature tracks your phone usage
Apple has given more details on its supposed phone de-addiction tool, which it had announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference 2018, earlier this month.
How doctors saved lives in Nipah-virus affected areas
When Nipah virus began taking a toll in Kerala, none imagined those affected with the deadly disease would return to normalcy.
2018 FIFA World Cup: The technology supporting the tournament
Football has been infamously slow at embracing technology.
Emilia 'Khaleesi' Clarke bids goodbye to 'Game Of Thrones'
'The Khaleesi has cast her last challenge' as actress Emilia Clarke has finished shoot for her role of HBO's highest rated fantasy drama 'Game Of Thrones'.
Comio C1 Pro launched in India for Rs. 5,599
Chinese smartphone maker Comio has launched Comio C1 Pro smartphone in India.
Indian football fan cycles to Russia to watch World Cup
A die-hard soccer fan from Kerala, Clifin Francis, cycled to Russia to watch the World Cup tournament.
Injured Stokes and Woakes ruled out of ongoing Australia series
Depleted Australia can breathe a sigh of relief after England all-rounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes were ruled out for the remainder of the five-match ODI series.
After Air India fiasco, Modi-govt now plans Coal India sale
After its unsuccessful bid to sell a 76% stake in cash-strapped flag carrier Air India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is now reportedly planning to offload a stake in state-run mining giant Coal India, the world's largest miner of fuel.
DU admissions: SRCC releases first cut-offs, BA (Economics) is 98.75%
The Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) has released its first cut-offs for undergradate admissions 2018.
Transgender teacher asked if her breasts were real at interviews
When Hiranmay Dey underwent a sex-reassignment surgery (SRS) in 2017 to become Suchitra Dey, she felt she may have just won her life's biggest battle.
The Crown dating app from Tinder's creators gamifies dating
If you thought Tinder was shallow for promoting its 'hot-or-not' approach in the online dating space, you might not be ready for what's coming next.
Delhi: Woman passerby killed as gangs open fire at each-other
An innocent woman was killed when she got caught in gunfire between two rival gangs in Delhi's Burari this morning.
Ranbir gives it back to Salman for his 'Sanju' comments
Ranbir Kapoor is being showered with immense praise and accolades for getting the looks and the mannerisms of Sanjay Dutt bang on in 'Sanju.'
Imran Khan's 'feminism degrades motherhood' comment receives much-deserved backlash
Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan sparked a controversy when he said the western notion of 'feminism' degraded the role of mothers.
Married women can't allege rape on "pretext of marriage": HC
A married woman cannot accuse someone of rape "on the pretext of marriage," the Bombay HC has ruled.
World champions Australia are now 6th ranked ODI team
Australian cricket has been facing one crisis after another.
Monsoon smashes Mumbai: Delayed trains, falling trees, traffic gridlocks
Mumbai was battered by heavy rains and strong winds yesterday, which damaged vehicles, uprooted 21 trees, caused massive traffic gridlocks and injured two people.
Lakhs of trucks go off roads, food prices might increase
About 90L trucks are expected to go off the roads in India today as owners and operators began an indefinite strike, said Channa Reddy, president of the All India Confederation of Goods Vehicle Owners' Associations.
No more blue coaches: Indian trains are getting a makeover
The Indian Railways is all set to get a makeover, and the dark blue coaches of the trains will be a thing of the past soon.
OPPO Find X teaser hints at a notch-less, all-display front
OPPO will launch its much-anticipated flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find X, at an event in Paris tomorrow.
Audi CEO arrested in connection to the Volkswagen emissions scandal
Rupert Stadler, the CEO of Audi, has been detained by German authorities in connection to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
England to kick off World Cup campaign against Tunisia
England's quest for their first World Cup title, since 1966, will begin when the Three Lions take the field against Tunisia on Monday.
#MeToo campaign futile in Bollywood if seniors don't speak-up: Huma
Actor Huma Qureshi believes the #MeToo campaign worked in Hollywood because a lot of senior female actors came forward with their stories of sexual harassment, something which has not happened in the Hindi film industry.
"How dare you": Mother of 'shamed' man attacks Virat-Anushka
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have been slammed by the mother of Arhhan Singh, the man they shamed on the Internet for littering on streets a couple of days back.
Delhi: Three killed, five injured in crossfire between criminal gangs
Gunshots rang out in North Delhi's Burari today as two criminal gangs opened fire at each other, killing three, including a woman passerby, police said.
RTI reveals there's no way you can opt-out of Aadhaar
Some would say Aadhaar has been pushed into the lives of Indians without limits. People aren't even being able to get new SIM cards without Aadhaar, despite the government explicitly stating they should be able to.
Safety net: Maharashtra secretariat gets network of 420 CCTV cameras
After a suicide and two attempted suicides at the Mantralaya in recent months, Maharashtra Government is installing a CCTV network of 420 cameras at the state administration headquarters, located in South Mumbai.
AAP-supporters target IAS officer on Twitter, she replies with sanity
While Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal is sitting inside L-G Anil Baijal's office to strike, supporters of Aam Aadmi Party launched a full-blown Twitter attack on transport Commissioner Varsha Joshi.
Salman Khan is the 'worst Bollywood actor', according to Google
Salman Khan has been trending across different social media platforms for two contrasting reasons.
FIFA'18: How Mexicans' celebrations triggered an artificial 'earthquake'?
There are celebrations and then there are celebrations of Mexican fans, that caused an earthquake (literally).
'Why'll Modi react if dog dies?': Muthalik on Lankesh murder
In extremely controversial comments, Pramod Muthalik, chief of the right wing group Sri Ram Sene, ended up comparing slain journalist Gauri Lankesh to a dog.
Greece: India working towards becoming $5-trillion-economy by 2025, says Kovind
India is striving to become a $5 trillion economy and the world's third-largest consumer market by 2025, President Ram Nath Kovind said in Greece, quoting World Bank, which stated India's growth rate is going to be high.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Koreans try confusing 'Westerners' by shirt-swapping
South Korea's coach Shin Tae-yong is making the headlines after chalking out one of the most bizarre strategies for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
AIIMS MBBS entrance results declared: Four achieve 100 percentile
The AIIMS has declared the results of its MBBS entrance test of 2018. Results are available on the official website.
Akshay gets his first Rs. 300 crore grosser with 'TEPK'
'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' continues to bring accolades for Akshay Kumar even months after its release.
You can't protest inside someone's office, Delhi HC tells Kejriwal
On Monday, the Delhi High Court pulled up state Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for protesting inside L-G Anil Baijal's office and asked who gave him permission.
In first quarter of 2018, 38% smartphones were sold online
India is becoming increasingly reliant on e-commerce, especially pertaining to gadgets' sales.
On Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy, Melania has contradictory views
Melania Trump, the wife of President of US Donald Trump and First Lady, has spoken on the zero-tolerance immigration policy and said she hated seeing kids separated from their families.
Sriram Raghavan all set to direct biopic on Arun Khetarpal
Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan is all set to direct a biopic on the life of Arun Khetarpal, Second Lieutenant of the Indian army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
Brazil vs Switzerland: Key talking points
Five-time world champions and pre-tournament favorites Brazil were held to a shocking draw against Switzerland in Rostov-on-Don.
British TV director's Tesla car bursts into flames in LA
After one of its autopilot-capable Model X cars was involved in a fatal car crash a couple of months back, Tesla has found itself in a sticky situation yet again.
During ceasefire in Kashmir, terror, violence and deaths shot up
In the one month that the government maintained ceasefire in Kashmir, violence reached a record high, official data has revealed.
Despite terrible reviews, 'Race 3' beats 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Sultan' weekend-total
A film that had become a subject of endless jokes on social media and was categorically panned by the critics, can earn Rs. 100 crore in three days only if it has Salman Khan in it.
Limited edition OPPO Realme with 4GB RAM available, starting today
Announced just recently, the new Realme 1 variant, with 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage, will go on sale today in India.
Delhi: Row between DUTA, DU administration over reservation mechanism ends
The deadlock between Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) and DU administration over several issues, including a new faculty reservation mechanism, ended after a meeting between the Vice-Chancellor and DUTA.
Woman shouting "Allahu Akbar" stabs two in French supermarket
A month after a knife attack in Paris, a woman in a La Seyne-sur-Mer supermarket in southern France injured two people yesterday when she cried "Allahu Akbar" and attacked them with a boxcutter knife.
South Korea starts two-day war games to defend against Japan
South Korea will begin two days of war games today to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast, against an unlikely attack by Japan.
Facebook's new AI engine can 'open' closed eyes
Despite there being several software which manipulate photos to make someone look better, the blink has been a dogged adversary to a good photo.
Jiya Thakur declared 'Dance India Dance Lil Masters 4' winner
Jiya Thakur has been declared the winner of 'Dance India Dance Lil Masters 4'.
AAP's Satyendar Jain, Manish Sisodia hospitalized on Day-6 of hunger-strike
Six days after launching an indefinite hunger strike, Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain was rushed to hospital yesterday after his health deteriorated.
Japan: 3 dead, dozens injured as 6.1 quake hits Osaka
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake knocked over walls around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan today, killing at least three people and injuring dozens.
West Bengal: Daughter mistakes gun for toy, accidentally shoots mother
In West Bengal's Hoogly district, a minor accidentally shot her mother with a pistol on Sunday.
Nirav Modi still traveling on Indian passport despite revocation: Reports
Days after he travelled from London to Brussels, reports have claimed that embattled billionaire Nirav Modi made the journey on an Indian passport.
Here's your 'Weekly Industry Insight' for all your stock decisions
Thinking of making money by investing in stocks? But which stocks should give the highest returns throughout this week? And which ones should you avoid?
#CareerBytes: 5 Mumbai University engineering colleges and their placement rates
Established in 1857, the University of Mumbai is one of the country's premier state universities where engineering is a widely-picked undergraduate course.
6 recent changes Indian Railways has introduced
Over the years, the Indian Railways has brought quite a few technological advancements which have not only resulted in increased efficiency of the transport system but also in better and enriching experience for the users.
#FinancialBytes: Know all about Income Tax in India
Income tax refers to the percentage of your income that you're required to pay to the government under the Income Tax Act. Income tax is applicable to both individuals and companies and all types of income, be it from salary, capital gains, business/profession or any other source.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico stun defenders Germany
Defending champions Germany were stunned by Mexico (0-1) in their Group F encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Future iPhones could be more water-resistant, suggests Apple's patent
iPhone X is quite remarkably water-resistant. This recently came to light when the $1000 iPhone survived two weeks of being submerged in a river and was found to be working fine.
Stuttgart Open: King Roger Federer regains his throne
Federer is back as the world number one player and celebrated the feat by winning his 98th career title.
Samsung unveils its 2018 lineup of TVs in India
Samsung has launched its 2018 range of televisions in India to refresh its QLED, mid-range UHD, and 'Make for India' Concert range of smart TVs.
'Bigg Boss Tamil 2' house is ready to welcome contestants
The fans are eagerly waiting for the second season of 'Bigg Boss Tamil 2' to hit the television screens.
Samsung Chromebook Plus v2 launched with built-in stylus
As a successor to last year's Chromebook Plus, Samsung has launched the Chromebook Plus v2 in the US.
Five players who might be playing their last World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is in full swing with some of the world's finest footballers in action.
Mobile apps gobbling data? You can monitor, reduce data-usage
As smartphones get increasingly sophisticated, apps are becoming more "data-hungry", eating up all mobile-data often leaving users wondering how their data plan has ended so quickly.
Big B's look to be prosthetics free in 'Badla'
Amitabh Bachchan has kick-started the shooting of his new film with 'Kahaani' director Sujoy Ghosh titled 'Badla'.
ASUS ZenFone Ares, with AR and VR features, launched
Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS has launched its latest smartphone, the ZenFone Ares, in its homeland.
Meet the 6 youngest self-made Indian billionaires under 50
Becoming a self-made billionaire is no easy task; it's one of the greatest achievements.
'Race 3' earns Rs. 67 crore in just two days
Riding high on the sheer star power of Salman Khan, 'Race 3' is doing unprecedented business at the box office.
#FinancialBytes: 6 apps that help you track personal expenses
Earning money is difficult but spending it is easy; but it is important to manage money efficiently as it is essential to secure one's future.
Movers and shakers of the football transfer market
The FIFA World Cup 2018 is in full swing. Further, there is plenty happening in the background as the summer transfer window is heating up.
AIIMS MBBS entrance results out tomorrow: Here's how to check
AIIMS is going to declare the results of the entrance test for its MBBS courses tomorrow.
Kidney-diseases kill 4% population of this Chhattisgarh village in 10-years
Living conditions in the tiny Supebeda village of Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district are so bad that as many as 64 people have died of kidney-related ailments in the last 10 years.
Nigeria: Twin bomb blasts, rocket-propelled grenade explosions kill 31
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 31 people in twin suicide bomb attacks and rocket-propelled grenade explosions in Damboa of northeast Nigeria last night when people were returning from the celebrations of Eid al-Fitr, said militia leader Babakura Kolo.
Important steps needed to reach double-digit growth: Modi
Chairing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, PM Narendra Modi said the economy was growing healthily, but the challenge is to take it to double-digit figures.
#FathersDay: 6 times real-life father-children jodis played together in movies
The bond between a father and his son or daughter is one of the purest ones. Over the years, our film industry has churned out numerous movies based on this relationship.
Happy Father's day: These fathers coached their sons to success
The father-son relationship is a special bond. Across sports, there have been sportsmen who have been coached, by their fathers, to success.
#CareerBytes: 7 Delhi University colleges that offer technical courses
When it comes to technical courses, BE and BTech are the popular ones. However, these engineering courses aren't the only way to acquire technical skills.
Muslim-minds poisoned for 70-years, hard-work needed to gain trust: Naqvi
Union Minister for Minorities Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government has to do a lot for winning Muslims as their mind has been corrupted for the last 70 years.
Indian Railways is partnering with Madame Tussauds to promote heritage-tourism
Six months after Madame Tussauds, renowned for its lifelike wax figures, opened its first India outlet in Delhi, Indian Railways is now partnering with the London-based museum.
Indian women's hockey team loses 1-4 to Spain
The Indian women's hockey team suffered a thumping defeat in match number four of the 5-match bi-lateral series.
MP-elections: BJP trains 65,000 'cyber-warriors' to battle Congress' 5,000 'sipahis'
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh assembly elections scheduled for later this year, both Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party have prepared a cyber army to counter each other on social media.
To remind PM Modi of promises, Odisha man walks 1350km
In a bid to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his promise of building a super-speciality hospital in Rourkela, an Odisha man started a journey on foot to Delhi.
This all-women musical band from Bihar is breaking all stereotypes
A musical band formed by Dalit women is breaking social stereotypes in a tiny hamlet on the outskirts of Patna.
Lanka skipper Chandimal charged with 'changing the condition' of ball
Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal has been charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with changing the condition of the ball.
Google shows little change in diversity, 70% staff still male
According to Google's annual diversity report 2018, nearly 70% of the entire Google staff was male last year.
Delhi: Metro stations closed, security upped ahead of AAP's march
Five stations of the Delhi Metro have been shut down for the day for AAP's planned protest march to PM Narendra Modi's residence.
In this restaurant by MIT engineers, robots prepare food
MIT graduates Brady Knight, Michael Farid, Luke Schlueter, and Kale Rogers have opened a new fast food restaurant in downtown Boston called Spyce, where all the meals are prepared by robot chefs in the kitchen.
It's just a preventive health check: Shilpa refutes pregnancy rumors
After a picture of Shilpa Shetty coming out of a diagnostic lab with reports in her hand gave way to all sorts of speculations, the actor took to Twitter to clarify about the same.
Seychelles calls off key military-deal with India before president's visit
Weeks before a New Delhi visit, Seychelles President Danny Faure called off a significant defense deal that would have allowed India to expand its strategic reach in the Indian Ocean.
Brazil coach Tite raises concerns about Neymar's fitness
Brazil coach Tite has raised concerns about his star player Neymar's fitness.
Bihar: Expensive saree sales increase by 1,751% after liquor ban
Alcohol prohibition is making people of Bihar spend on good clothes and food with the sale of expensive sarees rising 1,751%, consumption of honey by 380%, and cheese by 200% in the first six months of the ban.
Pope Francis compares abortion to the Nazis' 'purity' obsession
Speaking off-the-cuff at a meeting, Pope Francis on Saturday likened abortions to the Nazi obsession with "pure race," and said children should be accepted as they are since they are God's gift.
Happy Father's Day: Here's how Bollywood is celebrating the day
Although a day is certainly not enough to express our love and gratitude towards our fathers, but we like to make them feel a little extra special on this particular day of the year which we call as the Father's Day.
Xiaomi's latest MIUI 10 ROM comes to select devices
Xiaomi recently launched the global beta version of its next proprietary forked smartphone UI, the MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM.
BJP, Sena to clash again in Maharashtra Legislative Council polls
BJP and Shiv Sena are set to clash again in the biennial elections to the Legislative Council in Maharashtra, after a bitter face-off in Palghar Lok Sabha by-poll.
L-G representing Delhi at NITI-Aayog meeting? Kejriwal gets a fact-check
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to express his anger on reports that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal was "replacing" him at an ongoing NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On Father's Day, introduce your dad to these 5 apps
Father's Day is upon us and it's time to celebrate all the dads who've tried their level best to make our lives better.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Brazil vs Switzerland- Match Preview
FIFA World Cup 2018 favorites Brazil take on Switzerland in a mouth-watering clash on a blockbuster Sunday.
Government ends Ramzan ceasefire in Kashmir, security operations to resume
The Indian government has decided not to extend the one-month ceasefire it declared in troubled Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Ramzan.
Universities must hold convocation ceremony every year: HRD Ministry
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has written to all universities mandating them to hold convocation every year after few universities were found skipping the event.
OnePlus 6 receives Android P Beta 2: Details here
OnePlus has now started to release Android P Beta 2, the latest version of the developer preview, for OnePlus 6.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Germany vs Mexico- Match Preview
Defenders Germany face a tricky test against South American big shots Mexico in a crucial Group F encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Indonesia: Giant python swallows woman, body found whole inside belly
The body of a 54-year-old woman was found inside the belly of a giant python in Indonesia's Persiapan Lawela village on the island of Muna, police said on Saturday.
After 10.5% pay-cut, HDFC Bank CEO earns Rs. 2.64L daily
India's highest-paid banker, Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank CEO, has taken a pay cut of 10.5% for FY18. Despite the reduction, he will earn a whopping Rs. 2.64L per day, or Rs. 9.6cr annually!
Railways mulling to replace bio-toilets with airplane-like toilets: Piyush Goyal
After installing bio-toilets in almost all the train coaches, Indian Railways is now mulling to replace them with "upgraded" vacuum bio-toilets (like those in an airplane), Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Messenger for iOS constantly crashing due to a buggy update
Several iPhone and iPad users have reported that Facebook's Messenger app frequently started crashing after they installed its latest update (version 170.0) that released on June 15.
Man slams Virat-Anushka for shaming him on Internet
The clip of Anushka Sharma pulling up a Mumbai man for throwing garbage on the street went viral on social media within hours of Virat Kohli posting it.
Jharkhand: Meet Anu Kumari, the first matriculate from her tribal-village
No one had passed the matriculation examination in Uchwawal village of Jharkhand's Latehar district till now. This year, 18-year-old Anu Kumari scripted history.
MP: Wife hires contract-killers to cut off 'rapist' husband's genitals
In a shocking turn of events, the Jabalpur police on Saturday arrested the wife of one Dr Shafatullah Khan in connection to his murder. Khan was killed on Tuesday night at his home.
In Delhi's Sangam Vihar, fight over water claims another life
As more cities race towards a water crisis, this basic necessity is fast becoming a trigger for crime.
WhatsApp and Microsoft are planning a 'real' Windows app
According to reports, WhatsApp is working with Microsoft to develop a proper Windows app.
Students sue Harvard University alleging discrimination against Asian-Americans
A group called 'Students For Fair Admissions' (SFFA) has sued Harvard University for allegedly brazenly discriminating against Asian-American students during admissions.
You will now be able to turn off Google's targeted-ads
Google has updated its "Ad Settings" page to better allow users to control what ads they see and make it easier to turn off "Ad Personalization."
5 apps where you can play 'Fantasy Football'
India has been gripped by the FIFA World Cup fever with fans ready to spend sleepless nights for the sporting spectacle.
BSNL rivals Jio, offers 2GB daily-data with its unlimited recharge-packs
In a bid to take on Reliance Jio's Double Dhamaka offer, state-run BSNL has revised its existing unlimited prepaid packs and vouchers to offer 2GB daily data.
Memorable hat-tricks in FIFA World Cup
Portugal's striker Cristiano Ronaldo is a serial record breaker.
And, just like that NewsBytes turns 3!
I blinked and, just like that, NewsBytes turned 3. If it was a dream then, it is a rocketship now. A rocketship that is made of sweat, tears, blood, content and technology. And, each one of us is a co-pilot.
Iceland hold Messi-led Argentina to a 1-1 draw
Lionel Messi's Argentina were stunned by minnows Iceland as the South American giants were held to a 1-1 draw in their first clash in Moscow.
