Germany: News

30 Oct 2019

Lifestyle

Five facts about German Shepherd dogs

You have seen them on TV, in films, on magazines, and perhaps in your neighborhood too. Yes, we're talking about German Shepherds.

24 Oct 2019

Volkswagen

Some crazy facts and figures to know about Audi

Audi, the Ingolstadt (Germany) based automaker, is known for its high-end luxury cars.

15 Oct 2019

Bugatti

How Bugatti managed to surpass the magic limit of 300mph

Just recently, at the 96km-long Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany's Lower Saxony, a specially-made Bugatti Chiron breached limits with a peak speed of 304.773 mph (490.484 km/hr), becoming the world's first hyper sports car to achieve this record.

14 Oct 2019

Security

Chinese government's app caught spying on 100 million Android users

A Germany-based cybersecurity firm has claimed that the Chinese Communist party has been spying on people using its own app.

12 Sep 2019

India

How to get admission in foreign universities through GATE?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is one of the most competitive exams for engineering graduates.

05 Aug 2019

India

Five countries to explore, if you want to travel solo

Whether your friends are too busy to join you or you want to cut your social life for a while to seek inner peace, solo travel is never a bad idea.

23 Jul 2019

Audi

DIY counterfeiting: German woman attempts buying Audi with 'Monopoly' money

Money most certainly doesn't grow on trees, but that never stops people from wondering, "What if it did?"

13 Jul 2019

India

Five of the world's best mountain towns for summer

The summer is almost over, and you still can't figure out your next big vacation? We feel you!

11 Jul 2019

Volkswagen

#ByeByeBeetle: Volkswagen's iconic Beetle officially bids farewell

After more than eight decades of existence, Volkswagen has officially bid farewell to the iconic Beetle.

30 Jun 2019

London

Dubai ruler's wife, Princess Haya, flees UAE with money, kids

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's wife, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, has reportedly fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) along with her two children and £31 million after the break-up of their marriage.

26 Apr 2019

Huawei

Honor loses prototype smartphone, willing to pay Rs. 4L

On April 22, an employee of one of the leading smartphone companies, Honor, lost the prototype of a new yet-to-be-launched smartphone in Germany.

31 Mar 2019

Karnataka

Immigrant attacks Karnataka couple in Germany, husband dies

A couple from Karnataka, living and working in Germany, was attacked by an immigrant near Munich on Friday which resulted in the death of the husband.

21 Mar 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal shares picture of 'broom chasing Swastika', gets slammed

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was slammed by numerous Twitter users after he shared an image which showed a broom chasing a Swastika.

19 Mar 2019

Samsung

Samsung to launch new Galaxy A smartphones on April 10

As the latest addition to its revamped Galaxy A series, Samsung is working to launch new smartphones on April 10.

08 Mar 2019

eBay

Authorities seize family's dog over unpaid taxes, sell it online

Heard of "legal" dog tax? If not, this is news for you.

03 Feb 2019

Dark Web

Over 2 billion emails, passwords stolen: Check if you're safe

Just a few days back, 'Have I Been Pwned' founder Troy Hunt discovered 773 million usernames and passwords in a leaked data dump known as 'Collection #1'.

30 Jan 2019

World

German doctor puts cocaine on penis; girlfriend dies after sex

In a bizarre incident, a doctor in Germany was recently sentenced to a jail term of 9 years after he caused the death of his girlfriend by sprinkling cocaine on his penis before she performed oral sex on him last year.

28 Jan 2019

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

Anil Kapoor opens up about suffering from calcification of shoulder

He is charming, enthusiastic and defies age in every sense. That's what defines Anil Kapoor.

16 Jan 2019

Angela Merkel

German company releases new coin featuring poop. But why?

The world is no stranger to the Germans' love for currywurst.

05 Jan 2019

X

Hundreds of German politicians, including Angela Merkel, targeted in cyber-attack

A massive cyber attack has rocked Germany, and the personal details of hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have been leaked online.

21 Dec 2018

Amazon

Amazon 'mistakenly' sends someone's private Alexa recordings to stranger

Sales of virtual assistants, like Amazon's Alexa, are booming in many countries.

19 Dec 2018

Labour Party

UK-court jails neo-Nazi couple, who named their child after Hitler

A British court sentenced a neo-Nazi couple to prison on Tuesday. The couple had named their newborn baby after German dictator Adolf Hitler and the court described the intentions of the group, they were part of, as dangerous.

13 Dec 2018

Fire Brigade

Recently, this German town had chocolate river flowing through

Every soul on earth loves chocolates.

06 Dec 2018

Bharti Airtel

Google Pixel 3 to get eSIM service with Jio, Airtel

Google has announced to bring eSIM support on its latest Pixel 3 flagship in India via Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.

06 Dec 2018

South Korea

India is the fourth highest emitter of Carbon Dioxide: Study

India is the fourth highest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, accounting for 7% of global emissions in 2017, a study said yesterday.

25 Nov 2018

Amazon

'We aren't robots': Workers' protests highlight Amazon's oppressive practices again

While many were enjoying the spoils of Amazon's Black Friday, hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers in Germany, Spain, and France walked out to protest warehouse working conditions.

31 Oct 2018

Samsung

Samsung lists 512GB microSD card, affordable wireless charger: Details here

Despite launching Note 9, a smartphone capable of supporting 512GB of external storage, Samsung hasn't yet introduced its own memory cards of the same capacity.

29 Oct 2018

Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel to reportedly step down as CDU party chief

After 18 long years at the helm, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly announced that she will step down as the leader of the centre-right Christian Democrat Union (CDU).

09 Oct 2018

Bollywood

Priyanka knew her maiden Sikkimese production 'Pahuna' would click

Priyanka Chopra yesterday said she had faith in her maiden Sikkimese production 'Pahuna' ('The Little Visitors') right from the outset.

03 Oct 2018

Angela Merkel

Germany to ease immigration rules to tackle worker shortage

Worker-starved Germany will ease immigration rules to attract foreign job seekers, including giving well-integrated irregular migrants, in employment, a shot at staying, ministers said yesterday.

18 Sep 2018

Environment

World's first zero-emission hydrogen-powered train launched in Germany

Marking a new era of pollution-free transport, French-maker Alstom has launched the world's first hydrogen-powered trains in Germany.

14 Sep 2018

US Air Force

Germany: Teen suspected of planning Islamic extremist bombing attack arrested

A German teenager has been arrested on suspicion that he was planning an Islamic extremist bombing attack in the Frankfurt area, prosecutors said yesterday.

03 Sep 2018

Berlin

After losing voice mid-concert, U2's singer Bono promises he'll return

A day after he lost his voice in the middle of a concert in Berlin, Bono, the frontman of Irish band U2, has said he will be back soon.

30 Aug 2018

Ganga river

#CleanGangaMission: Germany to provide €120mn soft loan to India

In an effort to clean the Ganges, Germany is providing a soft loan of €120mn to India to strengthen sewage water treatment infrastructure in Uttarakhand, Charge d'Affaires Jasper Wieck said.

24 Aug 2018

India

BJP wants Rahul Gandhi to apologize for 1984 anti-Sikh riots

The BJP today lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for invoking Guru Nanak Dev during his address in Germany, saying he should apologize for the heinous crime at the Golden Temple during 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

21 Jun 2018

Kolkata

Kolkata confectioners busy preparing FIFA-themed cakes and sweetmeats

As the World Cup frenzy reaches feverish pitch in the alleys and lanes of Kolkata, the confectioners here are set to make the most of the occasion by rolling out FIFA-themed cakes and sweetmeats.

18 Jun 2018

Russia News

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).

13 Jun 2018

Robots

Scientists develop robots to hug humans

Researchers have developed a humanoid robot called "HuggieBot" that gives hugs to humans.

09 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Adityanath comes to shooter Priya's rescue, instantly approves funds

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved funds to send 19-year-old shooter, Priya Singh to Germany for ISSF Junior World Cup after the news surfaced that she doesn't have funds for the journey.

02 Jun 2018

FIFA World Cup

German football officials charged with tax evasion

Prosecutors in Germany have charged three former German Football Association (DFB) officials and a former FIFA official with serious tax evasion.