General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-09 1

2016 Rio Olympics: 'Sub-standard' equipment given to Indian players, says Kumari Selja
56% Indian employees fear dismal retirement life compared to parents: Survey
A CAG report has highlighted the loss of life and property due to non-compliance of safety requirements in the operation and maintenance of oil and gas transmission pipelines by State-run Indian Oil ...
Actress Prachi Desai says the reason behind Azhar's lackluster performance at the box office was that people couldn't forgive former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin, who was implicated in a march-fixing scandal in 2000.
Adani Power, Adani Ports and SEZ, Apollo Tyres, AstraZeneca, Atul Auto, Century Textiles, Concor, Geometric, Godrej Properties, Indian Overseas Bank, JBM Auto, JK Tyre, Jubilant Life, Lupin, Manappu...
A day after Shobhaa De sparked controversy by mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Tuesday joined the chorus of those criticising the author for her stinging remark."Goal of Team ...
Ajit Balakrishnan: Indian salaryman: Changing times
Alibaba, with its affiliate payments company Alipay, has already built a significant toehold in Indian online retail with around 40% stake in Paytm.
Alluri Seetharama Raju was one of the greatest sons that India produced. He laid down his life to break the shackles of the mother land. The awe-inspiring heroics of Rama Raju still inspire Telugus. Though his battle with the British lasted only for two years, he made an indelible mark in the history of the Indian Freedom Struggle and found a permanent place in the hearts of the countrymen.
Amazon: Amazon Great Indian Sale: Upto 85% Off on Various Categories Extra 10% Cashback on App & 7.5% Cashback on Site via SBI Cards
Amazon's Great Indian Sale creates milestone, first 100K units sold instantly
An all-expense paid trip to the birthplace of Alfred Nobel awaits the winners of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016, the first qualifying round of which is to be held at Indian Institute of Management - Indore on Wednesday, the Embassy of ...
A new report by consulting firm Deloitte analyses the likely impact of slowing growth and a weaker pound on Indian businesses
An extensive underwater hunt in the southern Indian Ocean has not yet found the crash site, fueling speculation it may be outside the current search zone, particularly if someone was at the controls at the end of the flight.
An international team of researchers including one of Indian-origin, has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the understanding of treatments for sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder.
Author Shobhaa De has been slammed by many for mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, but she has refused to apologise for her statement.
A vault into history books! India's #DeepaKarmakar becomes the first Indian to make it to the final of Olympics gymnastics
Bassi, who has lived in New Jersey for 30 years, said he told the manager he is Indian and not connected to the Islamic fundamentalist and terrorist organisation, NJ.com quoted the recent federal lawsuit as saying. Reuters file photo
Brexit: Impact on Indian businesses
Bumpy road to recovery for Indian economy: Citigroup
Caution over the upcoming monetary policy review, along with lower global crude oil prices, dented the Indian equity markets during early morning session on Tuesday.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Greater Visakha...
Chinese Internet firm LeEco plans to hire about 1,100 engineers for its Indian R&D centre by 2017.
CII-Young Indians Mysuru, supported by Columbia Asia Hospital, JSS Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital and Vikram Hospital, organised an organ donation initiative programme fo...
CPI-M will become irrelevant in Indian politics by 2017, says TMC leader Mukul Roy
Entertainment – The Indian Express
Ex-athlete Sunita Godara blasts Shobhaa De for mocking Indian athletes in Rio
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj faced sharp criticism in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, with Congress MPs demanding to know the fate of 39 Indians kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq in 2...
Fever during the monsoon can be deceptive since malaria, dengue, chikungunya, jaundice and typhoid can all cause fever, said an advisory issued by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).Issuing a serie...
Five Indian inventions that you have probably never heard of
Foot Mouth Disease (FMD) is one of the most economically devastating contagious viral animal diseases affecting all susceptible cloven-footed animals. As per the estimates by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), direct loss due to milk and meat is to the tune of RS. 20,000 crores per annum.
Former national champion Tania Sachdev said Indian chess has "come a long way" since her nascent playing days but feels a lot more needs to be done to make the game popular in the country.
Four Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan navy, boats seized
Global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco is ramping up its recruitment effort in India with its plan to hire over 1,100 engineers for its Indian Research and Development centre by 2017.The company plans to hire from tier-I engineering ...
Government is not considering any proposal to adopt a uniform policy to take care of families of Indian spies killed or tortured in Pakistan, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian to make the cut for the individual vault finals in her debut Olympic Games after finishing 8th in the qualifying round at Rio...
He said Kashmir has the freedom which is felt by Indians everywhere
He was one of the first professional physiotherapists imported from Australia, the hub of sporting culture, to help Indian cricketers understand their bodies and manage injuries better. Twelve years ...
HeyBnb enters Indian market
How Indian education industry is bracing up for upskilling
How Indian railways is using Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms
IFMR Chennai, IFIM Bengaluru win goldat Indian Management Conclave 2016
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra's international portfolio seems to be turning stronger by the day. After TV show "Quantico" and Hollywood film "Baywatch", she is set to be seen as a guest judge for season 15 of American TV series "Project Runway", ...
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra will be seen in the season 15 of American TV series "Project Runway".
Indian-American's Moon Express to take human remains to moon
Indian-American sweeps Washington open primary
Indian antinarcotics and intelligence officials say overlapping groups of drug smugglers, criminals and Islamist fighters in Pakistan are ferrying Islamist extremists and weapons across the border into Punjab.
indianarmedforcesbharatverma' target
Indian chess has come a long way since my childhood: Tania
Indian cold pills pour over remote border to fuel Myanmar narcotics boom
Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja was let off by Gujarat forest department after he paid a fine of Rs 20,000 for a taking selfie with lions at Gir Wildlife Sanctuary at Sasan in Junagadh, an act strictly prohibited by law.
Indian entrepreneurs’ tendency to invest only in capital-intensive businesses or those requiring high-level skills is to blame for the employment crisis in the country, according to Arvind Panagariya...
Indian forces arrest more than 1,000 protesters in Kashmir
Indian homes are estimated to have over Rs 78,300 crore worth of used goods like clothing, utensils and books, a study by used goods marketplace OLX said today.
Indian homes have Rs 78,300 cr worth of used goods: OLX-IMRB
Indian Motorcycle Ambulance New Savior for Sick People, Pregnant Women
Indian-origin cancer expert warns of Brexit impact
Indian-origin lawyer among controversial UK peerages
Indian Overseas Bank reports standalone net loss of Rs 1450.50 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has provided 2,000 ready-to-eat food packets as part of national relief measures for Assam, which is currently battling devastating floods.
Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal, who was among the few bright spots on the opening day of the competition, will compete in the quarterfinals of the men's single sculls event here at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.The 25-year-old armyman, hailing from ...
Indians-Nationals primer: Can Nats keep rolling against one of the AL's best?
Indian Sucrose to hold board meeting
Indian tech skills to the rescue of Wikipedia's diverse tongues
Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has taken the country's cricket to another level, according to ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin."When Virat Kohli first came in, we almost started playing for India at the same time. The way he was perceived and the ...
Indian weaves meet Italian exuberance
Indian women's hockey team could not produce the performance of their opening match against Japan as Great Britain convincingly overpowered them 3-0 in the second match of t...
International ocean drilling expedition to understand causes of the Indian Ocean 2004 earthquake and tsunami
In the final, he went as high as second at one point, but with four shooters left, he went into a shoot-off to stay in the final. He lost the shoot-off and ended fourth in is fifth Olympics. Bindra is the only Indian to have an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
IOC bonus, global offering for divestment in offing After VSNL, Indian Oil Corporation is emerging as the Government's next candidate for disinvestment through an international offering of seconda...
Issues directive to ensure payment of salaries to immigrant workers, many of them Indians.
It also requested Indian authorities to drop all charges against Sharmila
Joint Venture agreement between Tesla and Indian Automobile Companies
Karnataka has offered to partner with Indian Railways to offer bachelor degree course in railway engineering.
Kohli has taken Indian cricket to another level: Ashwin
Lankan Navy detains four Indian fishermen, boats
Looks like Abhishek Bachchan and Arjun Kapoor did not take Shobhha De's comment on the Indian athletes in the ongoing Rio Olympics well.De embroiled herself in a controversy after she tweeted, "Goal of Team India at the Olympics: Rio jao. Selfies ...
Malaysia admits MH370 pilot flew Indian Ocean route on flight simulator
MH370 may have crashed into the Indian Ocean: Report
MH370 Plunged into Indian Ocean at High Speed, Says Report
More than half of Indian employees anticipate that they will be up against a less comfortable retirement than their parents' generation, a survey by global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson said.
Pakistan said the arrest of an alleged Indian 'spy' in March this year did not prompt a reaction from the US. PTI file photo
Privatisation of the Indian Aerospace Industry: Problems and Prospects
Profit booking, along with lower crude oil prices and a weak rupee, dented the Indian equity markets on Tuesday.
RBI to tweak Indian banks' lending rules, Rajan laments slow policy transmission
Read more about Privatisation of the Indian Aerospace Industry: Problems and Prospects
REUTERS - Indian shares closed slightly lower on Tuesday, snapping three sessions of gains, as investors booked profit after the central bank kept its policy interest rate unchanged, as was widely expected.
Rio Olympics: Indian athletes to vie for medals in Archery, Shooting, Hockey, Boxing and Rowing
Rio Olympics: Indian eves thrashed 3-0 by Great Britain in second pool game
Rio Olympics | Indian women go down fighting to Russia
'S African Indians must not abdicate role in democracy'
Sailesh Singhania says his creations of traditional weaves and embroideries lend a contemporary, royal look to the modern Indian woman
Several sportspersons have unitedly condemned author Shobhaa De for critising Indian athletes for their medal no-show at the Rio Olympics so far.
She has over 300 movies to her credit, in all the four South Indian languages.
Shobhaa De draws flak for mocking Indian athletes at Rio Olympics
Shobhaa De slammed for mocking Indian athletes
Shooter Abhinav Bindra's technical trainer Heinz Reinkemeier denounced Indian media's 'obsession' for Olympic medal and emphasised that an effort can be categorised as "good performance" even without a medal.
Shooter Abhinav Bindra, who missed an Olympic medal by a miniscule margin, has hit back at author Shobhaa De for mocking Indian Olympians.
Speaking to The Indian Express, a senior police officer said the accused are from Chaimaar community — a tribe based in Rajasthan.
Sri Lankan Navy arrests four Indian fishermen
Star Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra’s quest for a second Olympics medal ended in heartbreak as he missed a medal by a whisker in a tense shoot-off in the men’s 10m air rifle event on the third day of ...
Star Indian shooter Jitu Rai was way off the mark today in the men's 10m Air Pistol final, finishing a lowly eighth to bow out of the competition in the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
Sushma misled nation on 39 abducted Indians: Cong.
The all-cash acquisition is expected to be one of the largest transactions in India's burgeoning fin-tech startup space, and is a rare example of a large inbound acquisition of an Indian venture by a foreign entity
The author made fun at the performance of Indian athletes at Rio Olympics 2016
The best names from the Indian fashion industry are increasingly promoting local textiles and handicrafts in innovative ways. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, a celebrated name in the field, feels the only way Indian designers can carve a global identity is by ...
The Congress downplayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Yaad Karo Kurbani' celebrations saying that the sacrifices of the freedom fighters were ingrained in every Indian citizen and nobody needed reminders to recall their great sacrifices.Speaking ...
The devastating earthquake that struck North Sumatra and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Boxing Day in 2004 caused a tsunami that inundated coastal communities around the Indian Ocean, killing over 250,000 people in 14 countries. That earthquake was caused by a slip on a subduction zone plate boundary fault beneath the eastern Indian Ocean, say scientists.
The Indian Army on Tuesday paid befitting tribute with full military honours to three BSF jawans, who lost their lives in an encounter with the terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.The Army and ...
The Indian women's hockey team, who produced a spirited performance to eke out a 2-2 draw against Japan in their opening game, failed to continue their resurgence as they suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Great Britain in their second fixture of ...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a man from West Bengal's Malda district on the charge of being a member of a gang involved in smuggling and circulating fake Indian currency notes (FICN) across India, an officer said on Tuesday.
There will be no power supply in the following areas on August 11 from 9.45 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the following areas here due to maintenance works at K. Sathanur sub station: K.K. Nagar, Indian Bank colo...
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers has approached the Government to consider a rupee-bas
The Sri Lankan Navy detained as many as four Indian fishermen from Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu along with their boats on Tuesday morning.On July 7, they had apprehended 16 Indian fishermen along with three boats.Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief ...
The State government has demanded that the Union government establish an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Raichur. A delegation of Lok Sabha members from the State met Prakash Jav...
The tone and tenor of the article, “A season of loss in Kashmir” (Aug.8), makes it clear that Wajahat Habibullah speaks as one more Kashmiri first and as an Indian later. I wish to respond to him as ...
The uncle of Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday insisted that the Indian ace shooter had put his best foot forward to clinch a medal for the country in the ongoing Rio Olympics, but added that it was just a couple of wayward shots that cost him.The 2008 ...
Tomorrow's India Global Summit to get support by Indian Embassy, others
Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy has predicted that by 2017, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will become irrelevant in the Indian political context.Addressing media here a day before the visit of TMC leader and West Bengal Chief ...
Two New Chinese Railway Lines to the Indian Border
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated ace Indian gymnast and Tripura girl Dipa Karmakar for qualifying in the Rio Olympic final round to be held on August 14.
10 pics that show India having best sports infra
17 lakh tonne of e-waste generated in India in 2014
2016 Olympics: India at Rio, Day 3
2016 Rio Olympics: Great Britain outclass India 3-0 in women's hockey
2016 Rio Olympics: Last-minute heartbreak for India as Germany seal 2-1 victory in men's hockey
75th anniversary of Quit India Movement
75th anniversary of the quit India movement is being observed on Monday. On 8th August, 1942, "Quit India Movement" was launched by Mahatma Gandhi for Satyagraha, ...
Abhinav Bindra lost a heart-stopping shoot-off and a great chance to provide India with their first medal of the Olympic Games on a day of missed opportunities for the country's contingent here.
Accion looks to double India investment in fintech cos to $50 million
Ace designer Ritu Beri, who is trying to give Khadi a makeover so it sets foot in the global scenario, says a Khadi Day will be celebrated soon as a homage to Mahatma Gandhi's contribution to the "signature fabric of India".
Adidas India plans to launch its first own retail store in 2017 after getting approval from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to operate fully-owned single-brand retail stores as well as cash-and-carry wholesale business under ...
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum here has directed HTC India Pvt Ltd and one of its service centres to refund the cost of a mobile handset and Rs 8,000 compensation to a customer after noting that there was "negligence and deficiency" in ...
All India Radio, Tirunelveli’s FM Rainbow ((Frequency 102.6 MHz) has proposed to broadcast series of special programmes in connection with the 70th Independence Day celebrations to fill the air with p...
All rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been appointed as new West Indies T20 captain, replacing Darren Sammy who was sacked and omitted from the 13-man squad for the upcoming two-match series against India later this month in Florida."Brathwaite is one ...
Amid growing strain in ties, India today summoned Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit and issued a strong demarche over Pakistan's continued support to cross-border terrorism in Kashmir, which has fuelled unrest in the Valley.
Amid reports of provocative remarks against India by Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, US has said rhetoric's are 'unhelpful' for talks between India and Pakistan
Amitabh Bachchan at Pink trailer launch: I want India to be free of rapes
A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking action against National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Maharashtra government officials in connection with the collapse of a British-era bridge near Mahad in Raigad district.
Apple India and four others have applied for relaxation in local sourcing norms to set up single brand retail stores in India under the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules notified by the govern...
As Irom Sharmila ends fast, Amnesty International urges India to repeal AFSPA
A study that sent twice-weekly text messages to a million people in India advising them to exercise, eat less fat and eat more fruits and vegetables increased these health behaviors known to prevent diabetes, reports new research. This effort is the first to use the power of mobile phones to change diabetes risk behaviors in a large number of people from different parts of a vast country. About 40 percent more people improved their health behaviors. In India, about 66 million people have diabetes.
As was widely expected, the outgoing Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan maintained status quo on the policy rate in his last policy review on Tuesday. The repo rate (the interest rate a...
At Tata Motors' AGM he said China slowdown continues to be an important global economic factor and that weakness in global economy poses threats to India's growth
August 9 is a historic day in India's freedom struggle as it reminds us of the seriousness of the country's hardship and also about the long series of sacrifices made by the revolutionary leaders,&quot
Bachchan wishes India gets rid of crimes like rape
Bindra, India’s sole individual Olympic gold medallist, finished fourth in the final of the men’s 10-metre Air Rifle final
Biscuit major Britannia is looking to invest close to Rs 450 crore to set up three Greenfield plants in India over the next three years.
BJP dubs GST as a 'revolution' in India's tax system
Board of I Power Solutions India approves shifting of registered office
Board of Kernex Microsystems (India) approves change in directorate
Board of Provogue (India) approves allotment of shares under SDR scheme
Both India and Sri Lanka have been trying to resolve this issue for long.
Carlos Brathwaite, who was the star of the West Indies World Twenty20 victory, has been appointed the new skipper of the national T20 squad, which will be playing two T20 Internationals against India later this month in Florida.
China states its bottom-line ahead of Wang Yi’s visit to India
Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Tuesday announced that it is planning to hire over 1,100 engineers for its India Research and Development (R&D) centre by 2017.
Cineline India standalone net profit rises 295.59% in the June 2016 quarter
Close Gulen’s institutions in India, demands Turkey
Commemorating the Platinum Jubilee anniversary of the Quit India Movement the Government of Maharashtra today launched the Quit India Movement 2 against various social ills, in the presence of Union Minister Shri M Venkaiah Naidu.
Conventional business wisdom has long held that to gain attention from senior management or to climb the corporate ladder faster you need to take up golf. Not for Utpal Bora, the new Oil India chairman. A hard-core cricket fan, he doesn't miss a ...
Day 3: How India fared at the Olympics
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd (Intel India), and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay announced their collaboration to launch the collaborative incubation ...
D & H India to hold AGM
Didi Chuxing's acquisition of Uber's China business reshapes the landscape in Asia's ride-hailing sector, and leaves India's Ola more vulnerable to attack by Uber
Drug major Lupin today reported a 55.12 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 881.95 crore for the June quarter -- its best ever quarterly performance -- driven by robust growth in India, Japan and the US markets.
DST, Intel India and SINE-IIT Bombay tie-up for hardware, systems start-ups
Expressing shock over the demise of former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Tuesday said the government must investigate the matter."I don't know the reasons behind it. It is for the ...
Ford India today slashed prices of select variants of its compact sedan Ford Aspire and Figo hatchback by up to Rs 91,000 as it looks to increase sales.
Forgetech India to kickstart this year to facilitate global best practices in forging
for regional safety and security and emphasised the need for talks between India and Pakistan.
Fortune Financial Services (India) standalone net profit rises 100.00% in the June 2016 quarter
From a Gurudwara that serves nearly 100,000 people during Hola Mohalla to a travelling kitchen serving 10,000 meals every day -- the new season of TV show "India's Megakitchens" will explore the scale, volume, process and technology that goes behind ...
Giving a major relief to the cash-starved state, public sector oil companies Oil India Ltd and ONGC Ltd made a payment last week to the government of Assam, towards differential royalty for a certain period on pre-discount price. Petroleum and ...
Global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco will launch its content-integrated Super3 series Ecosystem TVs in India on August 10.
Google aims to take net users in India to 1 billion mark
Google Search has announced users in India will be able to order food via Zomato or Swiggy straight from the results itself.
Government will install hi-tech security apparatus along India-Pakistan border to check infiltration from across the border, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Great Britain beat India 3-0 in women's hockey
Great Britain outclass India 3-0 in women's hockey
Grovy India reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.01 crore in the June 2016 quarter
GST a big win for ‘Team India’, will end tax terrorism: Modi
'GST means Great Step by Team India'
GST Will Make it Easier To Do Business in India - Jaitley
Habits die hard, India concedes late goal
Hard-hitting all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite was on Tuesday appointed the new West Indies captain for the two Twenty20 International matches against India later this month scheduled to be held in Florida.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today directed PWD officials to coordinate with the National Highways Authority of India to accelerate the work on National Highways in the state.
Heart breaks continue for India at Rio Olympics, Mens Hockey team loses to Germany conceding a goal in dying moments, shooter Abhinav Bindra misses the bronze medal ....
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin asks Pakistan to snap ties with India
Hope of better offers in services trade behind India proposing uniform tariff cut at RCEP
HTC India, service centre to repay mobile user for negligence
IBM and Vodafone India on Tuesday announced a five-year agreement running into multi-million dollars where the software giant will manage IT services support for Vodafone India to facilitate a better customer engagement.
Idea Cellular has posted a 74.21 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at ₹220.42 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, impacted mainly by spectrum acquisition charges. In comparison, India’s...
In 2010, India had been identified as the number one most strategic region, said Asaf Bartov, who looks after Wikimedia communities worldwide
In a conversation with The Hindu, Liu Zongyi of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies stressed that "geo-economics rather than geopolitics," should rule India-China ties.
In a relief to All India Majlise-e- Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), the Maharashtra State Election Commission...
In a step towards promoting national integration and jute awareness, the Jute Corporation of India (JCI) is launching a week-long ‘Colours of Independence’ campaign on Tuesday. Terming this as an oppo...
In BJP parliamentary party meeting, Modi released theme song to mark the 70th anniversary of India's Independence from the British rule
India's biggest-ever spectrum auction to start from Sep 29
India's 'Iron Lady' ends world's longest hunger strike
India assumed the chairmanship of BRICS in 2016 and will host the BRICS Summit in Goa later this year
India at top of Wikipedia's priorities
India backs Morocco's move to rejoin African Union
Indiabulls Housing Finance proposes to issue NCDs aggregating Rs 400 cr
Indiabulls Ventures to hold AGM
India E-Commerce to hold board meeting
India: Former Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul found dead
India had earlier offered differential levels of tariff reduction
India has DTAA with Switzerland under which information is obtained in specific cases on request basis
India has huge potential for cloud services: Alibaba
India has initiated the process to corner Pakistan globally regarding its patronage to the Al Rehmat Trust, a front for the terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which carried out the attack at the...
India has said that the global market-based measures in international civil aviation sector must follow the principles of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities – Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC).
India Inc offers generous exit packages to attract CEOs
India Inc on Tuesday appreciated Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep key policy rates unchanged and stick to the inflation target of four per cent, as Governor Raghuram Rajan tabled his last monetary policy review.
India Infraspace to hold board meeting
India is planning to start extensive research on the use of solar power to bring about a "revolution" in this field, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said today.
India issues demarche to Pak envoy, questions cross-border infiltration, sending trained terrorists
India looking to clinch series at Gros Islet
India looks to seal series
India lose to Great Britain in women's hockey
India may set policy rates by panel in October: RBI's Rajan
India might seem like the Tower of Babel with its many diverse tongues but modern-day skills of young techies here are helping solve linguistic problems in computing from across the globe.
India must rekindle the spirit of Bismil and Ashfaqullah
India pursue series victory in St. Lucia
India ranked third in ecological footprint in the world, after China and USA
India ride-hailing firm Ola sideswiped as Uber, Didi team up in China
India’s bilateral investment pacts happen to be “restrictive” while China is emerging as a major force when it comes to overseas investments, Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said today.“Ch...
India's bilateral investment pacts restrictive: Arvind Panagariya
India’s bilateral investment pacts restrictive: Panagariya
India seeks US help to crack Pakistan terror fund trail
India's home to Accenture's 37% staff
India should avoid ‘entanglement' in South China Sea: Chinese media
India should not get “entangled” in SCS dispute: China
India showed plenty of muscle and craft in the early parts of the encounter
India's 'Iron Lady' ends 16-year hunger strike over military law
India slaps anti-dumping duty on steel products from 6 nations
India's largest spectrum auction to start from Sep 29
India's temple of democracy needs expansion
India's Test skipper Virat Kohli has said that his bowlers have learnt lessons, taken positives and will aim to not repeat their sloppy show in the final day of the second Test when they take on West Indies in the third cricket Test match.
India still has a lot of medal hopes, here is the list
India 'still stuck' in 1962 war: Chinese media
India summons Basit, protests Pakistan's ‘continuing cross-border terrorism'
India summons Pak HC, issues demarche over cross border terror
India summons Pakistan envoy, issues demarche over cross border terror
India summons Pakistan envoy over cross-border terrorism
India summons Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit over cross-border terrorism
India's visa policy 'pain in butt': Chinese media
India, Switzerland in talks for pact on information exchange
India's women's hockey team was outplayed 0-3 by higher-ranked Britain in its second group stage match of the Olympic Games here on Monday.
India Tackles Drug Smugglers Trafficking a New Product: Jihadists
India to Buy Three Admiral Grigorovich Guided Missile Battleships from Russia
India today imposed anti-dumping duty on certain hot-rolled steel products from six nations including China and South Korea with an aim to guard domestic players from cheap imports.
India today slapped anti-dumping duty on import of hot-rolled steel products from six nations, including China and South Korea, in a bid to shield domestic manufacturers against cheaper inward shipme...
India to have 14% share in global smartphone market
India to launch extensive research on solar power
India to lock horns with West Indies in 3rd test match at Trinidad
India to raise mobility of professionals, climate change issues at G-20: Panagariya
India to Remain Top Priority in Wikipedia's Global Plans
India will take up the issue of international labour mobility, particularly of professional workers, besides raising the issue of climate change at the G20 forum, said NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind ...
India working with neighbours to combat insurgency: Minister Hansraj Ahir
India Yet To Win A Medal At Rio 2016 Olympics But No Need To Panic Yet
Infinite Computer Solutions India to hold board meeting
Insecticides India signs service agreement with Teamwork Communication Solutions
Insecticides India standalone net profit declines 8.43% in the June 2016 quarter
In the war against terrorism, he listed India as one of the countries with which the US needs to strengthen its relationship
In war against terrorism, Donald Trump's aide listed India as one of the countries with which US needs to strengthen its relationship.
J&K can become a bridge between India and Pakistan: Mehbooba Mufti
Jeffery Xiong, seeded second, scored a comfortable win against Erigaisi Arjun in the opening round of the World junior chess championship here on Monday. India’s G.K. Monisha surprised fourth seed Gu...
Kanwar said that domestic tyre manufacturers are facing "big challenges" from cheap imports from China, which has now accounted for up to 35 per cent of the market in India
Khaitan (India) to hold board meeting
LafargeHolcim has inducted Martin Kreigner, head of LafargeHolcim India, into the Executive Committee of LafargeHolcim Group with additional responsibility for South East Asia. He will be based out of...
LafargeHolcim inducts India head into panel
LeEco India R&D centre to hire over 1,100 engineers by 2017
LeEco India to hire over 1,100 engineers by next year
Legendary carnatic vocalist M S Subbulakshmi will be honoured at the United Nations next week on India's 70th Independence Day by a performance by Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman at the world body's iconic General Assembly.
Live India Shooting: Heena in the 25m Pistol qualifier
Lot of scope for rate cuts in coming months: India Inc
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung is using the language of Winston Churchill who as British Prime Minister had strongly opposed granting Independence to India, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said, a day after the LG ordered review of all decisions by AAP ...
Maha govt launches Quit India Movement 2 against social evils
Maha Govt. launching Quit India 2 to mark 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement
Maharashtra govt to mark 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement
Maharashtra launches another 'Quit India' movement against social evils
Mahindra Agri Solutions, part of Mahindra & Mahindra Group, has launched four new varieties of branded pulses under its NuPro brand in Mumbai with a target to become a pan-India player in three ye...
Mahindra Intertrade Ltd., a part of the Mahindra Partners Division of the $17.8-billion Mahindra Group, and MSTC Ltd., a Government of India enterprise, have come together to jointly set up a first-o...
Mahindra Mutual Fund bets on rural India for growth
“Make in India” has been around for some time now, both as a slogan and as a rallying point for industrial lobbies. As far as the aerospace industry is concerned, the single major act of...
Martyrs remembered on 'Quit India' anniversary
Mega Fin (India) to hold AGM
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and IIT-Kharagpur have entered into an agreement for research on laboratory and field investigations on paneled cement concrete pavements for highways.
Neerja Chowdhury: Save India's children — Reinvent and redesign the ICDS to effectively combat malnutrition
No roses for India's golden gun
Nova Publications India to hold board meeting
Nu Tek India to hold board meeting
One million people in India who received text messages twice a week advising them to exercise, eat less fat, and consume more fruits and vegetables increased these health behaviours which prevented diabetes, a new study has found.
On the 74th anniversary of 'Quit India Movement', Parliament today paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters with a reminder to re-affirm commitment to uphold sovereignty, integrity, unity and diversity of the country.
Parliament approves GST, India's biggest tax reform
Parliament remembers freedom fighters on 'Quit India' anniversary
Parl remembers freedom fighters on 'Quit India' anniversary
Pawan Kumar Bajaj and Ravindra Prabhakar Marathe were today appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra respectively.
Pentokey Organy (India) reports standalone net loss of Rs 1.34 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Perfetti to manufacture lollipop brand Chupa Chups in India
Perfetti Van Melle India has launched its global confectionary brand Chupa Chups in India to target the growing lollipop market in the country.The company, which has plans to manufacture the brand at ...
Plastic choking cows to torturous death in India
p“Make in India” has been around for some time now, both as a slogan and as a rallying point for industrial lobbies. As far as the aerospace industry is concerned, the single major act of...
PM in Lok Sabha: GST is a Great Step by Team India, Great Step Towards Transformation
President of India condoles the passing away of Shri Kalikho Pul
President of Indias message on the eve of National Day of Ecuador
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick start 'Yaad Karo Kurbani' celebrations today at the birthplace of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad at Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh to mark 70 years of Independence and 74 years of the Quit India ...
Provisions in excess of actual requirements should be written back and the excess given to the Government of India
Public sector banks rose and private sector banks were mixed at 11:17 IST on BSE after the Reserve Bank of India kept keep policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in its latest monetary policy meeting held today, 9 August 2016.
Question not Shobhaa De but India's sports ministry, federations for Rio show
Quit India day
Raaj Medisafe India reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.30 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Radio drama is not theatre without the spectacle. For listeners of the numerous dramatic pieces of theatre on the All India Radio (AIR), it triggers a whole new world of imaginative theatre whose visu...
Read more about India to Buy Three Admiral Grigorovich Guided Missile Battleships from Russia
Reliable Ventures India to hold board meeting
Relishing the prospect of having 'bounce and carry' for the quick bowlers on St. Lucia surface through the five days, India Test skipper Virat Kohli believes that the pitch at Gros Islet for the third match against the West Indies will be result ...
Renault to increase exports from India, eyes African market
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, whose tenure ends next month, will present his last bi-monthly monetary policy review at the RBI headquarters here on Tuesday.With Parliament passing the GST Bill, analysts are expecting the RBI to hold ...
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan in his last monetary policy review kept the repo rates unchanged at 6.5 percent and the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) unchanged at four percent.Addressing the media at the third BI-Monthly Monetary ...
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan kept key policy rates unchanged in his last monetary policy review with little elbow room on account of the country's retail inflation inching closer to the upper tolerance level of 6 percent.
Rio 2016: India's Olympic Fears Return in Rio but Why Ridicule the Athletes
Rio 2016: Monday Blues for India on Day 3 of Olympics
Rio 2016: Vikas Krishan to Open India's Boxing Campaign Today
Rio Olympics: Milkha Singh holds IOA responsible for India's poor show
Samsung will reportedly launch its Tizen Z2 smartphone in India on August 11.
Shares of seven auto firms fell by 0.17% to 0.85% at 11:23 IST on BSE after the Reserve Bank of India kept key interest rates unchanged in its monetary policy review today, 9 August 2016.
Sharp India reports standalone net loss of Rs 3.17 crore in the June 2016 quarter
She was also the first musician ever to be awarded India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna
Shooter Abhinav Bindra narrowly missed out on a medal in his Olympic swansong as the men's hockey team suffered a late 1-2 defeat to Germany in their second match of the pool phase in a disappointing start to Monday's campaign for India at the Rio ...
Sicagen India shifts registered office
Silence and inaction pushing Kashmir youth away from India, says Farooq Abdullah
South India leads other regions on stocking, while among cities, Chandigarh and Kochi at 98% lead the stocking chart
Star India-owned Channel V has come a full circle. After having transformed itself from being a music channel and to a youth entertainment channel, the company is now going back to its roots as a mus...
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), leading information technology (IT) services provider from India, was on Tuesday ranked 58th most valuable brands in the US, according to a survey, titled 'Top 500 U.S. Brands', by Brand Finance, a brand valuation ...
Technology giant Google India has announced a new feature in its Search app that will let users order lunch, dinner as well as book a table at their favourite restaurant, directly from the results page.
Technopak and Simplilearn, a leading global Ed-tech company, have jointly published a report titled, "Technopak & Simplilearn Whitepaper on the Digital Learning Market in India".Covering the most significant trends expected to impact the digital ...
Technopak and Simplilearn release white paper on digital learning market in India
Telecom giant Vodafone has renewed its multi-million dollar engagement with IBM to manage IT services support for its India arm for another five years.Under the new contract, IBM will manage IT servi...
Tension gripped Karasur on Monday when the car of the former MLA P. Karthikeyan was attacked.P. Karthikeyan represented the Ossudu constituency in the last Assembly on All India NR Congress ticket. He...
Texting a million people in India improves diabetes prevention
'Texting million people in India improves diabetes prevention'
The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, will be celebrating its 51st founding day here on Tuesday.The inaugural function will be held at 10.30 a.m. at AIISH Seminar Hall, Knowle...
The ball is in India’s court, says prosecution chief.
The Board of Directors of HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited ("HDFC Life"), Max Life Insurance Company Limited ("Max Life"), Max Financial Services Limited ("Max Financial Services") and Max India Limited ("Max India") at their respective ...
The board of MIC Electronics has approved a one-time settlement (OTS) proposal. The company and State Bank of India have mutually agreed for an OTS of the working capital loan. Accordingly, the bank h...
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) alleged on Monday that some of the recent consultation papers issued by the telecom regulator TRAI favour new players while hurting existing operato...
The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) on Monday accused the telecom regulator of being biased against incumbent operators. COAI represents the interest of the three big incumbent players...
The civic agency is preparing to aggressively pursue and collect close to Rs. 350 crore in property tax dues owed to it by 73 commercial enterprises.“Manyata Tech Park and Intel India have been asked ...
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) began its campaign against the “failure” of the NDA government at the Centre to check price rise and unemployment, at Thuckalay in Kanniyakumari district on Mond...
The daily said it is puzzling that India is focusing on the South China Sea issue at this moment, a move which it said might risk "unnecessary side effects" to bilateral ties.
The decision had been widely expected after consumer inflation accelerated to 5.77% in June, near the top of the Reserve Bank of India's 2-6% range, and above its target of 5% by March 2017.
The first lady national president of JCI (Junior Chamber International) India Rajashree Bhaje inaugurated three sanitary incinerators, installed at Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College for Women, Vignan En...
The government expects to net a minimum Rs 5,56,000 crore from India’s largest auction of 2G, 3G and 4G airwaves that starts September 29, but the lack of a compelling reason like expiry of bandwidth and the expensive starting price of 700 MHz spectrum could hurt demand, leaving the Centre short of its target.
The government is working with the judiciary to iron out differences over the revised Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) which guides appointment of judges and has sent a fresh letter to the Chief Justice of India in this regard.
The Justice Lodha Committee has turned down the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request to defer their meeting scheduled for Tuesday in New Delhi.The Committee had summoned BCCI presid...
The Lodha Committee on Tuesday gave the Board of Control for Cricket in India time till October 15 to comply with its proposals regarding regarding constitutional reforms. The Board is expected to...
The long-awaited GST constitutional amendment Bill passed and the market has moved up since. Raghuram Rajan chairs his last policy review at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday. That ends the series of major central bank meetings after ...
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to register the Government of India's protest and objection to Islamabad's policy of supporting cross-border infiltration and sending trained terrorists into ...
The Prime Minister today described the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a “Great Step by Team India,” a “Great Step Towards Transformation,” and a “Great Step Towards Transparency.”
The proposed goods and services tax (GST) is one of the most significant reforms since India opened its economy 25 years ago and the revamping of the tax system since the country's independence in 1947.
There are many reasons for India’s dismal performance at Rio, the key one being favouritism in athlete selection (“Sport”, Aug.8). Then comes the lack of fund allocation. Unfortunately, in our countr...
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday kept the repo rate or the key policy rate unchanged at 6.5% due to hardening of inflation.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for year 2016-17 has maintained status quo in key policy interest rate.
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to leave the policy interest rates untouched was in line with the predictable and transparent monetary policy, said global credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service.
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.96 against the US dollar and 74.17 for the euro.
The Reserve Bank today retained growth projection for the current fiscal at 7.6 per cent but cautioned that sluggishness in global economy may neutralise India's momentum which has been built up by good monsoon and uptick in rural demand.
There was no gold for India and no golden farewell for Abhinav Bindra...
The statement comes after animal right bodies like Humane Society International India and People for Animals recently launched a campaign asking the Environment Ministry to enhance the punishment for animal cruelty and make it "stronger".
This is India's first line of defence
To mark the Platinum Jubilee celebration of the 1942 Quit India Movement, various initiatives have been organized in Mumbai today.The movement has been one of the major milestones in the history of India's struggle for independence.This movement of ...
Tomorrow's India Global Summit, an initiative by the Global Social India Foundation announced that the Embassy of India in the Republic of Korea has offered its support during the five-day event in Seoul from September 25th to 29th,2016.His ...
Tributes were paid today to the martyrs of the freedom struggle, at an event held here to mark the Platinum Jubilee celebration of the 1942 Quit India Movement.
Turkey has officially asked India to act against the institutions affiliated to the network of Fethullah Gulen, the exiled Sufi leader it blames for the July 16 coup attempt. “Turkey has approached t...
Two business schools from South India bagged gold at the IMC Awards 2016, an annual competition that recognizes excellence in management education. Chennai-based Institute for Financial Management a...
Two Dipa Karmakar somersaults, one giant leap for India
Under the agreement, IBM will support Vodafone India’s IT environment transition into IBM hybrid cloud, allowing the company to leverage and integrate existing IT resources and data assets with private cloud environments. It will support Vodafone India’s speed to market and improve the efficiency of its network and IT operations.
United Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra get new MDs and CEOs
United Bank of India standalone net profit declines 26.62% in the June 2016 quarter
US Ambassador to India Richard Verma congratulated the Prime Minister and Parliament on passage of the GST bill
Vesuvius India corrects on profit booking
Vesuvius India fell 6.69% to Rs 986 at 15:15 IST on BSE on profit booking after hitting an upper circuit limit of 20% yesterday, 8 August 2016.
Vesuvius India, SRF, Greenply Industries and Power Finance Corporation are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 9 August 2016.
Vikram Pandit's India JV gets off to a flying start
Vodafone India inks 5-year IT outsourcing deal with IBM
Vodafone India renews multi-million dollar agreement with IBM
Vodafone India, the country’s second largest mobile operator, has renewed a multi-million dollar agreement with IBM to manage the latter’s IT services support for IT infrastructure and applications.Th...
Wheels India standalone net profit rises 88.16% in the June 2016 quarter
Why India stumbles
Windies axe Sammy, name Brathwaite new T20 captain for India matches
With India-Africa trade turnover standing at $70 billion, India is now looking for inward investments from Africa, a senior official said on Tuesday.
With its regular live broadcasts, routine tirades and daily -- often curiously intimate -- photo posts, the Facebook page of Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has won a remarkable five million fans from countries including India and Indonesia.
With RBI keeping key rates unchanged in its policy review, India Inc today said it sees 'a lot of scope' for rate cuts going forward on account of lower inflation engendered by a favourable monsoon.
With Reliance Jio rolling out its service soon, analysts feel it will catalyse the development of new powerful paradigms in India's data market, but also with incumbents having to think innovativsly to reverse slowing data revenue growth.
With the Lok Sabha unanimously passing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said it is a very important step forward in unifying the indirect tax structures in India."Both Houses of Parliament have approved ...
World T20 star Brathwaite to lead WI in T20 series vs India
आज अगस्‍त क्रांति दिवस है। आठ अगस्‍त को महात्‍मा गांधी ने हिंद-छोड़ो एक आह्वान किया था अंग्रेजों को, Quit India, अंग्रेजों को ललकारा था, और 09 अगस्‍त को अंग्रेज सल्‍तनत पूरे हिंदुस्‍तान में आजादी के दिवानों के ऊपर झुल्‍म ढाने लगी थी।
50 Rep national security experts warn against 'reckless' Trump
50 Republican national security experts slam Donald Trump
50 Republican national security officials reject Trump
8 teachers quit after being told not to sing National Anthem on I-Day
A 43-year-old Pakistani national went missing from his hotel room in Delhi on Monday.
Act against Allahabad school banning national anthem: BJP MPs
Actress Priyanka Chopra's next international show is "Project Runway".
Addressing Educational Needs of Indigenous Peoples Vital to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Stresses on International Day
aimed at strengthening nationalistic fervour. After paying floral tributes at Azad's birthplace, he will address a meeting at Jothrada village, about 10 km away from Bhabhra.
Anyone trying to work over passing Lieutenant General, Najeeb Jung is illegal, says BJP national vice-president Shyam Jaju.
A panel of international judges today sentenced a former member of Kosovo's ethnic Albanian guerrilla group to eight years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 conflict, a court statement said.
A school in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad that reportedly never allowed the singing of the national anthem , has been shut down and its manager has been arrested after several...
Asserting that national consensus was essential to address national issues, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday said that peace process and implementing the Constitution were the need of the hour.Dahal made the remarks during a ...
At least 38 people have been killed by landslides in the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz after Tropical Storm Earl hit eastern Mexico, according to the official Twitter account of National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Puente.
A top national security advisor to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the US will treat Pakistan "harshly" and "cut off" assistance if it continues to be the "safe haven" for terror groups like Taliban, Haqqani and al-Qaeda.
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison yesterday said that national security would be his overriding consideration when he makes a decision on whether to allow a Chinese consortium to lease a major Sydney electricity grid.
Basketball player Michael Jordan donated five million dollars to the Smithsonian's new African-American history museum on the National Mall.The 53-year-old sportsperson also donated his basketball jersey from the 1996 N.B.A. finals.The museum, which ...
BJP's National Secretary H Raja said crop insurance was among important schemes the NDA had brought into effect
China marked the eighth National Fitness Day with various sports activities held across the country. Aug 8, the date marking the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been celebrated as China’s National Fitness Day since 2009.
China marks National Fitness Day
China’s consumer price index (CPI) grew 1.8 percent year on year in July, down from June’s 1.9 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on August 9.
Chinese viewers and media were enraged after the wrong Chinese national flag was repeatedly used during medal presentation ceremonies, a media report said on Monday.
CM Laxmikant Parsekar told the State Legislative Assembly that the MoU with the Centre over nationalisation of six rivers in the state is yet to be signed
Dr. Subeer S. Majumdar, a renowned scientist in the field of animal biotechnology, has taken over as Director, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), an autonomous institute of Department ...
Fifty prominent Republican foreign policy and national security experts -- many veterans of George W. Bush's administration -- have signed a letter denouncing Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and pledging not to vote for him.
Fifty prominent Republican national security experts have signed a letter denouncing Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and pledging not to vote for him.
Fifty senior Republican national security officials have issued a stinging rejection of their party's White House nominee Donald Trump, warning he would be "the most reckless president in American history" if elected.
Fifty top Republican national security experts, including veterans from Nixon to Bush administrations, have come out openly against party nominee Donald Trump, who they say would make "the most reckless president in American history" if ...
First National Conference of Investigation Agencies on 12-13th August, 2016
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August:
Former GOP national security officials: Trump would be ‘most reckless’ American president in history
Global Market-Based Measures in International Civil Aviation Must Take Care of Interests of Poor, Developing Countries- Environment Minister
He asked the Intelligence Agencies, police and SFs officers to step up vigil and security in the district to check any attempt of infiltration, movement of anti-national elements and forestall any plan of terrorists.
Himachal Pradesh High Court today directed the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and PWD Engineer-in-Chief to provide manpower to the authorities concerned to remove encroachments on the national highways connecting Kalka and Dharamshala ...
House Speaker Paul Ryan is aiming to move past a primary contest Tuesday that drew sudden national interest in recent weeks thanks to Republican nominee Donald Trump.
In a blow to Donald Trump, a group of 50 Republican national security experts, including former top spy masters and diplomats....
In addition, dozens of national security officials who served in GOP administrations signed a letter saying that he is “not qualified” to be president.
Inland waterways nationalisation: Stakeholders to be taken on board, says Goa govt
In order to provide a common platform to showcase innovation and upcoming technology in pharma manufacturing and processing, PharmaTechnologyIndex.com Pvt. Ltd is organising a three-day international...
ISLAMABAD - Authorities in Afghanistan on Monday claimed to have made major successes against the Taliban and Islamic State, saying national security forces have killed hundreds of fighters, ...
It was a sunny Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average.
Kabul, Aug. 8 (ANI): At least 43 militants, including loyalists of the ISIS terrorist group have surrendered to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in eastern Nangarhar ...
Kabul, Aug. 8 (ANI): Two foreign national professors from the American University in Afghanistan have been kidnapped in Kabul, officials said.
Kerala Police today zeroed in on three foreign nationals, who are suspected to be the key players behind the hi-tech ATM robbery which has shocked the state capital, and decided to seek Interpol's help.
Last month’s failed coup may allow the Turkish President to cement his Islamist narrative in the national consciousness.
Ministry of Tourism today presented the National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
Modi will launch the campaign "70 saal Azaadi, Yaad karo Qurbani" aimed at strengthening nationalistic fervour. After paying floral tributes at Azad's birthplace, he will address a meeting at Jothrada village, about 10 km away from Bhabhra.
More than 13,000 hectares has been approved in the last three years to adopt a particular model which aims at increasing fodder availability under the National Afforestation Programme, the government today said.
Most grade school students are likely to claim recess as their favorite period of the day; however, in many cases recess still can be sedentary with students not engaging in enough physical activity. Now researchers have found that zones with specific games can improve physical activity, improving a child's chance of engaging in the recommended 60 minutes of 'play per day,' an effort endorsed by many health organizations as well as the National Football League.
Myntra launches two international brands on its platform
NASA Television will bring to viewers around the world live coverage Friday, Aug. 19, as two NASA astronauts install a new gateway for American commercial crew spacecraft at the International Space Station -- a significant milestone in NASA’s work to return crew launches to U.S. soil.
National Conference, the main opposition party in Jammu and Kashmir, today reacted cautiously to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apparent willingness to hold dialogue to end the over a month long strife in the valley, saying it would wait for ...
Nationalism can’t be linked to culture: Prof. K.N. Panikkar
Neha International to hold board meeting
NR International to hold board meeting
Okhai goes national through exclusive online partnership with Tata CLiQ
On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples&#39 right to education
On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by international security and affairs analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the thaw in relations between Turkey and Russia.
Opposition National Conference today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to understand that the present turmoil in the Valley was not due to lack of development but unwillingness of the Centre to address the Kashmir issue.
Pakistani National Goes Missing in Delhi, Police Issued Alert
PanARMENIAN.Net - The new UK secretary of state for international trade has enjoyed many benefits from his close relations with the regime in Baku, Nick Cohen says in an opinion article titles "How ...
Passengers wait at Hartsfield‚ ÄìJackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2016.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the BJP's national council and national executive meetings in Kozhikode next month to mark the centenary year of late Jan Sangh president Deendayal Upadhyayay.
Quezon City officials on Monday signed an agreement to donate land to the national government for a new prison.
Rio de Janerio (Brazil), Aug.9 (ANI): Although one can see home fans in majority in Rio de Janeiro, there is no denying that the international flavour in the Barra Olympic Park has been provided by visitors from all parts of the world.While many of ...
Rio: Olympic Park throws doors wide opens for international fans
Seconding Delhi High Court's decision of rejecting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's argument that his claim to Delhi is superior to Centre appointed Lieutenant General, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Shyam Jaju said the ...
Seconding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on atrocities against Dalits by 'cow vigilantes', RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha said the right-wing Hindu nationalist group have being doing its best services to integrate Dalit societies into the main ...
Seven Sri Lankans were caught at Kempegowda International Airport while attempting to smuggle in over 2 kg of gold valued at over Rs. 65.70 lakh. According to Customs Air Intelligence Unit, the group...
Some horses have special gaits, which are more comfortable for the rider than walk, trot or gallop. Now, a study by an international research team has revealed that these gaited horses most likely originated in the 9th century medieval England. From there they were brought to Iceland by the Vikings and later spread all over Europe and Asia.
Steinhoff International is buying Mattress Firm for $2.4 billion in the biggest ever African buyout of an American company.
Tanner Roark continues to pitch like one of the National League's best
The Central government’s draft National Education Policy 2016 will deny opportunity of education to the poor, said speakers at a demonstration organised by the United Christian Organisation and Kumari...
The Centre will "geo-tag" all assets created through works carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) since 2006, Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday.
The government on Tuesday termed the issue of an Uttar Pradesh school management allegedly banning the recital of the national anthem as "very serious" and "unfortunate".

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