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4 Jan 2016
IndiaEarthquake shakes Manipur
An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude jolted northeastern India early Monday morning at around 4:36 am.
31 Dec 2015
India2015: An eventful year after all
The year 2015 kept India on its toes as we saw the year begin with US President's Republic Day visit and saw the year end with PM Modi's impromptu visit to Pakistan signalling a thaw in Indo-Pak relations.
30 Dec 2015
IndiaIndian Navy strengthens its arsenal; successfully tests LR-SAM
The Indian Navy significantly boosted its capabilities as the INS Kolkata successfully test fired 2 cutting-edge Long Range Surface to Air Missiles (LR-SAM) against high-speed targets in the Arabian Sea during a naval exercise.
29 Dec 2015
IndiaKelkar panel suggests ways to revive PPP projects
The report of the committee on revisiting and revitalizing the PPP model was made public by the finance ministry.
28 Dec 2015
IndiaLok Sabha Speaker proposes new Parliament building
Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan, wrote to Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu asking him to consider initiating action for construction of a new Parliament building.
26 Dec 2015
IndiaAir India denies 'only vegetarian' meals menu
After the raging uproar on Twitter, Air India denied the reports that had claimed that the airline was taking off non-vegetarian food off the menu for economy class passengers on shorter flights.
24 Dec 2015
IndiaGovernment hikes tatkal booking charges by 33%
The government announced a 33% hike on the booking charges for railway's tatkal tickets.
23 Dec 2015
IndiaSikhs protest over youth's death at Police's hands
The Sikhs took to the streets in Telangana protesting against the shooting of a Sikh techie by the local police.
23 Dec 2015
IndiaModi in Moscow to revive Indo-Russian ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Moscow today to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and take part in the 16th annual Indo-Russia summit.
22 Dec 2015
IndiaAir India becomes savior: Stops students from boarding flight
Air India stopped 19 students from boarding a US-bound flight from Hyderabad after it emerged that the Universities they were joining were black-listed in the US.
22 Dec 2015
IndiaBSF plane crashes near Delhi airport
A Beechcraft Superking B200 plane, chartered by the Border Security Force crashed in Dwarka, near Delhi Airport shortly after take-off.
22 Dec 2015
IndiaAndhra Pradesh passes Private Universities Bill
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed the Private Universities Bill on Monday, seeking the establishment and regulation of private educational institutions in the state.
21 Dec 2015
IndiaOrlando Bloom back in India, visits Taj Mahal
Having been deported from India on 20 December 2015, Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom finally made it back to India on a revised visa.
18 Dec 2015
IndiaBajirao Mastani shows cancelled after BJP protests
Three shows of "Bajirao Mastani" were cancelled in Pune's City Pride theatre after protests from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
18 Dec 2015
IndiaGoogle for rural internet connectivity, and getting women online
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google's rural internet program will move from pilot, to full scale program implementation in 2016.
17 Dec 2015
IndiaParrikar: India ready to fight ISIS under U.N
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that India is willing to join the fight against the Islamic State (IS), if it's a United Nations-sanctioned operation carried out under the U.N. flag.
17 Dec 2015
IndiaIndia ranked 97th best country to business
In a blow to Narendra Modi's pitch to make India a global business hub, Forbes' annual list of best countries in the world to do business has ranked India at a low 97 out of 144 countries indexed.
17 Dec 2015
India'Call Money' racket exposed, 80 arrested
A massive 'call money' scam involving blackmail, extortion and sex racket has been unearthed in Andhra Pradesh.
15 Dec 2015
IndiaAmended FCRA rules: NGOs must not hurt India
The government announced amendments to the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act, including a mandatory clause that says foreign funds to NGOs must not "prejudicially" affect the security, scientific or economic interest of the country.
15 Dec 2015
IndiaCoast Guard DIG sacked over Pak boat row
The DIG of the Indian Coast Guard, BK Loshali, has been dismissed from service over contradictory remarks regarding the incident with a Pakistani boat off the coast of Gujarat last year.
13 Dec 2015
IndiaConstruction begins on historic TAPI gas pipeline
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif and leaders from Turkmenistan and Afghanistan concluded the ground-breaking ceremony to initiate construction for the $7.6 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project.
12 Dec 2015
IndiaProtests in Bengaluru over Kamlesh Tiwari's remarks
A massive protest by almost 2000 Muslims in Bengaluru against alleged derogatory remarks made by a leader of a right-wing organization- Kamlesh Tiwari led to a massive traffic problem in the city.
11 Dec 2015
IndiaSC upholds Bihar, Orissa anti-corruption laws
The SC delivered a landmark verdict upholding the anti-graft laws enacted by Bihar and Orissa, which were challenged as unconstitutional by individuals accused in corruption cases in the two states.
10 Dec 2015
India8 organisers, BJP MLA detained on Osmania campus
The police detained 8 organisers from the Osmania University campus responsible for organising the controversial 'beef festival'.
9 Dec 2015
IndiaPratap Rudy talks of government's initiatives for start-ups
During the question hour of the parliament, Union Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy talked about government's inititatives to support start-ups.
8 Dec 2015
IndiaSC 'appalled' at Bihar government's acid-attack compensation
The SC rebuked the "appalling" way the Bihar administration had handled the case of the Dalit acid attack victim by providing inadequate compensation.
6 Dec 2015
IndiaCanada ships first batch of uranium to India
Canada sent the first shipment of uranium to India, ending a 41 year ban on the sale of nuclear fuel to India.
5 Dec 2015
IndiaLeT operatives planning attacks in Delhi: Police
The Delhi Police is searching for two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who are planning to carry out suicide attacks in Delhi on high profile targets.
4 Dec 2015
IndiaE-learning website Khan Academy launched in India
Khan Academy, a US based giant non-profit e-learning platform, partnered with Central Square Foundation in India and launched its Hindi version at the India Habitat Centre.
3 Dec 2015
IndiaJustice T.S.Thakur sworn in as CJI
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India by President Pranab Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
30 Nov 2015
India'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' initiative to become a programme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited ideas to transform 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' into a flourishing programme on his "Mann ki Baat", saying the exercise was directed at "strengthening unity and harmony in the country."
29 Nov 2015
IndiaRamdev to develop island for yoga retreat
Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari disclosed that the government has offered yoga guru Ramdev the chance to develop an island with a lighthouse as a place for a yoga retreat.
28 Nov 2015
IndiaHeated spat with health-minister becomes reason for transfer
SP Sangeeta Kalia who had made headlines for a spat she had with Anil Vij, the Haryana minister, has been given a transfer.
27 Nov 2015
IndiaHSBC India announces shut down of private banking
Marking the exit of another foreign bank from India, HSBC Holdings Plc announced that it will shut down its private banking unit in India.
27 Nov 2015
IndiaIAF wants highways for emergency landings
The Indian Air Force has asked National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to share details about upgradation of highways that can be used for both landings and take-offs.
26 Nov 2015
IndiaPM Modi greets India on first Constitution Day
Greeting the country on the first Constitution Day, PM Modi said that this day would inspire people to know more about the Constitution.
25 Nov 2015
IndiaGuru Nanak Jayanti celebrated with much zeal across Punjab
The occasion of Guru Nanak's Birthday thousands of devouts visited 'Harmandar Sahib', popularly known as Golden Temple, in Amritsar and other gurdwaras to mark the occasion.
23 Nov 2015
IndiaSmriti Irani recommended over 5,000 KV admission requests
The Human Resource Development (HRD) minister, Smriti Irani, recommended about 5,100 admission requests to Central government-run Kendriya Vidyalaya chain of schools in the academic year 2015-2016 according to an Economic Times report.
23 Nov 2015
IndiaTN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore
TN CM Jayalalitha wrote a letter to PM Modi and urged to immediately release Rs.2,000 crore to sustain relief work.
19 Nov 2015
IndiaLast rites of martyred Mahadik held with full military honours
Last rites of the martyred Santosh Mahadik were performed in his village with full military honours.
