18 Dec 2015

Google 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

Parrikar: 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.

India 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.

'Call Money' racket exposed, 80 arrested

A massive 'call money' scam involving blackmail, extortion and sex racket has been unearthed in Andhra Pradesh.

SC: Priests to be appointed based on Agamas

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict in the case relating to appointment of temple priests in Tamil Nadu, stating that such appointments can only be made on the basis of the "Agamas".

16 Dec 2015

Lalit Modi reinstated as Rajasthan Cricket Association president

Lalit Modi has been reinstated as the RCA president nine months after his impeachment.

Pakistan marks first anniversary of Peshawar massacre

Pakistan marked the first anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar.

LA schools to reopen after hoax threat

Public schools in Los Angeles were set to reopen after concluding that a threat of violence which triggered mass school closures was not credible.

New Russian law overrules ECHR verdicts

President Vladimir Putin signed a new law that would have Russian Constitutional Court verdicts, overrule those issued by the European Court of Human Rights.

CCI gives nod to Thomas Cook to acquire Kuoni

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) gave its nod to India's leading travel service provider for its acquisition of Kuoni Travel India.

Pakistan tests nuclear capable Shaheen 1A missile

Pakistan successfully test fired the Shaheen 1A, a nuclear capable Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) with a a range of 900 km.