Goa to classify coconut tree as 'palm'
BJP government in Goa tabled an amendment to the 'Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act', classifying the coconut tree as 'palms'.
Indra Nooyi is Yale's biggest donor alumna
The Yale School of Management will name its deanship after its Indian born alumna, Indra Nooyi, after she gifted an undisclosed sum of money to her alma mater.
No Indo-Pak series in 2016, says Anurag Thakur
Ruling out the possibility of a bilateral cricket-series against Pakistan, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur stated that no such series is scheduled in 2016 .
SC comes down heavily on Prashant Bhushan's CPIL
Questioning the credentials of Prashant Bhushan's 'Centre for Public Interest Litigation' (CPIL), the Supreme Court asked how filing of public interest litigation had become the 'sole activity' of a NGO or professional body.
Obama's last State of the Union address
Barack Obama gave his last and final State of the Union address, almost seven years after first being elected President of the United States.
Baidu plans to buy stakes in Indian start-ups
Baidu, the Chinese internet search giant, is looking to enter the Indian market and is in talks with Zomato, Bookmyshow and Big Basket to purchase 'strategic stakes' in them.
CES 2016 demonstrates how tech is changing
The 2016 version of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas every year in January, did not produce any revolutionary technologies but demonstrated how the world and technology in general is changing.
Penn-Guzman interview intrinsic to druglord's arrest
Mexican authorities revealed that Sean Penn's secretive interview with the Mexican drug kingpin Guzman led to the drug lord's capture.
Squash player Ravi Dixit decides against selling kidney
Ravi Dixit has abandoned his plans to sell his kidney for Rs.800,000, after he posted his ordeal on his Facebook account.
30 dead baleen whales on Tiruchendur shore
Officials said 30 of the washed ashore baleen whales were dead near the Tiruchendur beach in this district.
Messi wins fifth Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi was awarded his fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or award in Zurich, clinching the award for best football player in the world this year.
New Defence Procurement Procedure to push 'Make in India'
The 2016 Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), to be effective from March, gives highest priority to Indigenous Design, Development and Manufacturing (IDDM).
IS takes responsibility for Baghdad shopping-mall attack
The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) took responsibility for the attack on the Baghdad shopping centre where 18 people were killed.
