02 Feb 2016

India gets first woman Head of Sashastra Seema Bal

The government of India appointed a woman officer- Archana Ramasundramas the head of the paramilitary force, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

Iowa Caucuses: Clinton campaign claims close victory

With 99.9% of votes counted in Iowa, Hillary Clinton's campaign claimed a slim victory over Bernie Sanders.

After years, India will import food

India is struggling in the agriculture sector and may soon end up being a net importer in many agricultural commodities.

Alphabet trumps Apple as world's most valuable company

Google's parent company Alphabet overtook Apple as the most valued company after its strong quarterly earnings report surpassed expectations and sent its shares soaring by 6.4% in after-hours trading.

Maneka Gandhi: Make sex determination mandatory

Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi made a pitch to make sex determination tests mandatory for pregnant women in India.

Parents anguished as 14 students drown in Murud

The parents and relatives of the 14 students from Abeda Inamdar College of Arts and Science who drowned at sea in Murud, visited the institution "waiting for any scrap of information from the college authorities about their children".

01 Feb 2016

Top world chef found dead

Chef Benoit Violier, considered to be one of the best chefs in the world was found dead in his home.

Manufacturing PMI touches a 4 month high

Nikkei's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in India has rebounded to a 4 month high of 51.1 in Jan'16 after reporting a 28 month low of 49.1 in Dec'15.

SC disappointed with non-implementation of welfare schemes

The Supreme Court came down heavily on certain states for not implementing welfare legislation such as National Food Security Act, 2013.

TCS, Wipro, Infosys join Obama's 'CS for all'

Indian IT giants Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro have joined Obama's ambitious 'computer science for all' initiative.