12 Feb 2016

CPI(M) leader surrenders, remanded in judicial custody

CBI named P Jayarajan as the 25th accused in the RSS leader, E Manoj murder's case; they had informed the Kerala HC that it found incriminating materials that Jayarajan was the mastermind behind the murder.

S. Korea cuts utilities of Inter-Korean industrial complex

South Korea has cut the power and water supply of the Inter-Korean industrial complex located in Kaesong, North Korea.

New Harry Potter book to break records

Australian booksellers predict that the eighth installment of the series, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, would be a record breaker.

Uber to pay $28.5 million to settle safety-claims lawsuits

Uber will pay almost $28.5 million to roughly 25 million customers (who took rides between January 2013- January 2016) to resolve two class-action lawsuits.

SC asks states to increase rape victim compensation

The Apex court has asked states to frame a uniform policy for compensation to victims of rape and sexual exploitation.

11 Feb 2016

Sonam Kapoor starrer 'Neerja' banned in Pakistan

For showing Pakistan in a bad light, Bollywood movie 'Neerja' has been banned in the country.

Indian gold demand likely to surge: WGC

The World Gold Council has said that moving forward, Indian gold demand may rise owing to apprehensions of delays in interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve.

Govt to launch smart cards for unorganized workers

The government will soon launch a smart card scheme for over 40 crore unorganised workers in the country to provide them various social security benefits including insurance and pension.

FB board member apologizes to India

Marc Andreessen apologized in a series of tweets after upsetting India with his offensive tweet about the Indian history and politics.

UAE offers free crude for Mangalore oil reserves

UAE's oil major ADNOC, has offered India two-thirds of oil imports for free if India agrees to store ADNOC's oil in its strategic reserve at Mangalore, Karnataka.