Australia to go to polls on 2 July
Australia will go to polls on 2 July 2016, after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the dissolution of parliament.
India fastest growing e-commerce market globally
According to a report by Assocham and Forrester, India's e-commerce sector is the fastest growing in the world.
Opposition blocks amendment to Enemy Property Act
Four parties- Congress, JD(U), CPI and Samajwadi Party- have blocked the government's move to amend the 48-year old Enemy Property Act.
Startups and big cos spar over software patents
The technology industry in the country is divided over the issue of allowing the patenting of software.
BARC develops desalination plant using nuclear energy
In a first, BARC scientists successfully devised a method to produce cheaper drinking water from sea water; BARC also designed low-cost membranes to purify water.
Akhilesh Yadav seeks Rs.11,000 crore from the Centre to tackle drought
In a meeting with the Prime Minister, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav sought approximately Rs.11,000 crore from the Centre towards the state's drought relief.
Titan to acquire majority stake in CaratLane
Titan Co. Ltd announced that it will acquire a majority stake in online jewellery chain CaratLane Trading Pvt. Ltd for an undisclosed amount, subject to due diligence.
Londoners get their first Muslim Mayor-Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan has been declared the first Muslim Mayor of London, who secured a much-needed victory for the Labour Party.
3rd suspect admits role in Germany gurudwara attack
A third teenager, arrested in connection with the bombardment at a gurudwara in the German city of Essen, admitted to the authorities that he was part of a group which carried out the terror assault.
Screening of movie sparks political tension in Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University saw a repeat of February as members of Think India, a wing of BJP students' body ABVP, and those of Faculty of Arts Students (FAS) and Democratic Students Federation (DSF) came to blows.
