03 Aug 2016

TDP will remain in the NDA Government: N.Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, at a press conference, said that in order for Andhra Pradesh and capital Amaravati to develop, the TDP will remain in the NDA Government.

State of Climate Report: 2015 warmest year on record

State of the Climate report, led by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration documented 2015 as surpassing 2014's temperature records, and breaking records for sea levels, greenhouse gas concentrations and extreme weather events.

Sprinter Dharambir banned for life; Rio dreams shattered

Indian sprinter Dharambir Singh was handed a life ban by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

Erratic rains but food grain output up

Shortage of water in reservoirs and rainfall playing spoil-sport didn't adversely impact food-grain production.

HealthKart raises over Rs.80 crore from Sequoia, Kae Capital

HealthKart reportedly raised Rs.80 crore from existing investors Sequoia Capital and Kae Capital, along with other investors in a Series E funding round, according to documents with the Registrar of Companies.

Gaurika Singh becomes the youngest athlete at Rio Olympics

Gaurika Singh is all set to become the youngest athlete to participate in the Rio Olympics starting from 5th August.

JM Financial's chief Nimesh Kampani resigns

One of India's leading investment banker, Nimesh Kamapani, stepped down as Chairman and Managing Director of JM Financial group of companies, of which he was the founder.

Government asks Tech Giants to provide 'desi' email addresses soon

In a meeting held last month, the Electronics and IT Ministry has asked email providers to enable signing up for email addresses in Indian languages, especially Hindi.

02 Aug 2016

Indian companies set to trump Chinese counterparts

Credit rating company, S & P Global, studied top 200 Indian companies against its Chinese peers.

'Campus Carry' law passed in Texas

50 years after the infamous University of Texas shootings, the Texas State Government has ratified the 'Campus Carry' law which allows students to carry concealed licensed handguns on college campuses.

Warren Buffett takes on Donald Trump

At a rally with Hillary Clinton, Buffett launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump for his reluctance to make his tax returns public .

Alleged Wani successor Sabzar Ahmad Bhat listed as 'A-category' militant

Hizbul Mujahideen's new Kashmir Commander was Burhan's close associate and was initiated into militancy in 2015.

SBI plans to shut and relocate 30% of its branches

The biggest bank of the country, State Bank of India (SBI), is considering a proposal to either relocate or shut down 30% of its 24,000 branches.

Lehmann's contract extended till 2019

Cricket Australia extended the contract for Coach Darren Lehmann up to 2019.

Sun Yang looks to put controversies behind ahead of Olympics

Chinese swimmer Su Yang, who will be defending his title at the Rio Olympics later this week will look forward to put behind the doping and sexual assault controversies behind him.

RBI issues new guidelines for on-tap bank licenses

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with new guidelines for on-tap bank licensing paving way for those who are interested in seeking licenses whenever required.

Hong Kong on lockdown because of Typhoon Nida

Typhoon Nida brought fierce winds to Hong Kong in the early hours of 2nd August, 2016.

India's trade deficit with China soars to $53 billion

India's trade deficit with China reached a new high with numbers nearing $53 billion during the fiscal year 2015-16.

Rahul's third century in six tests

Indian batsman K L Rahul scored his third century against West Indies in the second test at Jamaica.

The Kumbh Mela experiment to advance predictive analysis

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), the Government of India, and two Indian startups - Tarah Technologies and Aarav Unmanned Systems - collected a huge amount of data during the Kumbh Mela 2016 for research purposes.