Indian hockey team beat Argentina 2-1
The Indian men's hockey team beat Argentina 2-1 in their third match at the Rio Olympics.
Drop-outs across IIT & IIMs fall sharply
Academic year 2015-2016 saw 256 and 198 students drop out from IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur respectively; the remaining students dropped out from the 21 other IITs.
75th Quit India Movement Anniversary: Government plans countrywide celebrations
India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement that was launched on 8 August 1942 at Bombay.
Mahindra Intertrade and MSTC to start Auto Shredding Joint Venture
On 9th August, 2016, Mahindra Intertrade and MSTC entered a joint venture agreement to build India's premiere auto shredding and vehicle recycling unit.
Theft in TMC's office in Parliament
A sum of Rs.30,000 was reported missing from the Trinamool Congress office in the Parliament Complex.
I-T raids AAP MLA Kartar Singh, recovers Rs.130 crore
India's Income Tax Department today raided the office of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, and uncovered unaccounted cash and investments amounting to nearly Rs.130 crore.
China to launch world's fastest train
China is set to launch world's fastest high speed train next month.
Rajya Sabha passes Bill seeking decriminalization of suicide bids
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 that seeks decriminalizing suicide attempts and strengthening the mental health care system in India.
Abhinav Bindra misses bronze; Gagan Narang out
Playing his last Olympics, Abhinav Bindra was extremely close to winning the first medal for India but missed by 0.1 point.
MI5's Anti-Terror Mind Reading Team
British domestic counter-intelligence agency MI5's Behavioural Science Unit (BSU) is a specialised team tasked with helping the intelligence agency prevent terror attacks.
Jet.com to be acquired by Walmart for $3bn in cash
Walmart will be acquiring Jet.com — an online-only shopping site for $3 billion in cash, plus up to $300 million in shares.
Bindra placed 4th, misses on medal
Abhinav Bindra lost out on clinching a medal and was placed fourth in the final of 10m air rifle shooting event.
Anthology series Wild Cards comes to television
Games of Thrones author, George R.R. Martin's long running series of anthologies and mosaic novels known as 'Wild Cards' will be adapted for a television series.
CSA bans four cricketers involved in match fixing
Four South African cricketers, including a former test wicket keeper have been banned by Cricket South Africa for attempting to fix matches in a domestic T20 tournament.
Chris Urmson quits as Google's self-driving car division
Google's Chief Technology Officer for its self-driving car unit, Chris Urmson, announced his exit from the technology company in an online post.
Kane Williamson sets record with test century
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made history by becoming the youngest player to score a hundred against all other 9 test nations.
Now, convert Diesel/Petrol cars into Hybrid Electric ones
The bans on diesel vehicles imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has mostly received vehement reactions.
Iran executes nuclear scientist on the charge of treason
Government sources confirmed on Sunday that Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri was hanged for treason for providing "vital information" to the US.
Indian women hold Japan in a draw
The Indian women's hockey team fought hard against Japan, ending the match in a 2-2 draw in their opening match at the Olympics.
Pakistan's Syed Sulahuddin intimidates India with a nuclear war
According to Syed Salahuddin of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, a nuclear war is likely to take place between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
Gogoro partners with Bosch to bring its scooters to Europe
Taiwan-based start-up Gogoro teamed up with a subsidiary of Bosch, called Coup, marking its entry into Europe.
RSS Vice-President shot at in Punjab
Vice-President of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Jagdish Gagneja, was shot on 6th August, 2016 in Jalandhar.
Data Fusion Company IDI Has a Profile on Every American
According to a Bloomberg report, a data fusion company called Interactive Data Intelligence (IDI) has a profile of every American adult.
