Y Combinator: The world's most prestigious start-up school
Y Combinator, based in California is a start-up accelerator.
India's largest spectrum auction slated for 1 October
India's largest telecom spectrum auction by far is slated for 1 October, postponed from the previous date of 29 September.
US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Sushma Swaraj
The 2nd Indo-US Strategic and Commercial dialogue was held in New Delhi on August 30.
England defeat Pakistan by 169 runs
England defeated Pakistan in the third ODI by 169 runs at Trent Bridge, Notthingham.
Supreme Court strikes down Left's Singur land deal
In a major set-back to Tata Motors, SC cancelled the CPI(M) government's 2006 land acquisition made for Tata Nano factory in Singur and asked the West Bengal Government to reclaim and distribute it to farmers within 12 weeks.
Indian Police Couple banned for 'fake climbing' Everest
A 10-year mountaineering ban has been imposed on a Maharashtra Police couple, after they falsely claimed to be the first Indian couple to scale Everest, on 23rd May 2016.
TNPL using VJD instead of Duckworth-Lewis
The Tamil Nadu Premier League saw the use of the Jayadevan (VJD) system instead of the popularly used Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) system in a rain interrupted match.
Brexit heat hits India's corporate giants
After Britain's exit from the EU, there was much talk about the impact of the referendum on Indian companies.
Ratan Tata, Nilekani, Vijay Kelkar to launch MicroFinance Institution
Avanti Finance, a technology-supported financial inclusion vehicle is in the process of being set up by Ratan Tata, Vijay Kelkar and Nandan Nilekani.
Bihar worst performer on implementation of Aadhaar linkage
According to officials in the Prime Minister's Office, linkage of welfare schemes with Aadhaar was failing miserably in Bihar.
Government blinks; hikes minimum wages
A massive hike in minimum wages was announced by the Central Government for unskilled non-agricultural workers.
Celebs could end up in jail for misleading advertisements
Under the draft Consumer Protection Bill, 2015, provisions penalizing celebrities for endorsing products with misleading claims are likely to be introduced.
Military Pact signed between India and USA
America and India, on Monday signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).
India beating China in the world of operating systems
While China has failed to come out with a successful regional operating system, India's indigenous Indus OS has shown phenomenal growth in the last 2 years.
Willy Wonka aka Gene Wilder dies at 83
Comic actor, writer, director and author Gene Wilder died at the age of 83 in Connecticut. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
A fond farewell to Barack Obama
'Southside With You', directed by Richard Tanne, stars Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter as Barack and Michelle Obama respectively.
Jeep launches in India, rolls out Wrangler and Grand Cherokee
Jeep made its foray into the Indian automobile market on Tuesday, with its launch of the Grand Cherokee model and Wrangler Unlimited.
Indians, mainland Chinese least favoured tenants in Singapore
Darius Cheung, co-founder of 99.co revealed that for those Indians looking to rent houses in Singapore can be more daunting than it seems due to the racist attitudes prevalent there.
French restaurant refuses to serve hijab wearing Muslim women
A Michelin listed French restaurant has been accused of Islamophobia after allegedly refusing to serve 2 Muslim customers, arguing "All Muslims are terrorists", on Saturday.
FBI probes breach across state election boards
The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that it was investigating a data breach across two state election systems.
Anil Vij donates Rs.50 lakhs to sport event, faces criticism
Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij became the centre of controversy after he donated Rs.50 lakhs to spiritual organization, Dera Sacha Sauda.
Drones deployed to ease traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
In a first, the Maharashtra Government has deployed drones to monitor traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway over the weekend on a trial basis.
Burning Man Festival 2016
The dates for the Burning Man Festival 2016 are 28th August to 5th September, and this year's theme is 'Da Vinci's Workshop'.
Researchers take step toward recreating faces of criminals from DNA
Faces of murderers, rapists, and other criminals could now be recreated from the criminals' DNA left at the scene of the crime, shows a news research.
