Christian colony in Peshawar targeted by suicide bombers
On the outskirts of Peshawar, a Christian colony was under attack from four terrorists in the early hours of Friday.
Djokovic, Williams sisters into third round of 2016 US Open
Rafael Nadal along with Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin Del Potro, Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray won their respective matches, reaching the third round of the 2016 US Open.
Paralympic medallist suffers humiliation at airport
Aditya Mehta, a two-time silver medallist at the 2013 Asian Paralympics was made to strip twice at different airports.
Sachin Tendulkar launches his own sports management company
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has launched his own sports management company "SRT Sports" to manage his post-retirement business.
Tata Power signs deal with Lockheed Martin JV
Lockheed Martin's joint venture company with Raytheon, Javelin Joint Venture, signed a deal with Indian power conglomerate Tata Power.
Three potential ISIS militants detained by Malaysian Police
Three suspected militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were arrested in Malaysia for allegedly planning attacks across the country on the eve of Malaysia's Independence Day, 31st August.
Faith brings electricity to her village
Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon, who won gold at the 2016 Olympics in the women's 1500m race, comes from the village of Ndabibit which has been without electricity since 1980.
Invest Rs.10 crore, get Indian residency
In a policy aimed at wooing foreign investors, the Indian government announced that foreign investors bringing in a minimum of Rs.10 crore capital will be be eligible for permanent residence status.
Year-long Mars simulation study comes to an end
A team of 6 scientists, part of the Mars simulation study, completed the experiment, where they lived in near isolation for a year.
Facebook using contact information to suggest friends
A report revealed that when people gave Facebook admittance to their phone contacts, Facebook used that information to make friend recommendations.
Delhi rains cause road outside India Gate to cave
On the second day of Delhi's torrential rain, a part of the road from India Gate to Ashoka Road caved-in.
Ayodhya temple-trust allows renovation of Alamgiri Mosque on its land
The Hanumangarhi temple trust in Ayodhya has offered local Muslims to use temple's land to reconstruct a 300-year-old dilapidated mosque and agreed to bear its cost.
Whose fault - Sports Ministry's or Athletes?
Athletes preparing for the Olympics were demoralized for long with the bureaucracy's rigidity which had consistently hampered and hindered their training programmes.
2 Ola drivers arrested for gang-raping and murdering a Minor
A 12-year-old girl was abducted, gangraped and killed by 2 Ola drivers in Kolkata on the morning of 31th August, 2016.
Google forays into the ride-sharing turf of Uber
Google is planning to expand its ride-sharing service in San Francisco.
I-T Department's 'name and shame' policy
As a part of its 'name and shame' policy, the Income Tax Department may soon publish names of taxpayers who have a 'chronic' default of Rs.1 crore and above.
Annular solar eclipse in the African continent
A spectacular annular solar eclipse will occur on 1 Sep'16 viewable from the African continent.
