22 Sep 2016

Padmavati woes: Hardik Patel seeks assurance from Bhansali

Hardik Patel, president of Patidar Navnirman Sena (PNS) has commanded that production of Bhansali's Padmavati be stopped till there is an assurance that the image of Rani Padmavati won't be distorted.

Robots being taught to hunt and kill

In an attempt to make machines behave more like humans, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed an Artificial Intelligence that can hunt and kill humans - virtually.

Ritu Rani announces retirement from international hockey

Former Indian women's hockey captain Ritu Rani announced her retirement from international hockey.

HDFC Bank tops the Top 50 valuable Indian brands chart

India's top bank HDFC Bank has topped the Top 50 most valuable Indian brands chart this year.

Street clashes in Kinshasa, Congo kill dozens

In the last two days, 44 people have died in street clashes that sparked between security forces and protesters.

WhatsApp transactions gone wrong

E-commerce through WhatsApp poses a problem which concerns the transacted products' 'genuinity'.

Mike Rothenberg accused of wiring money without seking investor's permission

San Francisco-based venture firm, Rothenberg Ventures' founder Mike Rothenberg is facing an ongoing inquiry by the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission).

59% areas in India vulnerable to moderate to severe earthquakes

Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu released a seismic zone map developed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council.

Goldman Sachs increases stake in DEN Networks by 6.7%

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs increased its controlling stake in Indian cable network company DEN Networks.

21 Sep 2016

Microsoft announces AI-based healthcare initiatives

Microsoft announced a quartet of healthcare initiatives to "solve" cancer using algorithms and computer science rather than beakers and test tubes.

Srikanth beats Kashyap in 1st round of Japan Super Series

Kidambi Srikanth beat Parupalli Kashyap in the first round of 2016 Japan Open Super Series.

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia slams Delhi Police

Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia lashed out at the Delhi Police over the gruesome murder of a 21 year old woman in broad daylight.

Fans vote for their greatest Indian Test team

Ahead of India's 500th test match, Cricket Australia took a poll from the fans to vote for the Greatest Test XI.

Russian Legislative Elections: Putin-backed United Russia's big victory

United Russia political party that is backed by President Vladimir Putin has won a landslide victory in the Russian parliamentary elections leaving its rivals far behind.

GoPro unveils 'karma' drone and new cameras

GoPro unveiled its much anticipated drone 'Karma', along with two new Hero5 cameras, the next in line of its portable action cameras.

Central Government on the lookout for SEBI's next Chair

On 19th September, 2016, the Finance Ministry welcomed applications for the post of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Narendra Modi's universal appeal remains undented

A survey by Pew Research Centre has concluded that even after two years of being in power, Narendra Modi is viewed favourably by a phenomenal 81 percent of the respondents.

India's LEAF raises $8 million from George Soros, others

Fruit and vegetable supplier LEAF, has raised $8 million in funds from American investor George Soros' backed investment company, Aspada investments and a few others.