18 Oct 2016

Meet Musical.ly, an app that is taking USA by storm

Founded in Shanghai in 2014 as a platform to create, share and discover short music videos, Musical.ly has grown in popularity, particularly in the US, and has over 100 million users today.

Possibility of former cricketers to take charge of BCCI?

In the eventuality where the Supreme Court of India rules in favour of removing the BCCI's top brass, former cricket players could possibly be asked to step in to take charge, as was evident in previous instances.

Govt proposes ranking states on education

The Central Government is planning to introduce an education index that will be used to rank states.

Future Group's Kishore Biyani to focus on private labels

India's consumer and retails giant Future Group's head, Kishore Biyani, is all set to launch newer private labels to help boost the company's revenue over the coming years.

Maharashtra's agricultural sector undergoing vast changes

Maharashtra's agricultural sector is witnessing robust changes, after the popular farmer-to-consumer markets and agricultural reforms were effected.

Poland defeats Iran in the World Cup's biggest upset

Group B table toppers Iran were handed a shocking defeat by Poland at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.

Children educated to become Maoist rebels

According to recent disclosures by surrendered Maoist rebels and seizure of Maoist documents, there exist Maoist schools that groom students to become aspiring rebels.

Anup Kumar to retire after the KWC

Indian kabaddi team skipper Anup Kumar informed that he would take international retirement after the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup.

Blasts rock Karachi, injures 20, kills one

A grenade blast rocked a Shia mosque in Karachi, killing one child and injuring twenty others in the city.

Olympian Tyson Gay's daughter killed in Kentucky shooting

Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's teenage daughter Trinity Gay was killed in a shooting outside a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky.

17 Oct 2016

Omar Abdullah detained at New York airport

Former Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah was detained at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York for additional screening by immigration authorities; he spent two-hours in a holding area.

Free Wi-Fi in Patna station being used to watch porn

According to a report by the IANS news agency, the Patna railway station tops the list in India in terms of data usage from the free Wi-Fi provided jointly by Google and RailTel.

Thousands in Paris oppose same-sex marriage

Six months prior to the presidential election in France, its capital Paris witnessed scores of people demonstrating against same-sex marriage.

Thailand ignited semi-finals hope after a win over USA

Thailand crushed United States of America 69-22 in Group-B encounter.

What made news last week?

Political turmoil over the Uniform Civil Code continues unabated in India.

China to launch Shenzhou-11: Longest manned space mission

On Monday, China is set to launch its longest manned space mission, Shenzhou-11.

FirstCry acquires Mahindra's BabyOye for Rs.362.1 crore

Online baby care portal FirstCry acquired Mahindra Group's e-commerce website for kids' products, BabyOye.