05 Nov 2016

Errant drivers in China face bizarre punishment

Police in Southern China are punishing drivers who violate use of the high-beam in a rather unusual manner.

What happened in and around India's capital on 5th Nov?

Primary municipal schools have been ordered shut on Saturday due to extreme pollution in the city.

What made news in Mumbai on 5th Nov?

Pilot of a private chopper was grounded by DGCA, for getting the chopper's engine fixed by a car mechanics.

RTI appeals to take decades in some states

A study on workings of 'Information Commissions' in 16 states has concluded that the inherent power of the 'Right to Information' Act (RTI) is diminishing.

Anti-malaria drug to hit Indian markets by 2018

India is likely to get an anti-malarial drug in the market by 2018, reports said.

IAF initiates probe into officer's suicide

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched an inquiry into the tragic suicide of Wing Commander, Rakesh Tiwari.

Will improved roads reduce traffic accidents in India?

With India's road infrastructure weakening, ministry officials are looking to better the roads in an effort to reduce road accidents.

04 Nov 2016

Germany to start using the world's first zero emission train

The world's first zero emission, hydrogen powered train is set to go into service in Germany in 2017.

Aniruddha Rajput elected as member of UN International Law Commission

India's Aniruddha Rajput was elected as the member of UN's top body of legal experts, the International Law Commission (ILC).

This is what Delhiites were talking about

The Great Indian Food Festival is being organized at Delhi Haat from November 5.

This made news in Mumbai

Solar panels, with a capacity of 100 kilowatt, will be installed at railway building behind the heritage CST structure.

Modi's photos on pendrive recovered from Malappuram blast site

Two days after the Malappuram car blast, the police recovered a letter from the blast site which threatened to take revenge for Dadri lynching victim Mohammed Akhlaq.

Nestle India's Q3 results show normal course of business

Nestle India Limited's Q3 2016 results indicated that things are back on track after the Maggi noodles recall incident.

2.55 crore girl children lost to infanticide in India

A study titled 'The State of the PC&PNDT Act: India's losing battle against female foeticide' by the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) found statistics with regards to India's Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994.

The current scenario in the satellite launch industry

Since 2005, the US satellite manufacturers have been prohibited from hiring ISRO to launch their satellites.