27 Dec 2016

Premier League: Gunners return to winning ways on Boxing Day

Olivier Giroud's 86th minute goal against West Bromwich Albion earned Arsenal a win after two back to back losses in the Premier League.

What's up with Delhi today?

The much-awaited and widely talked-about Delhi winters are here and accompanying it are the usual train delays.

Kolkata bazaars: Vendors buying demonetized notes at a premium

With the demonetization effect sinking into the economy, many vendors across Kolkata's Burrabazar trading bazaar are accepting the invalid notes.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Char Dham highway development project in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Mumbai- its more than a city, its a character!

State government has formed a panel to conserve the forts built by Shivaji, in the state.

Bopanna unhappy after exclusion from Davis Cup team

Rohan Bopanna has expressed his disappointment towards All India Tennis Federation (AITA) as he was not selected for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against New Zealand.

India to hold Poker Sports League, winner gets Rs.3.36 crore

India will soon have its very own Poker tournament - the Poker Sports League (PSL).

Jet Airways flight spins out at Goa airport

A Jet Airways flight heading for Mumbai with 154 people on board spun off the runway while attempting to take off from Goa's Dabolim airport.

West Pakistan refugees demand 'basic' rights even after 70 years

West Pakistan refugees in Jammu & Kashmir "don't see any hope" in the government's decision to issue nativity/identity certificates as they wouldn't entitle them to fundamental rights.

Indian IS sympathizers use al-Qaeda's encryption application: NIA

The National Investigation Agency revealed a group of alleged sympathizers of the Islamic State terror outfit - conspiring to target Hyderabad's police stations - used a host of encrypted applications.

Karnataka releases draft reservation policy

Karnataka's Congress government has released the draft amendments to the 'Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Rules, 1961,' to seek suggestions/objections from the public.

26 Dec 2016

Human-robot marriage to be legal by 2050, says experts

At the "Love and Sex with Robots" conference held this week at Goldsmith University, London, AI expert David Levy predicted that human-robot marriages would become legal by 2050.

Delhi works in mysterious ways!

As the city celebrated Christmas, the air quality rang an alarm bell as it was recorded as 'severe' on Friday.

Traffickers awarded life imprisonment for heinous crime

Eight human traffickers have been sentenced to life for the heinous crime of chopping off hands of two labourers in 2013.

Government makes a U-turn; says yoga not a sport anymore

After more than a year of recognizing yoga a sport, the Government of India has reversed its decision.

Banks accused of helping bullion traders

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused officials of four private banks of assisting a bullion trader to dispose of demonetized currency.

All the hustle and bustle from Mumbai

Ahead of the election season, Maharshtra's politics is on its way to see some break-ups and some new alliances.

Pakistan threaten Israel over a 'fake news' threat

Responding to a fake-news published on awdnews.com, the Pakistani defense minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, took to Twitter to respond to Israel.

Glu Mobile acquires QuizUp

Glu Mobile, the developers of celebrity-themed games like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Nicki Minaj: The Empire, acquired Plain Vanilla Corp., the creators of the extremely popular quiz app QuizUp, for $7.5 million.

After demoentization, RTOs to start accepting cashless payments

Regional Transport Offices (RTO) in Delhi are set to go cashless from the next month, reports said.

Chinese carriers offer low fares to attract Indians

Mainland Chinese airlines are attracting more Indian flyers by offering low fares on busy routes.

Donald Trump plans to shut charitable foundation

Despite multiple allegations and investigations into the Donald Trump Foundation, US President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to shut his charitable foundation.