07 Feb 2017

London-bound PIA flight diverted over bomb scare

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, PK-757, bound to London's Heathrow Airport from Lahore was diverted to the Stansted Airport after reports of a 'suspicious item' on the plane emerged.

Western celebrities adapt the Hindu way of life

Hollywood has a substantial number of celebrities who have chosen to convert to Hinduism and adapt to the Hindu culture of living.

Govt reduces stakes in ITC by 2%

The government divested 2 percent of its stake held in FMCG giant ITC through the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI).

Uteruses of 2,200 women in Kalaburagi removed in major racket

2,200 women of the Lambani and Dalit communities in Kalaburagi have had their uteruses removed in a major racket.

CBI registers case in Army land fraud case

The CBI has initiated an investigation in a case of fraud committed against the Indian Army.

Deadly pollutants in Mumbai over 13 times beyond safe limit

Mumbai recorded Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) index of 1,056 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m3) in 2007-08, seven times the safe limit of 140 µg/m3.

Lok Sabha listens to PM Modi in rapt attention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the members of Lok Sabha earlier today.

Ishant Sharma in the top bracket at IPL auction

Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has been listed in the top bracket with a base price of Rs.2 crore in the upcoming Indian Premier League auction.

The core team that drafted the Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was closely assisted by a team of seven top officials in drafting the Budget for 2017-18.

Theft at Kailash Satyarthi's home, Nobel citation reportedly stolen

There was a theft at Kailash Satyarthi's residence on February 7. Various stories have reported theft of different items, including his Nobel certificate and a replica of the prize.

CoBRA commandos went home for weekend, not missing

At least 59 trainee commandos of the elite CoBRA anti-Naxal and jungle warfare paramilitary unit will face action after they went missing from a train.

Rugby Six Nations 2017 : Opening weekend results

The first round of rugby Six Nations tournament kicked off with wins to Scotland, England and Wales.

Are Indian laws failing to protect accident victims

India currently doesn't have a 'Good Samaritan Law' to deal with scenarios where bystanders help accident victims.

Le Penn vows to put France first

Kicking off her presidential election campaign in France, far-right leader Marine Le Pen vowed to put France first in all her policies.

Capital gains tax only on sham transactions - CBDT

An "exhaustive list" of transactions will be exempted from the proposed 10 per cent long-term capital gains tax on investors in unlisted companies, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra said today.

06 Feb 2017

New wireless technology makes 5G look slow

A research team has developed a terahertz (THz) transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting digital data at over 10 times the speed of the 5G mobile networks which are currently under trial and expected to hit markets in 2020.

Water scarcity hits Bengaluru

Water supply in many areas like Ramamurthy Nagar, C.V. Raman Nagar and more has been erratic since last few weeks.

NFL

Patriots defeat Falcons to win the Super Bowl LI

AFC champions New England Patriots defeated NFC champions Atlanta Falcons 34-28 to lift the Super Bowl LI.

12 civic engineers suspended for drunk revelry in public place

12 officers of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation were suspended after they were filmed drinking and dancing at a public place.

India defeat NZ 4-1 in Davis Cup tie

India won their Davis Cup tie against New Zealand 4-1, after Ramkumar Ramanathan and Yuki Bhambri won their reverse singles draws on the final day.

AI flies bird-hit plane with 122 on board; breaches security

On Monday morning soon after take-off, an Air India flight experienced a bird-hit which was deemed as a serious threat to the aircraft.

11 Asha Kiran inmates died in 2 months, finds DCW

DCW said 11 inmates at the government-run Asha Kiran mental care home had died in two months.

Africa transformed by path-breaking digital image technology

Selfies, which swept across the world at lightning speed, were made possible due to cutting-edge engineering inventions in digital image sensors.