17 Feb 2017

Donald Trump holds unscheduled news conference

On Thursday, Donald Trump scheduled a spontaneous news conference for the purpose of taking his message "straight to the people".

E-commerce sellers will pay 2% tax at source in GST

E-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal are trying to convince the government to scrap from the final Goods and Services Tax draft, the 2% tax that e-commerce marketplaces collect from sellers on their platform.

Upsurge among Indians to get Green cards

Three Indians per week are forking out half-a-million dollars for an American Green card.

Major fire at Bellandur lake, toxic fumes engulf vicinity

A massive fire broke out on the lake bed at Bellandur, engulfing the area with heavy toxic fumes.

Mumbai's iconic red BEST buses may turn yellow

If a new proposed design is approved, Mumbai's red BEST buses may soon turn white with yellow stripes. The design, as well as a new logo being considered, came from JJ Institute of Applied Art.

India to host Uzbekistan for Davis Cup tie

After defeating New Zealand in the round one of the Asia Oceania Zone group 1 Davis Cup tie, India will host Uzbekistan for the round two. Uzbekistan had defeated Korea in their round one tie.

Rajasthan minister says banning tobacco 'foolish'

Rajasthan Health Minister Kali Charan Saraf has called suggestion to ban tobacco in the state as "foolish".

DTU student bags Rs 1.25cr job offer from Uber

Delhi Technological University student Sidharth has received a Rs.1.25cr job offer from Uber as a software engineer in SF. The basic pay is about Rs 71 lakh.

Rs. 2000 notes printed when Rajan was governor

Reports revealed that even though the Rs. 2000 bears the signature of current RBI governor Urjit Patel, the printing began when Raghuram Rajan was in office.

Axis-Kotak merger talk rife in spite of official denial

Shares of private banks Axis Bank Ltd and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd have shot up by 3.38% and 8.31%, respectively, since December amid speculations of a potential merger among them.

India to play Pak in Emerging Cup, Bangladesh

India and Pakistan will play each other in an U-23 ODI tournament, the Emerging Cup, to be held in Bangladesh.

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2005 Delhi blast accused walk free

Three accused in 2005 Delhi blasts were today acquitted by a Delhi court.

16 Feb 2017

Pakistan's Suparco nowhere in sight as ISRO makes new record

ISRO made a world record yesterday by launching 104 satellites using its PSLV-C37 rocket carrier.

Work on Metro-III draws ire over tree felling, noise pollution

Work on Metro-III has come under fire, with residents of Cuffe Parade registering protest against the felling of trees and MMRDA's proposal of continuing work 24x7.

Tragedy strikes Sufi shrine in Sindh, Pakistan

An explosion ripped through a Sufi shrine in Sindh, Pakistan leaving at least 30 people killed and nearly 100 injured.

Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra mesmerize everyone at NYFW

Bollywood actresses Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, who have both left their mark in Hollywood, were spotted at the New York Fashion Week.

Cabinet clears controversial Mekedatu project for parched Bengaluru

The controversial Mekedatu project on the Cauvery, for a reservoir with 66.50 tmcft capacity, was cleared by the cabinet. It will be presented to the Central Water Commission and Cauvery Supervisory Committee for approval.

Apple's new campus to be operational this year

In a fitting tribute to the late Steve Jobs, Apple is set to complete its new, futuristic 'spaceship' campus in Cupertino, California, by spring this year.

Wife approaches SC to ban pornography sites

Supreme Court has received a petition from a Mumbai-based woman requesting the court to ban obscene sites.

3-D printed vertebrae implanted in first such surgery in India

Doctors at Gurugram's Medanta-The Medicity successfully implanted a 3D-printed vertebrae in a 32-year-old woman with disabling spinal tuberculosis, helping her walk again.

25K telecom jobs at risk in the next eighteen months

While telecom giants negotiate merger deals with each other, as many as 25,000 telecom professionals stand to lose their jobs in such acquisitions.

Ghanian footballer Asamoah Gyan guilty of 'unethical hair'

Former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has been deemed to have "unethical hair" as per United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) guidelines.

Mahindra and Segnere SAS to manufacture airframes together

Mahindra Aerostructures, an arm of Mahindra Group, has forged an agreement with french company Segnere SAS to collaborate on airframe manufacturing.