21 Feb 2017

300 "prying" CCTV cameras in IIT-B classrooms, hostel common rooms

300 security cameras across the IIT-Bombay campus have baffled faculty, many of whom perceive it as "prying".

Pune man Kaustubh Radkar finishes 34th in Ultraman race

Pune's Kaustubh Radkar was the fastest Indian to finish the 515 kilometres Ultraman World Championship race in Florida as he finished the race at 34th place.

Pakistani transgenders in the pursuit of reformation

Transgenders in Pakistan in today's contemporary society claim to be cultural heirs to the eunuchs who were present in the courts of Mughal-emperors.

India's first dedicated heliport to be launched in Delhi

India will get its first dedicated "heliport" in Delhi, for flying to nearby-areas, on February 28.

Underdogs make it big at IPL auction

The players' auction of the 2017 Indian Premier League saw the franchisees putting out a surprisingly big amount of money for uncapped Indian players.

US private equity firm in talks with Indira IVF hospitals

Three US-based private equity firms, Carlyle Group, Warburg Pincus and TPG Growth, are in separate talks with infertility clinics chain Indira IVF to acquire minority stakes, leading to a possible valuation of Rs. 4,000-5,300 crore.

Dustin Johnson is the golf's new world no.1

After his latest win at the Genesis Open, Dustin Johnson became the world number one for the first time.

Shahid Afridi bids adieu to international cricket

Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket, putting an end to his 21-year cricketing career.

20 Feb 2017

India looks to the moon to solve energy problems

According to Sivathanu Pillai, a distinguished scientist from ISRO, all of India's energy requirements are likely to be met by extracting resources from the moon by 2030.

TCS to buy back 5.6 crore shares, at Rs2850 each

Returning surplus shares to shareholders in the biggest shares buyback, the Tata Consultancy Services today announced that it will repurchase about 2.85% of its share capital for Rs. 16,000 crore.

BWSSB to hire 100 private water tankers for parched Bengaluru

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will hire 100 private tankers to supply water to the parched city, for the first time in ten years.

Nagaland gets a new chief minister

Nagaland CM Zeliang stepped down yesterday conceding to demands of tribal groups who were protesting his government's move to reserve 33% seats for women urban body elections.

Chaos at Andheri station as car runs up platform

Chaos ensued at Andheri station when under-19 cricketer Harpeet Singh drove his car onto Platform 1 amid the morning rush.

BharatQR code launched today for seamless payments

To enable seamless retail payments, the government today launched BharatQR code. The quick response (QR) code will enable digital payments without card swiping machines.

Delhiites gear up for hotter days

Delhi witnessed the hottest February 19 in five years with maximum temperature soaring to 30.8 degrees Celsius, six degrees above the normal 24.8.

Trump confuses all with "what happened in Sweden" remark

US President Donald Trump stoked controversy when he suggested that security situation had arisen in Sweden "last night", but nothing had actually happened.

Germany sends fighter planes after Jet Airways flight loses contact

Germany scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoon jets after the Mumbai-London Jet Airways flight 9W 118, lost contact with the Air Traffic Control tower.

NBA

West win the 2017 NBA All-Star Game

The West Conference defeated their counterparts East Conference 192-182 in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at New Orleans.