10 Apr 2017

IPL: Amla leads Punjab to victory against RCB

Kings XI Punjab opening batsman Hashim Amla scored 58 off 38 balls to lead his team to victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

Bhojpuri cinema: From wholesome family entertainment to soft porn

Bhojpuri movies have lately been associated with double meaning titles, actresses showing too much skin and raunchy dialogues.

Breaking myths about Aadhaar: What's true, what's not?

The Modi-government has gradually extended the scope of Aadhaar and made it mandatory for various social welfare schemes, to the criticism of many.

New Haryana road tax throws Ola, Uber out of gear

Commuters wishing to travel from Delhi to Gurugram have been facing inconveniences in the wake of a new motor tax by the Haryana government.

Bengaluru to use drones to track property tax defaulters

In an escalation of measures to oversee the non-payment of property tax in Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike is considering the deployment of drones for the same.

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull meets Modi during India visit

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for a four-day visit to India, his first since assuming office in September 2015.

Data breach affects 245,000 customers of British loan firm

As many as 245,000 customers of British payday loan firm Wonga may have been affected by a data breach.

Paes replies to Bhupathi's emotional post

Indian tennis star Leander Paes posted a three-point statement in reply to Mahesh Bhupathi's post and said that his conduct was unbecoming of a Davis Cup captain.

GST taxpayers will now get a performance based rating

Under the goods and services tax (GST) slated to begin from July 1, taxpayers will be given ratings.

Connaught Place restaurants face deficit after NDMC clampdown

Two months after the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMDC) lashed down on Connaught Place (CP) restaurants for running operations on the terrace, restaurants are facing harsh losses.

Mumbai hospitals get medicine-dispensing robots

Students from Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (CRCE), Bandra, invented a robotic vending machine which hands out medicines in hospitals.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still not in everyone's dictionary

Starting from an app in the smartphones to a car that doesn't need a driver- almost all new technologies now make use of artificial intelligence.

J&K: Four terrorists killed in foiled infiltration bid

Four terrorists were neutralized in an encounter at Keran sector of Kupwara district, in Jammu and Kashmir.

Home-grown PE fund acquires ailing Religare Health Insurance

A consortium of investors, led by Indian private equity fund True North, finally acquired the ailing health insurance business of Religare Enterprises Ltd for Rs. 1,300 crore.

Deputy national security adviser KT McFarland asked to step down

US Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland has been asked to step down by the Trump administration after just three months.

Google accused of methodical gender pay gap

According to The Guardian, US Department of Labour (DoL) has accused Google of "systematic compensation disparities" between its male and female employees.

Complaint registered against BJP's T Raja Singh for hate speech

A police complaint has been filed against BJP MLA from Hyderabad, T Raja Singh, for indulging in hate speech at a Ram Navami event in Hyderabad.

Male entrepreneurs love their companies like their children

In a study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping, researchers found that male entrepreneurs experienced a feeling similar to fatherly love when showed pictures of their company.

Online clothing rental market set to boom: says report

An Alliance Market Research survey predicted that online clothing rental market would register compound annual growth rate of 10.6%, reaching $1856 million by 2023.

IPL: MI snatch win away from KKR

A brilliant display of batting by Hardik Pandya helped Mumbai Indians register their first victory in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

09 Apr 2017

Hoverbikes - next leap for modern-day transport

The 21st century may have hugely disappointed nerds with limited modes of transportation but there is salvation at hand.

IPL: Warner leads SRH to an easy win over GL

Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Gujarat Lions to hand their second loss in the 2017 Indian Premier League.

Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Italian navy saves merchant vessel

Responding to a hijacking by pirates, the Indian, Chinese, Pakistan, and Italian navies carried out a joint operation to rescue a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia.

US unemployment rate drops: Of hiring, firing and weather

Unemployment rate in the US has reached the decade's lowest at 4.5% since May 2007.

Demonetized notes now being exchanged via NRI loophole

Usually, NRIs send foreign perfumes and chocolates back home, and receive nostalgia-laden packages.

Parties liable to fulfill manifesto promises: Says, CJI

Chief Justice of India, Jagdish Singh Khehar on Saturday slammed political parties for making promises in their election manifestos that don't reflect socio-economic realities, as well as perpetrate caste politics. He added that political parties be held accountable for not keeping their promises.

Greece, eurozone reach basic agreement to unlock bailout payments

Eurozone finance ministers said they have reached an "in principle" agreement with Greece on the contents of a deal to release a delayed bailout payment.

IPL: Pant's battle goes in vain as RCB defeats DD

Rishabh Pant scored an astonishing 57 runs to put up a lone battle against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but Delhi Daredevils ended up losing by 15 runs in the Vivo IPL 2017.