18 Apr 2017

IPL: RCB find a win after three consecutive losses

Royal Challengers Bangalore successfully defended 213 runs against Gujarat Lions in the 2017 VIVO Indian Premier League. GL fell short of 21 runs.

Undesirable human biases creeping into AI

AI and algorithms are increasingly becoming part of our lives, influencing decisions about what we see on the internet to the likelihood of us committing crimes.

Bengaluru Police now on Instagram

Tech-savvy Bengaluru Police are doing everything in their power to ensure dissemination of their campaigns and important messages through social media.

Google may be sued for Nexus 6P bug

Google's fight with Uber may need to take a back seat owing to the fact that the company now might face a class-action lawsuit because of its flagship device, Nexus 6P.

World Heritage Day 2017: Millions pay tribute to their monuments

On the occasion of the World Heritage Day being celebrated on April 18, people all over celebrated their heritage and paid tributes to monuments on Twitter.

NDTV to sell some of its strategic assets

New Delhi Television or NDTV Ltd has notified BSE and NSE as per the Company's Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading, that it would close its trading window as it has convened a board-meeting to discuss the potential sale of some of its strategic assets.

AAP Government, food labs tie up to ensure quality

The Food Safety Department of Delhi has collaborated with 18 private food-testing labs in the city to ensure the overseeing of food served in restaurants as well as streets.

Trump lawyers argues he's immune to lawsuits because he's president

US President Donald Trump was sued for allegedly inciting his supporters to violence when they allegedly assaulted anti-Trump protesters at an election rally during the 2016 campaign.

JNU, DU to get financial autonomy

Sources stated that the NITI Aayog is working on a plan to introduce sweeping reforms in the education sector.

Sachin Tendulkar makes a fan's day; replies to his letter

'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar surprised a fan by posting a reply on Instagram to his hand-written letter.

MapmyIndia introduces new features and key partnerships

MapmyIndia has recently announced a plethora of new features and several critical partnerships in order to improve its services in a bid to stay ahead in the game.

Nepal local elections: China beats India to delivering assistance

As Nepal is preparing to conduct its local body elections after a 10 year hiatus, China on Monday came as an early bird with poll assistance to Nepal.

285 deaths, 1073 injuries during Myanmar's Thingyan water festival

285 people died, while 1073 others were injured during the annual 4-day Thingyan water festival in Myanmar.

Maharashtra: Congress seeks contributions from its MLAs

The Congress in Maharashtra is facing one of its worst financial crisis and is seeking a contribution from its MLAs for the same.

Chelsea legend John Terry to bid adieu to club

Chelsea's longest-serving defender and the Blues legendary captain John Terry is set to part ways with the club at the end of the season, bringing an end to a 22-year-long association.

Netflix opens up a dialogue on Indian net neutrality debate

After playing a prominent role in the fight for net neutrality in the US, Netflix now weighing in on the same topic in India by making calculated moves on an already controversial issue.

MEA to issue Indian passports to Tibetan refugees

Accepting the September 2016 verdict that nationality of Tibetans, born in India between 1950-87, cannot be questioned under the Citizenship Act, the government will now issue Indian passports to all such Tibetan refugees.

IGI's T3 to be revamped to accommodate more passengers

The Delhi International Airport Limited has begun expansion of Terminal 3 in an attempt to cope with the increasing numbers of passengers.

UP: Dozens of missing girls rescued overnight in Shahjahnpur

In a surprising turn of events, police in Shahjahanpur rescued 27 missing girls in just 72 hours, after a stern warning by Shahjahanpur Superintendent of Police, KB Singh.

FIR against female police officer for molesting 13-year-old girl

A sessions court in Delhi ordered an FIR against a female police officer for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who initially complained against her teacher as well for the same.

Paytm Food Wallet to tackle outdated paper-based meal vouchers hiccup

As per RBI, meal paper vouchers given out by firms are not going to be valid after December 31, 2017, and it has to make a digital leap.

Delhi residents offer reward for missing road

Residents of from Chittaranjan Park in Delhi organized a hunt for a missing road in the locality, and even offered a Rs. 10,000 reward for anyone who finds it.

TimesJobs Survey: 70% women dissatisfied with workplace friendliness

Women's equality is said to have made major strides in the past many decades. This is manifested through the increasing number of women employees across various fields.

Delhi Municipal Elections: BJP releases manifesto; what does it promise?

BJP released a common manifesto for Delhi's three municipal corporations with a promise to make them "digital by default".

17 Apr 2017

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar rips apart KXIP; SRH win by 5 runs

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar picked up five wickets as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kings XI Punjab by five runs in a last over thriller.

Gin aids in weight loss by increasing metabolism

A study conducted at the University of Sigulda in Latvia claims that Gin aids in burning calories.

IPL: Pathan, Pandey help KKR register victory against DD

Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan put on 110-run partnership to help Kolkata Knight Riders chase 169 runs against Delhi Daredevils in the 2017 Vivo Indian Premier League. Yusuf scored 59 runs, while Pandey remained unbeaten at 69.

Gold hits five-month high riding on troubled waters

Gold soared to a five-month high as investors are veering towards assets that will not dwindle in face of rising global tensions.

Bengaluru police to launch new app for jurisdiction

Bengaluru Police is set to inaugurate 'Know Your Police Station' in April, an app to lead complainants to the right police station-one which their localities fall under.

Bernie: US should avoid "perpetual warfare in the Middle East"

Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said America must not get involved in "perpetual warfare in the Middle East."

Delhi could get its first, elevated cycle track by 2018

The Delhi government has proposed the construction of a 6-km long, 20-feet wide cycle track starting from Satpula Drain (Press Enclave Road, Saket) to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Barapullah.

Hike to add payments mechanism with UPI integration

Sources confirmed that Hike Messenger is all set to roll out a payment mechanism on the app which will be the first in India to be integrated with the government's UPI interface.

Indian Railways' measures to improve tourism sector

Following Indian travel and tourism sector acquiring the 7th position in the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) chart, Railways is now spearheading initiatives to ensure that it doesn't lose its momentum.

Philippines to hold military drills with the US

The Philippines military announced it will hold annual exercises with troops from its US ally.

Union Bank's July 2016 crisis - $171mn hacked

In July'16, Union Bank of India faced a major crisis - hackers had swindled $171mn (Rs. 1,100cr) from its Nostro account (a bank's account holding foreign currency in another bank).

Mumbai: BEST to shut-down services on 170 non-AC bus routes

After the closing down of air-conditioned (AC) BEST buses today, services on 170 non-air-conditioned bus routes will also shut down soon.

Turkish Referendum: Erdogan wins amidst opposition challenge

Unofficial results declared on Sunday night indicated the passage of the Turkish Referendum, securing 1.25 million votes more than the "no" vote.

F1: Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to Bahrain title

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix beating Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, in a hard fought race.

UP: Officials allege corruption in SP's Kamdhenu Scheme

Anonymous sources from Uttar Pradesh's Animal Husbandry department have stated that Kamdhenu Scheme, launched under the Samajwadi Party government was riddled with corruption.

IIT Kharagpur to introduce Vastu Shastra courses

Sources have stated that IIT Kharagpur will introduce rudimentary courses in Vastu Shastra for architecture students from Aug'17.

Facebook says it has ended a "coordinated operation" of spammers

Facebook has recently been in news for fake news and spamming which seems to have become rampant on its platform.

Rice, sugar in Delhi may be adulterated with plastic

The Department of Food Safety in Delhi is gathering samples from from several parts of the city after rumours of rice being made of plastic cropped up.

Snapdeal gets two fatal blows among acquisition talks

Amidst acquisition talks, Snapdeal gets hit with two more devastating incidents that could potentially cripple the already faltering home-grown e-commerce giant.

Government to launch pneumonia vaccine by April-end

The Ministry of Health is set to release a new vaccine, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, which targets a specific kind of pneumonia affecting children in India.

India to limit visas for Pakistanis

Expressing dissent over Pakistan's decision to award the death-sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav, India is considering limiting visas for Pakistani citizens to medical visas only.