Italy is giving away historic properties for free!
Now might be the best time to plan owning a priceless property in Italy. The government has launched a new program, Cammini e Percorsi ("paths and routes"), under which it will give away castles and villas for free.
Kangana's Simran- Writer claims actress snatched his hard work
Apurva Asrani, the writer of Kangana Ranaut's next 'Simran', slammed her for claiming that she wrote the film.
Delhi-CBSE rejects relaxation of rules for Class 10 students
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) denied the Delhi Government's demand that Class 10 students should be evaluated on half-syllabus for 2 years, as they were unprepared for the exams.
Iraq surpasses Saudi to top Indian oil supplies
Iraq has surpassed Saudi Arabia, to become the top supplier of Oil to India, according to Reuters.
All you need to know about M777 howitzers!
The Indian Army received the first two out of a total of 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers manufactured by BAE systems in the US.
Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, Audioslave front-man dies at 52
Grunge rocker and lead singer of rock bands, Soundgarden and Audioslave, Chris Cornell died Wednesday night aged 52.
Republic TV outperforms Times now in debut week
Arnab Goswami's news channel Republic TV out performed Times Now with 2.11 million impressions in its first week debut, 84.4% higher than that of Times Now.
WannaCry, not the first and certainly not the last
WannaCry is currently raising eyebrows, as governments are slowly waking up to the threat that can be posed by pestilent bits of software and to the extent of their capability to wreak havoc.
'Mosquitoes don't wait for meetings'- HC raps govt over dengue
Rapping the Centre, the Delhi government and municipal corporations for lack of work done on checking vector-borne diseases, the Delhi High Court announced, "Mosquitoes don't wait for meetings."
Nepal local body elections- UML, Nepali Congress currently leading
As results are coming in of the first round of Nepal's local polls, the main opposition party, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) is currently leading, with the Nepali Congress close behind.
Cabinet gives approval for 10 new nuclear reactors
The Cabinet has announced its approval to construct 10 new indigenous pressurized heavy water nuclear reactors to augment the nuclear energy production in the country.
Bengaluru may replace all existing streetlights with LED lights
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) is planning to replace all of its existing street lights with LED lights.
All for love- Japan's Princess Mako to lose royal status
25-year-old Princess Mako, a member of the Japanese royal family, will be surrendering her royal status by marrying a commoner.
Govt eases eviction of illegal squatters from official bungalows
In their fight against illegal squatters in government bungalows, the union cabinet has passed amendments to the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971.
GST meet at Srinagar to send political message?
The GST council is holding its 14th meeting in Srinagar today. It will be attended by finance ministers of all 32 states and union territories.
Indian scientist in detention in the US for stalking, harassment
A 38-year-old Indian scientist, Tarun K Bhardwaj, has been in detention in Texas, US, since December'16 for constantly stalking and harassing a female student of A&M University.
Maternity Benefits- Centre cuts spending, only firstborns to receive coverage
In changes introduced to the Maternity Benefits Programme (MBP), the Modi government limited the applicability of the Programme from "first two live births" to "firstborns", almost halving the number of beneficiaries.
Survey: Dadar is Mumbai's dirtiest railway station
The Quality Council of India considered toilets on railway stations and management of tracks, dustbins and conducted a nationwide cleanliness survey of 407 railway stations.
Jaitley asks army to giving befitting reply to any aggression
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley asked the army to be prepared to give a befitting response to any "misadventure" from across the border.
Haryana girls get their school upgraded after one-week fast
A week-long hunger strike by school girls of Haryana has borne fruit. They had been demanding that the local government high school be upgraded to senior secondary level.
Indian Army to get two M777 Howitzers artillery guns
Washing away the dirt from the Bofors scam, the 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers from the US will soon be inducted as India's first modern 155mm artillery guns since the 1980s.
17 million accounts on Zomato 'hacked'
India's largest online food-portal Zomato has become the latest target of hacking. A security blog called Hackread claims over 17 million accounts have been breached.
Anil Madhav Dave, Environment Minister, no more
Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave breathed his last on May 18. He was 60.
Parts of the Ganga not even fit for bathing: RTI
Parts of the Ganga, the savior of sinners, are not even fit for bathing, an RTI response has found.
Former FBI chief Robert Mueller to lead Russia-Trump investigation
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has named former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russia's alleged ties with Donald Trump's campaign and Moscow's election interference.
Actress Reema Lagoo passes away after suffering a cardiac arrest
On Wednesday night, veteran actor Reema Lagoo passed away at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri.
Apple's "Made in India" phones will become available very soon
Apple, which has been haggling with the Indian government for some time now to get preferential benefits, has finally settled down.
Google's I/O event: From Mobile-first to AI-first
The Google I/O event, which was live-streamed in more than 80 countries and had an on-site audience of around 7000, witnessed major developments in Android and AI.
Can Donald Trump be impeached?
President Donald Trump had reportedly directly asked former FBI director James Comey to halt an investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
Suresh Prabhu plans to monetize IR data without violating privacy
Suresh Prabhu-led Indian Railways has been increasingly pushing for digitization and using data-centric approaches to be at par with its global counterparts.
Government gives 30-days to erring NGOs to file I-T returns
The government has given all erring NGOs 30 days time to file their annual returns for the last five years so that they can resume operations.
ARM chip to aid in brain and spinal injury recovery
ARM and US researchers at the Centre for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) at University of Washington are working on a chip capable of helping people to recover from brain and spinal injuries.
Tennis set for radical changes, trials at U-21 ATP Finals
A host of new tennis rules will be trialled in Milan at the "Next Gen ATP Finals", the inaugural edition tournament for the top under-21 players.
Millennials are changing India, one decision at a time
It is expected that within the next four years, India will have 64% of its population within the working age group, fuelling its growth.
China installs rocket-launchers on disputed SCS reef
China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, in the latest move that has sparked fresh tensions in the region.
The Bahubali Effect - South re-releases look to strike gold
Only two weeks after release, the Hindi version of 'Bahubali: The Conclusion' emerged as the highest grosser of all-time, surpassing Aamir Khan's 'Dangal'.
Modi government passes with flying colours in stock exchange
Indian economy growth can be measured, to a certain extent, by the performance of its stock exchanges - BSE and NSE.
Sonia, Mamata discuss crackdown against opposition
Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee held a meeting to discuss who they would field as a common opposition candidate for the presidential polls.
ISIS attacks Afghan media broadcaster
ISIS terrorists wearing suicide vests and AK47s, carried out an attack on the building of RTA, Afghanistan's national broadcaster, leaving at least 6 dead including the three attackers.
Is Ishant Sharma's career coming to an end?
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma continued his poor performance in the Indian Premier League by finishing the tournament wicket-less.
Mukesh "Global Game Changer" Ambani, says 2017 Forbes list
2017 is going to be a golden year for Mukesh Ambani
WannaCry ransomware shuts down Bengaluru's ATMs
According to a bank official, hundreds of ATMs across Bengaluru remained shut for the second day on Tuesday due to a potential virus attack by WannaCry ransomware.
AAP crisis- Kejriwal hosts dinner to unite party MLAs
In an attempt to bring unity amid a severe internal crisis, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal hosted a dinner for party MLAs at his residence on May 14.
West Bengal civic body polls- GJM, Trinamool winning
As counting of votes for West Bengal civic body polls concluded, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) won 69 seats out of 168. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) narrowly trailed behind with 68 votes.
Haryana girls harassed while going to school, go on hunger-strike
13 girls from a village in Haryana have been on a hunger-strike since last one week, alleging molestation and harassment on their way to school.
Mexican journalists protest over award-winning reporter Javier Valdez's murder
Journalists in Mexico took to the streets to protest the killing of award-winning reporter Javier Valdez, urging the government to take action.
Pakistan- Dog sentenced to death for biting a child
In a bizarre move, a dog has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for biting a child.
Hackers hold latest 'Pirates of the Caribbean' for ransom
Amid the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, hackers have now hit the Walt Disney Studios.
Massive social media influence helped BJP in 2014: Stanford Study
A Stanford Study on BJP's social-media strategy revealed that the party's massive social-media influence helped it comeback to power in 2014, thwarting a decade-long Congress rule.
Modi-Putin meet: India to link Kudankulam, NSG bid
In a bid to make Russia more proactive in convincing Beijing to allow India to join the NSG, India may tell Russia it would reconsider the MoUs for Kudankulam Units 5 and 6.
WannaCry ransomware attack- Maharashtra government releases helplines
Owing to the recent WannaCry ransomware attack on government office computers, the Maharashtra government has come up with helpline numbers.
How is this 'one-male dating app' competing with Tinder?
Dating giant Tinder has filed a legal objection to the name 'Shinder', an app featuring just one male date.
Leaked news hints at new Intel Core i9
According to leaked news on tech forum AnandTech, Intel is all set to unveil a beast of a CPU - a Core i9 with 12 cores.
Sources- Trump asked ex-FBI chief Comey to halt Flynn investigation
President Donald Trump had reportedly asked former FBI Director James Comey, who he recently fired, to end an investigation into alleged links between former national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia.
West Bengal schools to make Bengali mandatory: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a Facebook post stated that Bengali will be made a compulsory language course, as a part of the three language formula being followed in the state's schools.
Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai Take 2, a standing ovation is needed
We understood the value of Dekh Bhai Dekh, Srimaan Srimaati, Tu Tu Mein Mein, Hum log, Khichdi, Just Mohabbat, Wagle ki Duniya, as serials like Naagin, Diya aur Baati Hum, Dil Bole Oberoi, Balikaa Vadhu, Tapki Pyaar ki, Dhaii Kilo Prem started parading on our television screens.
Robert Vadra's mother's security detail stripped off
Times Now reported that Robert Vadra's mother's security cover has been withdrawn by the Modi government.
Robots in medicine- Asia's first robotic implant for Parkinson's
For the first time in Asia, a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease was treated successfully with a Deep Brain Stimulation implantation performed by a robot.
Switch to renewable energy: Will India beat China?
The growth of India and China as large economies has been fired by coal. Recent developments including international pressure to address climate change have forced these two economic giants to plan power generation around renewable sources.
Google's Internet Sathi - Internet literacy comes to rural Assam
In India, where women's illiteracy rate is surprisingly low, Google partnered with Tata Trusts to create "Internet Sathi," a noble initiative to increase digital literacy in India last year.
WHO - Road accidents biggest killer of teens worldwide
According to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), road accident injuries are the biggest killer of teenagers worldwide.
