AIFF falsely claims that India U-17 team defeated Italian U-17
On 19 May, 2017 the All India Football Federation (AIFF) reported that India's U-17 football team had defeated four time World Cup Champions Italy U-17 team 2-0.
West Bengal RS polls race heats up
The race for the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections in West Bengal is heating up, after CM Mamata Banerjee took to Facebook to announce the candidates from the Trinamool Congress.
Jinder Mahal becomes first Indian-origin wrestler to win WWE Championship
At the WWE event Backlash 2017, Indian-origin WWE superstar Jinder Mahal stunned the wrestling world with a shock victory over WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in a title match.
GST Impact- Taxes on Kannada movie tickets maybe reimbursed
With the Goods and Services Tax to come into effect from 1st July in Karnataka, the Karnataka government is contemplating the reimbursement of tax collected on Kannada movie tickets.
What made Mumbai Indians the IPL10 winners?
Mumbai Indians put on a brilliant performance against Rising Pune Supergiant to win the finals of 2017 Indian Premier League by one run in a last over thriller.
Sudirman Cup Group Stage- Sindhu wins but India lost
India lost 1-4 to Denmark in their opening match of the Sudirman Cup Group Stage.
Indian taxi driver beaten, racially abused in Australia
Pradeep Singh, a 25 year old taxi driver in Tasmania, Australia was assaulted and racially abused by his passengers at the Sandy Bay McDonald's drive-through in Tasmania. He is currently in hospital.
UP: SP leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants
Two motorcycle-born assailants shot dead Samajwadi Party leader Sumer Singh in Gopalpur Baghaut village, Ballia, of Uttar Pradesh.
Odisha teen generates power from scrapped Rs. 500 notes
A teenager in Odisha has managed to produce electricity using the scrapped Rs. 500 notes after demonetization.
India is a 'victim of terror': Donald Trump
Speaking at the Arab-Islamic US Summit at Riyadh recently, President Trump named India, along with nations in Africa and Europe as one of the victims of terrorism, having "endured unspeakable horror".
Facebook's leaked guidelines shows its content policy
Facebook has recently faced a lot of flak regarding its lack of impetus to combat the unwanted elements that surface regularly on its platform.
Israel Aerospace Industries inks $630 million contract with India
Amidst speculations on multi-billion dollar defence deals being finalized during PM Modi's upcoming visit to Israel, the Israel Aerospace Industries has secured a $ 630 million contract from the Indian Navy, for supply of advanced long range air and missile defence systems.
Online registration for Delhi University begins today
The online application procedure for Delhi University will commence today (Monday), 5 pm onwards.
Brazilian cops crackdown on Sao Paulo's 'Crackland', dozens arrested
Nearly 40 people have been arrested by Brazilian police over drug trafficking charges in an area in Sao Paulo where crack cocaine has been sold and consumed with impunity for years.
TRAI says, India reached 1.2 billion telecom subscribers in March
According to data published by TRAI, telephone subscribers rose at a monthly rate of 0.51% and reached 1.2 billion in March from 1,188.55 million noted in February.
4,000 kaali-peeli Mumbai cabs didn't install speed governors, grounded
The Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Mumbai has grounded approximately 4,000 black and yellow cabs from operating on the grounds that the vehicles didn't have speed governors installed in them.
Police say Bangkok hospital blast caused by bomb
Police have stated that a blast which took place today at the King Mongkut Hospital was caused by a bomb.
Kids stripped, tonsured, paraded for stealing chaklis worth Rs. 2
When two hungry kids nicked a couple of chaklis, barely worth Rs. 2, from a shop in Ulhasnagar, Thane, they weren't expecting to be beaten, stripped, having their heads shaved, garlanded with shoes and then paraded. But that's exactly what happened.
BJP MP assaulted me with slippers: GM of PSU
The General Manager of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India has alleged that BJP MP from Moradabad, Thakur Sarvesh Singh and his party workers assaulted him physically.
India to leverage market size for OPEC deals
Sources have confirmed that India would attempt to leverage its market size at the upcoming meeting of OPEC ministers in Vienna, to secure better deals for oil.
Indian doctors stranded in China after 'miscommunication' between tour operators
A tour to Hong Kong turned into a nightmare for some Mumbai doctors, when they realized their Indian travel agent had failed to pay dues to his Chinese counterpart.
Massive gold-smuggling ring busted- 2,000kg imported illegally
In what may be the country's biggest gold smuggling racket, the accused is suspected to have imported about 2,000kg of gold, worth Rs. 600cr, illegally.
Trump seeks 'ultimate peace deal' during Israel visit
US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestine territories where he's expected to push for "the ultimate deal" to end the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict.
India may permit in-flight Internet by August
According to reports, the Centre will most probably permit in-flight internet on flights in India by August end.
Unidentified caller from Pakistan offers money to kill Modi
A youth in Madhya Pradesh received a call from an unknown number, and the caller offered him Rs. 50 crore to assist him in killing PM Modi.
Step up in fight over 'Islamist-extremism': Trump to Arab leaders
On his first foreign trip as President to Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump revised his anti-Islam rhetoric and classified the fight against terrorism as one between good and evil.
Facebook's "order food" will ensure you are never logged out
Facebook is becoming that habit, which you want to quit but can't, as you're hooked and the new feature of "order food" is not helping with the quit-urge either.
Modi asks data on employment-generated to silence opposition claims
In a move to counter criticism from the opposition, the NDA government has asked all the ministries and departments to collate data on the amount of employment, both direct and indirect, it has generated via central schemes during three years of its regime.
Report reveals China's crackdown on CIA operations
Reports have indicated that Chinese officials identified and killed over a dozen CIA operatives in China between 2010 and 2012.
Centre mulls revival of an umbrella anti-terror agency
Five years after 26/11, the centre has taken the first step to revive the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre, an umbrella agency subsuming other security agencies including the Intelligence Bureau and the Research & Analysis Wing.
IPL10- Mumbai defeat Pune to lift their third title
Mumbai Indians defeated Rising Pune Supergiant to win the 2017 Indian Premier League. Mumbai won by only one run to win their third IPL title.
1999 fake currency case: Non-bailable warrant against Dawood Ibrahim
The Mumbai Police successfully secured a non-bailable warrant against Dawood Ibrahim in the 1999 fake currency case.
Use and abuse of power: The forces at play
Power is an eagerly craved aspect of life today; from childhood, we are taught to run after success, wealth etc, all ways to achieve a powerful position.
Bag used by Armstrong in Apollo11 mission to be auctioned
A collection bag used by Neil Armstrong to collect samples of rocks and dust from the lunar surface will be sold at auction on 20 July by Sotheby's New York.
Delhi HC says propagandists are as lethal as terrorists
The Delhi High Court stated that those spreading propaganda about terrorism are equally lethal as the terrorists who use guns and kill people.
'Who funded Ashutosh's Russia tour?'- Mishra rakes up number-plate scam
Amid the ongoing Kapil Mishra-AAP tussle, the sacked minister has now sent nine questions to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to divulge the source of funding for the Russia trip of party leaders Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh.
GST ship is battle ready for the choppy Indian economy
GST bill nuances have been finally etched and July 1 marks a new chapter in India's economy.
Real-life hero Mathews, the inspiration behind 'Airlift', passes away
Malayali businessman Mathunny Mathews, known for his role in the extraction of over 1 lakh stranded Indians during the Gulf War, passed away today at the age of 81.
IT "bridge is falling down," taking thousands along with it
There is panic on the streets, as hordes of engineers are being handed pink slips by IT majors, citing that they were under-performers and didn't meet the standards set in appraisal review.
New ISRO satellites to bring high-speed internet to Indian users
In a bid to bring high speed Internet connectivity, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced plans to launch three communication satellites in the next 18 months.
Twitter boss apologizes for Trump's win
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams apologized for the role his company reportedly played during the US presidential elections, which ended with Donald Trump's victory.
Trump's Saudi Arabia visit- Signs $110 billion arms deal
US President Donald Trump signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on his maiden foreign visit. He will visit West Asia and Europe.
Exercise vigilance against Chinese border transgressions: Rajnath Singh
In the background of escalating tensions with China, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh asked the governments of Himalayan states and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) guarding these areas to remain vigilant.
Trump told Russian officials firing Comey eased "great pressure"
President Donald Trump told Russian officials during a meeting last week that firing FBI director James Comey has eased "great pressure" on him, the New York Times (NYT) reported.
A new terror outfit being planned in Pakistan
Intel sources seem to believe that a new terrorist organization is being incubated in Pakistan that will focus on ex-Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa's ideology.
Sabarmati blast- Former AMU scholar cleared of all charges
On May 20, former Aligarh Muslim University scholar Gulzar Ahmed Wani, suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative, was acquitted of all charges in the 2000 Sabarmati Express blast case.
