Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries acquires 24.9% stake in Balaji Telefilms
Moving online, people have started ditching cable/satellite TV subscriptions for OTT (Over-the-top) content services, which deliver audio-visual media and television content via the Internet.
Bengaluru: With this elevated corridor, Koramangala would be traffic-free
BBMP will kick off work on the long-pending 2.4 km elevated corridor between Ejipura Main Road to Hosur Road on Monday.
Chester Bennington's death: Another life lost to drugs, depression, suicide
Most of the Linkin Park fans woke up to the sad news of Chester Bennington's suicide.
LinkedIn launches 'Made in India' Lite app for Android users
LinkedIn has announced the launch of the LinkedIn Lite app, a data-light version of its Android app which takes up less than 1 MB of storage.
Here's what President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's village hopes for
Paraunkh village sits as a dot in UP's Kanpur district but not anymore. This small village is now clearly visible as it belongs to none other than our President-elect Ram Nath Kovind.
Tax evasion: Case filed against CA linked to Misa Bharti
The ED has filed a case against a chartered accountant linked to RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti.
Minneapolis police regrets Australian woman's shooting
Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau said the fatal shooting of Justine Damond, an Australian woman, by a police officer "should not have happened."
2kg morphine mixture found hidden in Air India catering trolley
About two kilograms of morphine mixture was found hidden in an Air India catering trolley at Delhi's IGI Airport on July 19.
Beauty queen from Philippines raped, murdered
Kimberly, an aspiring beauty queen from Samal in Davao del Norte was allegedly raped and murdered in Philippines.
Harmanpreet's 171* knock takes India to World Cup finals
India's Harmanpreet Kaur smashed unbeaten 171 runs in just 115 balls to take Indian women's team to the finals of the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in England.
McDonald's to deliver wearable Big Macs, fries, burgers for free!
On 26 July, the newly-invented 'Global McDelivery Day', McDonald's is going to do something that nobody expected!
Delhi Metro staff threaten 'total shutdown' if demands not met
Non-executive staff of the Delhi Metro has launched a sit-in protest at stations to demand salary parity, revoking of action taken against employees for leading the campaign, and more.
A wearable device by MIT to detect sexual assault!
An MIT researcher has created a device called Intrepid, which a person can wear on them. If their clothes are being removed forcefully, it will send an alert to five pre-selected contacts.
UN warns North Korea facing worst drought since 2001
A UN report says that North Korea is facing severe food shortages after suffering its worst drought since 2001.
Now explore Hogwarts curriculum with two new "Harry Potter" books
"The boy who lived" completed 20 years on Thursday and as a part of its celebrations, Bloomsbury is bringing two new books exploring the curriculum at Hogwarts.
Get your hands on the Redmi 4 at Re. 1!
On the occasion of its third anniversary in India, Xiaomi is offering a limited number of Redmi phones at just Re. 1 in a flash sale.
Pune techie bleeds to death while onlookers click photos
In yet another case of public apathy, a 25-year-old youth Satish Prabhakar Mete, succumbed to death as he did not receive timely help from passersby at Indrayaninagar corner in Bhosari, Pune.
Mumbai University: One lakh answer sheets sent to wrong teachers
Mumbai University students are scared of losing their seats in foreign-universities and in Indian colleges, as online assessment of answer sheets is nowhere near meeting its July 31 deadline.
Reliance AGM 2017: 'Free' 4G VoLTE feature phone launched
The 40th annual general meeting of Reliance Industries started at 11am today. The main attraction is the launch of a new 4G VoLTE feature phone, which will be offered free of cost to customers.
Decoding Elon Musk's latest hyperloop announcement
Elon Musk recently announced that his hyperloop dream moved one step closer to reality in a series of cryptic tweets.
Contaminated food, unpurified water... What exactly is railways serving you?
A joint audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Railways has revealed alarming facts: contaminated and recycled food, unpurified water direct from taps and other edibles unfit for consumption is being served on trains and stations.
Kanwar Yatra: 'Golden Baba' back with gold, more fancy cars
Main attraction of Kanwar Yatra Golden Baba, known for his ornaments, is back with a bang!
Two killed, 170 injured in major quake in Turkey, Greece
At least two people were killed and over 150 injured, many of them tourists, when an earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck near the Aegean Sea in Turkey and Greece last night.
What can happen to SRK in the FEMA violation case?
Bollywood's King Khan got a show cause notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, asking him to appear on August 23 in a foreign exchange violation adjudication case linked with his Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
OJ Simpson granted parole in 2007 armed robbery case
Former American football player and actor OJ Simpson, 70, has been granted parole by a Nevada board.
Chester Bennington, Linkin Park lead singer is no more
Chester Bennington, the Linkin Park lead singer, whose voice placed the band in musical halls of fame has died at 41.
Pro Kabaddi League, more money and bigger aspirations
The season 5 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) promises a grand event with new format, more teams and a longer-running tournament.
How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a billion elephants!
Despite its extremely negative environmental impacts, plastic continues to be an inherent part of our lifestyle.
ISRO made Rs. 45cr on 29 nano-satellites launched in June
ISRO's commercial and marketing arm, Antrix Corporation, earned Rs. 45.2cr from the 29 foreign nano-satellites launched on 23 June along with its Cartosat-2 satellite.
Meet IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 'starry' batch!
IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 academic batch will be seeing some noted and diverse students in attendance with regard to gender, work experience and educational background.
Pietersen eyes a spot in South African team
Former captain of the England cricket team, Kevin Pietersen said that he could return to international cricket with South Africa, where he made his first class debut.
For single Pakistani youths, Careem's 'Rishta Aunty' at service
Single Pakistani youths were in for a surprise yesterday. Careem, a taxi-hailing app available in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, notified them that their 'rishta' had arrived!
Know how to verify your income tax return
The last date for filing income tax returns is just 10 days away. Many people would have started on the process by now.
GoT Season 7 Premiere Effect: Pornhub traffic decreases!
Looks like the 'winter' is upon Pornhub.com! Game of Thrones did what nothing else could do: dragging people away from PORN!
#SikkimStandoff: Ex-Chinese diplomat says Indian troops must withdraw or die
Liu Youfa, a former Chinese diplomat, said the Indian troops deployed at the disputed Donglang area (also called Doklam) could withdraw, be captured or killed.
Indian government 'pro-actively' considering two separate time zones
The government is "pro-actively" considering having two time zones, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar.
ICICI Bank offers select customers instant loans through ATMs
ICICI Bank has a new offer for select customers: loans of up to Rs. 15L through its ATMs.
Govt earmarks Rs. 42,000cr for broadband connectivity in gram panchayats
Pushing forward its Digital India initiative, the government has approved Rs. 42,068cr for the BharatNet project, which aims to connect all village bodies (gram panchayats) via broadband by March 2019.
Where are the Rs. 2000 notes?
If demonetization wasn't bad enough, the shortage of Rs. 2000 notes in the recent weeks have made market situation a tad worse.
Veteran US senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer
80-year-old veteran Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office has revealed.
All India Radio earns Rs. 10cr from Mann Ki Baat
PM Narendra Modi's signature 'Mann Ki Baat' has brought in for the All India Radio revenues of Rs. 10cr in the last two fiscals, Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore told the Lok Sabha on July 19.
Wrestling coach held for raping minor kabaddi player
A former national level wrestler turned coach was arrested by the police for sexually assaulting a junior national level kabaddi player in Delhi.
Samsung vs Xiaomi: Samsung stops supply to 200 retailers
It's Samsung vs Xiaomi in India's cell phone market. The stakes are high for Samsung after it was forced out of China, the world's biggest market.
Drug addiction: Reason why Saudi Arabia's heir apparent was replaced
Mohammad bin Nayef, known as MbN in Saudi Arabia's power corridors, was recently asked to step aside by King Salman making his favourite son Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) the successor.
Google introduces a new Facebook-like feed experience
Google wants to know users better to show content they may be interested in even before they Search.
Why is Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express always in news?
The Mumbai-Goa bound Tejas Express has been making a lot of news. The latest being arrest of Dadar resident for breaking and damaging an LCD screen of train last month.
Himachal Pradesh: 28 killed as bus falls into gorge
At least 28 people were killed when a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Rampur this morning at around 9:15am.
Rashtrapati Bhawan, undergoing a metamorphosis?
With the results of the Presidential elections unfolding today, we take a look at Rashtrapati Bhawan which is the official home to the President of the largest democracy.
GST: Rollout went well, but many challenges ahead
On July 1, the new GST replaced 40 levies in India, a move aimed at simplifying the current tax structure.
Is India 2032 Olympics ready?
If one might have it, then India is contemplating of hosting the 2032 Olympics.
Kovind vs Kumar: Counting underway to decide India's next president
Counting of votes in the presidential election started today at 11am, three days after polling was held to decide India's next President.
Bengaluru man plays guitar as surgeons 'burn' his brain
In a rather bizarre case, 32-year-old musician played guitar on operation-table as surgeons 'burned' his brain and relieved him of dystonia.
What would happen if Republican healthcare plan comes through?
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that 32 million Americans would lose health coverage from a Republican plan to repeal Obamacare.
Noida: Class 9 boy rapes 5-year-old girl, taken into custody
14-year-old boy, who studies in class 9, was taken into custody for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl near her home village adjoining Sector 45 of Noida.
US designates Pakistan as a terrorist 'safe haven'
Possibly a sign of Trump administration's toughening stance against terrorism, the US listed Pakistan as one of the countries providing safe havens to terrorists in its "Country Report on Terrorism" published annually.
Biggest issue of self-driving taxis: How to clean riders' puke?
Not very far in the future, fully-autonomous taxis will have become a reality, offering faster and cheaper services.
Venezuela defies US sanctions threat on constituent assembly election
The Venezuelan government said it will hold a controversial constituent assembly election despite threats of US sanctions.
Yes, it will be corporate culture for Air India staff
With the complete overhauling of Air India in the offing, Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani has asked the staff to be ready for a complete change in work culture.
Soft power rankings: France is number one! India misses out
US, the reigning soft power king of the world for many years, has lost the spot to France according to new soft power rankings.
