India

Snapchat and Twitter may end Facebook's dominance in ad business, says analyst

Analyst predicts that Twitter and Snapchat may soon end Facebook's dominance in the ad market. He points to "a confluence of factors" that would help the two companies to grow faster.

Feb 22, 2018

Watch: Gujarat man standing in the middle of the road hit by a truck, walks off unscathed

The unidentified man, standing in the middle of the intersection, miraculously escapes death after getting hit by a truck.

Feb 22, 2018

NDA cadet carries injured junior to help him finish race, Twitter lauds soldier

The final term NDA cadet carried his team member in the "classic fireman lift position on his shoulders" to help him finish the race.

Feb 22, 2018

Avani Chaturvedi: Meet India's first woman fighter pilot who flew the MiG-21 solo

Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi flew the Russian-origin jet MiG-21 solo over the Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat and completed the sortie in 30 minutes.

Feb 22, 2018

Haunted out: Lalu's son says Bihar CM Nitish 'released' ghosts in his house

The Nitish Kumar government has taken a jibe at Tej Pratap Yadav's statements and called it a publicity stunt.

Feb 22, 2018

Watch: Indian man climbs into lion enclosure because he wanted 'to have a chat' with the animal

The man had first waved to the onlookers, before approaching the sleeping lioness to have a 'chat' with her.

Feb 22, 2018

'Firm losing India deals due to US president's curbs:' Donald Trump Jr. hinting at a father-son conflict?

Donald Trump Jr said that the firm is losing deals in India due to his father's restrictions and that new projects would be taken up only after five to seven years.

Feb 22, 2018

Aircel tells employees to be ready for 'difficult times'

Telecom provider Aircel warns more than 5,000 staffers of difficult times ahead.

Feb 21, 2018

Humanoid Sophia says she's a Shah Rukh Khan fan, opens up about her perfect date

Humanoid Sophia, the first robot to be given a country's citizenship, said her favorite actor is Shah Rukh Khan. She also dismissed the fears that machines would destroy the humans one day.

Feb 21, 2018

Apple tops Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Company ranking, Reliance Jio ranked first in India

Apple tops in Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2018. Reliance Jio spotted at 17th place.

Feb 21, 2018

Pervert TN teacher arrested for proposing to a Class 8 girl in front of her classmates

The 43-year-old teacher was arrested for presenting a rose to a Class 8 girl in front of her classmates on Valentine's Day.

Feb 21, 2018

PNB scam: This temple in India holds special prayers to bring Nirav Modi back

Special prayers and poojas were conducted at a Hyderabad temple to save the scam-hit Punjab National Bank.

Feb 21, 2018

Gurugram school shocker: Class VII student issues online threat to rape teacher and her daughter

The class VII student from Gurugram had allegedly written an online post where he threatened to rape his teacher and her daughter.

Feb 21, 2018

DoT to bring 13-digit numbers for M2M communication, paving the way for smart cities and IoT

BSNL has asked contract partners Nokia and ZTE Telecom to supply communication devices compatible with 13-digit M2M mobile numbers.

Feb 21, 2018

Vodafone's new Rs 158 plan to take on Reliance Jio's Rs 149 and Airtel's Rs 169 packs

Vodafone has introduced two prepaid plans priced at Rs 158 and Rs 151 offering data and voice call benefits to take on rival Reliance Jio's plans.

Feb 21, 2018