India

Tobacco epidemic kills 8 million people every year: WHO

In India, Cardiovascular disease deaths caused by tobacco use account for 4,49,844 deaths, about 16% each year.

May 30, 2019

Singapore court rejects India's plea in case against Nissan

Nissan Motor had sent a legal notice to Tamil Nadu claiming unpaid due worth Rs 5000 crores in 2016.

May 30, 2019

Delhi High Court seek Centre's decision on two-child norm

The petition, heard by a bench consisting of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Brijesh Sethi, asked the Centre about the next course of action raised in the petition.

May 29, 2019

India removed from US currency monitoring list, China stays

India, along with China, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and South Korea, was placed in the bi-annual currency watch list in October last year.

May 29, 2019

WATCH | ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C46 carrying 'all-weather' spy satellite to combat terrorism

ISRO used its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle to launch the 615-kg RISAT-2B satellite.

May 22, 2019

From jobs to economy: What's on next government's bucket list?

Hindu nationalist leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi will need to tackle a host of issues ranging from unemployment to weak economic growth.

May 21, 2019

IAF pilots get AMRAAM Dodger patches after Wing Commander Abhinandan's air battle

AMRAAM missile was fired by the US-made Pakistani F-16 jets during a dogfight between India and Pakistan.

May 14, 2019

India inflation likely crept up to six-month high in April

Forecasts ranged between 2.68 and 3.56 per cent, with almost three-quarters pegging it at or below 3 per cent.

May 10, 2019

Here's how south India has established itself as 'epicenter of terrorism'

Terror central, many reckon, was always in north India, but actually it has existed in Maharashtra and southern states for many years.

May 8, 2019

Indo-American girl in coma after being hit by car in hate crime, $600k raised for treatment [Photo]

The GoFundMe page created to help Dhriti Narayan's family cover the medical costs. The page had raised more than $600,000.

May 7, 2019

India's 'zero casualty' policy, pinpoint warnings minimised Cyclone Fani deaths

As of Saturday morning, less than 10 deaths were reported from the 175-kmph cyclone that made landfall in Odisha on Friday.

May 4, 2019

Pakistan eyes Jaish chief Masood Azhar's assets, imposes ban on overseas travel

Pakistani government issued an order to freeze the assets and impose a travel ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar after the United Nations declared him a global terrorist.

May 3, 2019

TikTok returns to Play Store and App Store with more safety features

Earlier this month, a court in Tamil Nadu had asked the government to ban TikTok over the issue of encouraging pornography and made child users vulnerable to sexual predators.

May 2, 2019

India, China in US blacklist for IP theft and patent violations

The blacklist includes 11 countries - Algeria, Argentina, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Venezuela.

Apr 26, 2019

Top Sri Lankan officials deliberately withheld intelligence on attacks: Minister

"Some top intelligence officials hid the intelligence information purposefully. Information was there, but the top brass security officials did not take appropriate actions," said minister Lakshman Kiriella.

Apr 24, 2019

Google blocks Chinese app TikTok in India after court order

The Tamil Nadu court had on April 3 asked the federal government to ban TikTok, saying it encouraged pornography and made child users vulnerable to sexual predators.

Apr 17, 2019

Terrorism or jobs? Here's what Indians are most worried about

According to a global survey - What Worries the World - by Ipsos, it has been observed that Indians are more concerned about terrorism, leaving unemployment and the political corruption behind.

Apr 16, 2019

1,400 top firms in India hit by IL&FS pandemic; PF, pensions of Rs 9,700 crore at stake

The cascading impact of the default by the IL&FS Group on the financial sector would be quite substantial as evidenced from the partial default of some companies and its repercussions in the financial market in September 2018.

Apr 13, 2019

Successful in conducting 1st phase of Lok Sabha polls in a free, fair and peaceful manner: EC

The Phase I of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections was held in 91 parliamentary constituencies spread across 20 states and Union Territories.

Apr 11, 2019

Ford's solo drive in India to end? Deal with Mahindra in the offing!

The Indian subsidiary of the US carmaker will transfer most of its current automotive business, assets and employees to the new company.

Apr 10, 2019