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Bodies of 38 Indians killed by ISIS arrives in India: Quick facts

General VK Singh (retired) had left for Iraq on Sunday afternoon to bring back the mortal remains of the 38 Indians killed in Mosul.

Apr 2, 2018

Soon automakers to deliver cars fitted with number plates

Currently, a vehicle license plate is procured by various states separately from designated agencies.

Apr 2, 2018

Tiangong-1: Chinese space station crashes back on Earth, hurts no one

Tiangong-1 falls into the South Pacific, burning up most of its material before reaching the waters- no cases of loss or injury reported so far.

Apr 2, 2018

Why petrol price is at a 4-year high, and will keep rising

Petrol price has surged to a four-year high of Rs 73.73 a liter while diesel rates touched an all-time high of Rs 64.58 in Delhi.

Apr 2, 2018

Africa is splitting into two large pieces along Somalia and Kenya

It will take millions of years, but Africa will eventually split into two unequal parts with a new sea forming between them.

Apr 1, 2018

Retirement Savings: When is enough really enough?

You need 18 to 35 times your annual expense at age 60 to retire. Inorder to calculate that, create an expense multiplier rather than an income multiplier.

Mar 31, 2018

Markets weekahead: RBI monetary policy, auto sales, macro data

The Indian markets will focus on the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review, auto sales, macro-economic data in the coming week.

Mar 31, 2018

Commuters stuck in traffic for 16 hours ahead of Good Friday weekend

The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore had warned that there would be heavy traffic and congestion ahead of the long weekend.

Mar 30, 2018

ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case: What is the Chanda Kochhar connection?

While the board of the lender has come out in support of bank's MD & CEO Chanda Kochhar, concerns still linger.

Mar 29, 2018

Saudi crown prince to meet Oprah in charm offensive: Leaked itinerary shows

The leaked document states that the 32-year-old crown prince Mohammad bin Salman will meet Oprah Winfrey in Las Vegas.

Mar 29, 2018

What jobs growth? Employment rate actually fell under Modi govt

The employment rate in India shrank by 0.1 percent in the financial year 2015-16 and by 0.2 percent in 2014-15.

Mar 29, 2018

#CBSEpaperleak: 'I seriously want to die,' angry student vents on Twitter

The CBSE has issued a circular to announce the decision to re-conduct class 12 economics and class 10 mathematics exams.

Mar 29, 2018

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen kill one, wound others

At least three people, a soldier guarding the entrance and two Hotel la Falaise workers, were struck by bullets.

Mar 29, 2018

Climate change: Early humans survived abrupt, harsh cooling 11,000 years ago

The end of the last ice age brought about an extended winter that lasted over a century, but the Mesolithic people thrived in spite of this.

Mar 28, 2018

Mutual fund investors beware! Your asset manager may be overcharging you

SEBI's recent study revealed that fund managers have overcharged mutual fund investors as much as Rs 1,500 crore in the last five years.

Mar 28, 2018