Indian Army general completes 1,200-km France cycle race
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian Army officer Lt Gen Anil Puri has become the first serving general to complete France’s oldest cycling event, the …
Microsoft, ISB to empower Indian business leaders in AI
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indian School of Business (ISB) and Microsoft India on Friday joined hands to equip Indian business leaders with tools and …
Act on global cos abusing Indian firms: Sitharaman to CCI
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked fair market regulator the Competition Commission of India to guard Indian businesses and …
Indian-origin Canadians charged in US with bitcoin fraud
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Two Canadians of Indian descent have been charged in the US with bitcoin fraud using Twitter, according to the Justice …
Pakistan warns cable operators against airing Indian content
Lahore, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority chairman Saleem Baig has warned all TV cable operators of Lahore region of strict action if …
Modi visit: 56 Indian firms keen to foray into Bahrain
Manama (Bahrain), Aug 22 (IANS) As many as 56 Indian businesses are in talks with Bahraini authorities to explore prospects of foraying into the kingdom, …
Man who threatened Indian cricketers held from Assam
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) The Maharashtra ATS has arrested and brought here from Assam a man who allegedly threatened to kill Indian cricketers, an official …
UAE’s KIZAD inks deal with Indian plastic makers body
Abu Dhabi, Aug 22 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) …
Chinese hackers steal 68 lakh records from Indian healthcare site
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In a startling revelation, US-based cyber security firm FireEye said on Thursday that China-based hackers broke into a leading Indian …
Indian dance group reaches semi-final of AGT
Los Angeles, Aug 22 (IANS) Mumbai-based dance group V Unbeatable’s flips and tricks helped it enter semi-final of “America’s Got Talent”, a popular reality competition …
Hackers attack Indian healthcare website, steal 68 lakh records
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In a startling revelation, US-based cyber security firm FireEye said on Thursday that hackers broke into a leading India-based healthcare …
Indian players excited to have numbers on back of Test jerseys
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian team will be opening their ICC World Test Championship campaign when they take the field against the West …
New exhibition turns gaze to contemporary Indian art
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Focussing on contemporary Indian artists who use media and material in non-traditional ways, an exhibition here will showcase the art …
Pak’s Hassan Ali weds Indian girl in Dubai
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan pacer Hassan Ali has started a new phase of life by tying the knot with Indian national Shamia Arzoo. …
Indian eves to face Japan in Olympic Test Event final
Tokyo, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team will on Wednesday face hosts and World No. 14 Japan in the final of the Olympic …
Modi speaks to British PM, raises vandalism of Indian HC
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a telephone conversation on Tuesday with his British counterpart Boris Johnson, drew his attention to …
Army rubbishes Pak claim of killing 6 Indian soldiers
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Army rebutted Pakistan’s claim on Tuesday of having killed six Indian soldiers, including an officer, in retaliation to a …
Israel winery uses Indian music to improve quality
Jerusalem, Aug 20 (IANS) An organic winery perched on a hill surrounded by holm oaks and olive trees in Israell’s biblical region of Galilee produces …
$3.3mn grant for Indian-origin researcher to manage battery waste
Sydney, Aug 20 (IANS) An Indian-origin researcher at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney has received $3.3 million grant to transform waste and resource …
Around 1 mn Indian tourists visited Dubai in H1 2019
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Out of the 8.36 million international overnight visitors that Dubai welcomed in the first six months of 2019, a whopping …
Indian media, entertainment industry to hit Rs 3 trillion by 2024
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Riding on the growing digital consumption via smartphones along with ultra-cheap data plans, the media and entertainment industry in India is …
Tim Cook tweets stunning image taken by Indian photographer
San Francisco, Aug 20 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter and shared five stunning photos that were taken with an iPhone and among …
Indian men thrash Japan to enter Test Event final
Tokyo, Aug 20 (IANS) After a 1-2 loss against New Zealand in their second match of the Olympic Test Event, the Indian men’s hockey team …
‘Sacred Games’ gives Indian expat in UAE sleepless nights
Sharjah, Aug 20 (IANS) An Indian expat in Sharjah has been flooded with unsolicited phone calls from around the world ever since the second season …
Rajnath briefed on enhancing Indian Ocean maritime security
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was on Monday briefed by the Indian Navy about the futuristic steps to be taken at …
Indian-American teen wins South Asian Spelling Bee
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) An Indian-American teenager from New Jersey won the 2019 South Asian Spelling Bee, after correctly spelling the word “flipe” to earn …
Indian entrepreneurs, start-ups await growth revival
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (IANS) Hit by the decline in economic growth, hundreds of entrepreneurs and start-ups in the manufacturing and services sectors are looking towards …
48-member Indian team for WorldSkills Competition in Russia
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The son of a security guard who became a mechatronics technician, a young woman who battled patriarchal pressures to build …
Plea to allow Indian goods’ distribution from Pak ports
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) has appealed to the government to allow the distribution of Indian origin goods in local …
Indian Army hits Pakistani post opposite Rajouri
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Army hit a Pakistani post opposite the Rajouri sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday during continuous cross-fire following …
Aditya Narayan to host ‘Indian Idol 11’
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Singer-anchor Aditya Narayan has been roped in to host the upcoming season of the popular singing-based reality TV show, “Indian Idol”. …
Gurjit’s brace helps Indian eves beat Japan in Olympic test event
Tokyo, Aug 17 (IANS) Penalty corner specialist Gurjit Kaur scored a brace as the Indian women’s hockey team started their campaign at the Olympic test …
Sreeshankar’s 8m leap highlight of Indian GP V
Patiala, Aug 16 (IANS) Long jumper M. Sreeshankar marked his return to competition on Indian soil after six months with a seasons best leap of …
Indian Army emerges champion in Scout Masters contest
Jaipur, Aug 16 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday presented the champions trophy to the Indian Army team which won the 5th Army International …
Indian university confers award to Latvian dignitary
Haridwar, Aug 16 (IANS) A university devoted to spiritual affairs and based here has conferred an award of excellence to an academic dignitary in Latvia. …
Indian Navy comes to aid of injured Japanese sailor
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Friday rushed to the help of an injured sailor on board a Japanese warship in the Indian …
Indian govt’s ‘fascist tactics’ in Kashmir will fail: Imran
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the Indian government’s “fascist tactics” in Kashmir will “fail miserably” to smother …
Gurinder Chadha’s latest to close Indian Film Fest, Melbourne
The film, featuring Viveik Kalra and Hayley Atwell, is inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his love for the music of Bruce …
Pak summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along …
Pak launches crackdown on sale of Indian films
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) The Pakistan government has launched a crackdown on the sale of Indian movies and banned airing of advertisements for India-made products …
Ajay Bisaria in Delhi, Indian HC in Islamabad hoists Tricolour
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in Islamabad celebrated the 73rd Independence Day on Thursday with great enthusiasm with the hoisting of …