'LinkedIn Lite' Android App launched in India
Bengaluru , July 20Professional networking giant LinkedIn on Thursday rolled out the 'LinkedIn Lite' Android app, a faster and lighter version of its flagship app, in India.
Three killed in cloudburst in J&K
Jammu , July 20Three persons were killed and several houses and shops were damaged on Thursday in a cloudburst in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Passengers departing IGIA can claim refund on UDF
New Delhi , July 20Bringing in more clarity on its recent order to reduce user development fee (UDF) charges at the IGI Airport, the civil aviation regulator has said that domestic passengers who travelled from the airport after July 7 can claim a refund from airlines.
11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016: Minister
New Delhi , July 19Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Wednesday said as many as 11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016.
Congress document shows plan to corner Adityanath in Parliament
New Delhi , July 19The leaked 32-page Congress document that detailed key issues the opposition party planned to raise in Parliament indicated its strategy to take Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to task for Saharanpur violence.
Rainy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi , July 20It was a rainy Thursday morning in the national capital with 25.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 a.m. The minimum temperature was recorded 25.2 degrees celsius, two notches below the season's average.
Key Indian equity market indices open higher
Mumbai , July 20Taking a cue from global markets the key Indian equity market indices on Thursday opened higher.
Karnataka to gift laptops to 1.5 lakh 'poor' students
Bengaluru , July 20The Karnataka government will gift laptops to 1.5 lakh students of 'poor' families joining colleges across the state this academic year, Law Minister T. B. Jaychandra said on Wednesday.
Cabinet nod for BharatNet Phase 2 for broadband connectivity
New Delhi , July 19The Union Cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval for the second phase of BharatNet broadband programme to connect all 250,000 gram panchayats in the country, extending the target deadline to March 2019, official sources said.
Suburban train has small accident at Sealdah, inquiry launched
Kolkata , July 19A suburban train got partially derailed after hitting the platform buffer at Sealdah south section here, injuring at least three passengers during the busy office hours on Wednesday morning, official said.