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PM Modi Sets Up Economic Advisory Council With Bibek Debroy As Chief

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 25, 2017

Amid worries over the economic slowdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set up a five-member panel of economists headed by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy to advise him.

India vs Australia: After Series Win, Virat Kohli's Ominous Warning To Steve Smith's Men

Monday September 25, 2017

India have won the ODI series vs Australia and are now targeting a sweep of all 5 matches.

Railway Hotel Scam Case: Lalu Yadav Asks For 2 Weeks To Appear Before CBI

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has sought two weeks to appear before the CBI for questioning in connection with a case of alleged graft in giving the maintenance contract for two Indian Railways (IRCTC) hotels to a private firm, sources said today.

Airtel Offers 112GB Data, Bundled Calls With New Rs. 999 Plan for Prepaid Customers

Gadgets 360 Staff | Monday September 25, 2017

The Airtel Rs. 999 plan with 4GB data per day comes with bundled local and STD calls and validity of 28 days.

Week After Quitting Congress, Narayan Rane To Meet Amit Shah Today

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday September 25, 2017

Narayan Rane, the Maharashtra heavyweight who quit the Congress last week, is expected to meet BJP President Amit Shah in Delhi today.

Honor 8 Lite Now Available With No-Cost EMIs in India

Shubham Verma | Monday September 25, 2017

The Honor 8 Lite is now available to buy with zero down-payment option, which means you do not have to pay any amount upfront, without any interest and processing fee.

'Come Back Clarke': Harbhajan Quips As He Mocks Australian Batsmen

Santosh Rao | Monday September 25, 2017

The Australians have been struggling in the ODI series, as they've lost all three matches so far.

Karbonn K9 Smart Grand With 4G VoLTE Support, Android 7.0 Nougat Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Shubham Verma | Monday September 25, 2017

The Karbonn K9 Smart Grand is available at a price of Rs. 5,290 in two colours - Black and Champagne.

10.or G With Dual Cameras, 4000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Shekhar Thakran | Monday September 25, 2017

10.or G has been launched in two memory variants - the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant priced at Rs. 10,999, and the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, which is priced at Rs. 12,999

Kerala Journalist Beaten Up, Stripped In Front Of Family, Allegedly By Police

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday September 25, 2017

A senior journalist was allegedly beaten up by Kerala police officers on Sunday. Forty nine-year-old Sanjeev Gopalan was rushed to a hospital with serious neck injuries.

Indian Oil Clears Rs 27,000 Crore Refinery Of Its Unit

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

The company said that its board has given approval to setting up of a Rs 27,460 crore refinery by its subsidiary, Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd.

US Defence Chief In India, Will Meet PM Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

Stronger military ties between India and the United States should not affect relations with neighbours such as Pakistan, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said ahead of a visit to New Delhi.

Sebi Gives More Time To Brokers To Submit Clients' Funds Data

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Currently, brokers need to submit monthly data on their clients' funds data by the next trading day.

In Odisha, 8-Foot Injured Python Undergoes CT Scan. See Pics

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday September 25, 2017

An eight-foot critically injured Burmese python underwent a CT scan during treatment in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. The CT scan, which took place at a private clinic, is likely the first of its kind conducted on a snake in India, says Subhendu Mallik of Snake Helpline.

Country First, Party Second Says PM Narendra Modi At Huge BJP Meet

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury | Monday September 25, 2017

Calling for a new era of public participation in governance to improve quality of life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the BJP must think and act beyond elections.

Telecom Operators Seek Two More Quarters To Implement Quality Of Services Norms

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 25, 2017

Another two quarters of time would mean till March 2018.

Rajasthan Teen Set On Fire Allegedly By Stalker, His Father, Dies

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

An 18-year-old girl, who was allegedly beaten up by a man and his father and set ablaze over soured relationship, has died at a hospital in Udaipur, the police said.

Tata Sons Appoints Eruch N Kapadia As CFO

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Eruch N Kapadia, who is vice-president at Tata Sons and a member of the audit committee at Tata Business Support Services, assumed the new role following the retirement chief operating officer (COO) F N Subedar.

Bullet Train Reignites Debate On Land For 'Public Purpose'

India News | Reuters | Monday September 25, 2017

Plans for India's first bullet train, a $17-billion-dollar project, have sparked a debate on the definition of "public purpose" for land acquisitions which have become increasingly contentious.

India vs Australia: Spinner Ashton Agar Fractures Finger, Out Of ODI Series

Monday September 25, 2017

The left-arm spinner sustained his injury while fielding in the third ODI at Indore.

Karn Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem Shine As India A Thrash New Zealand A

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Leg-spinner Karn Sharma and left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem took eight wickets apiece as India A cantered to an innings and 31-run victory against New Zealand A.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Challenges Conviction In Rape Case

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 25, 2017

Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping two women, has challenged his conviction in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, news agency PTI reported on Monday.

BHEL To Issue Bonus Shares, 79% Dividend

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

The company's shares closed at Rs 127.35 apiece, down 1.85 per cent at BSE.

This Durga Puja, Kolkata Sex Workers Have Their Own Pratima, Pandal

Kolkata News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday September 25, 2017

Five years after sex workers of Kolkata's Sonagachi organised their first Durga Puja, it's going to be a grand celebration this time. A large pandal has been erected and they have collected about Rs 4 lakh to celebrate the only puja for sex workers in Kolkata.

Google Launches Crowdsourced Movie, TV Show Reviews in India

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 25, 2017

After a user submits a review, it will appear in the Knowledge Panel for various TV shows and movies at the top of Google Search results.

Indian Mobile Congress to Kick Off on Wednesday

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

As per the agenda on the website, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani will deliver the opening speech and Airtel's Sunil Bharti Mittal is one of the speakers.

Kashmir Is The Warmest Place On Earth, Says This Ad. Over 2 Million Views

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Within a few hours of its release, a promotional film by the Tourism Department in Kashmir, to counter the negative perception of the Valley, has taken social media by a storm.The film has been viewed well over two million views on Facebook less than 48 hours after its release.The film, titled Warmest Place on Earth, has also been shared widely by ...

Bihar Math Professor Can't Solve Class 9 Sums, Another Draws 'Trangal'

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Monday September 25, 2017

In Bihar, mass and brazen cheating in exams and a scandal involving fake toppers exposed a deep rot in the state's schools. Now there is an example that the problem goes all the way to college.

Nissan India Announces Shuffle In Top Management

CarAndBike Team | Monday September 25, 2017

Nissan Motor India has announced changes with senior management. The Japanese auto major has said that its current Managing Director Arun Malhotra has been assigned the role of corporate advisor, and replacing him will be Jerome Saigot, currently Vice President, Marketing and Datsun Business Unit, Nissan India. Saigot will now be responsible for sa...

Twitter Turns Scene From Newton Into A Hilarious Meme

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday September 25, 2017

A still from the dark comedy Newton has become a hilarious and viral meme on Twitter.