Barack Obama visits Cuba
Barack Obama become the first American president to visit Cuba in nearly a century, and the first since a revolution led by Fidel Castro toppled a US-backed strongman in 1959.
Dec 15, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
Top five amazing discoveries by Cassini at Saturn
Top five amazing discoveries by Cassini at Saturn
Dec 15, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
Barack Obama visits Hiroshima
Nearly 71 years after August 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, US President Obama visited the Japanese city that is the living symbol of why the world must do away with its nuclear arsenal.
Dec 15, 2016, 16:50 PM IST
Shimon Peres – The giant of Israeli politics and a believer of peace
Shimon Peres died in September 2016 at the age of 93.
Dec 15, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Kapil Sharma: The 'Sharmaji ka ladka' we all love
Well, we all have a 'Sharmaji ka ladka' in our lives who our parents compare us to, all the time. And, admit it, we hate him from the bottom of our hearts. But, ace comedian Kapil Sharma has broken this stereotype. By proving this notion wrong, he has without-a-doubt emerged as our favourite 'Sharmaji ka ladka' of all times.
Dec 15, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
WhatsApp video calling: A feature that created buzz across globe
WhatsApp announced video calling for all users starting November 15. The launch of the chat messenger's videocalling feature created quite a buzz across the globe.
Dec 14, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Hit and misses of Bollywood movies released in 2016
What a fabulous year it has been for Bollywood movies! From biopics, patriotic themes, sequels and franchises, controversial flicks to the highly anticipated ones, movies this year have definitely raised a bar for Bollywood.
Dec 14, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
King Bhumibol Adulyadej: 10 defining pictures of Thailand's 'God'
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch, died on 13th Oct at the age of 88. The king ruled the kingdom for seven decades.
Dec 14, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
Down memory lane: Hubble's greatest discoveries in year 2016!
Hubble's greatest discoveries in year 2016!
Dec 14, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Armed forces heroes: SALUTE! These brave sons of the soil sacrificed their lives to protect India
In 2016, India faced many attacks by coward terrorists who tried every means to disturb peace prevailing in India but our brave soldiers of armed forces successfully defeated the ill purposes of these terrorists. Let's SALUTE our brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect us and India!
Dec 14, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
Lethal diseases that claimed lives in 2016
The year 2016 saw an influx of many deadly diseases globally that not only left many people 'chickened out' but also claimed numerous lives all around the globe.
Dec 14, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Tata Group fiasco: Ratan Tata enters, Cyrus Mistry exits
In a sudden and dramatic turn of events, Cyrus Mistry was on October 24 sacked as Chairman of India's largest conglomerate Tata Group and replaced by his predecessor Ratan Tata in the interim, a move that Mistry-camp slammed as unprecedented erosion of core values.
Dec 14, 2016, 15:20 PM IST
Mobile data price war in India post Reliance Jio launch
Storming his way into telecom sector, Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, in September announced the launch of much-talked about Jio 4G service, offering free voice calls and national roaming along with what he touted as the world's lowest data tariff.
Dec 14, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
India-Pakistan relations: Few steps forward and more backward
Despite concerted efforts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the first two years of his tenure, the bilateral ties between India and Pakistan reached to lowest levels in the year 2016.
Dec 13, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Breathtaking images from India's Mars Orbiter Mission!
Breathtaking images from India's Mars Orbiter Mission!
Dec 13, 2016, 17:46 PM IST
Panama Papers – the biggest data leaks in the history
One of the biggest leaks in journalistic history exposed how secretive offshore companies set up by the politicians, dictators, business tycoons, celebrities and criminals across the globe hid weal
Dec 13, 2016, 17:40 PM IST
Demonetisation (ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes): One of the top economic reforms in India's history
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes was a policy enacted by the Government on 8 November 2016. All Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series ceased to be legal tender in India from 9 November 2016.
Dec 13, 2016, 17:29 PM IST
GST breakthrough: India's biggest tax reform
Passage of GST Constitution Amendment bill by the Indian Parliament is a sure shot “game-changer" and India’s biggest tax reform till date. It is a significant milestone in efforts to improve the country's ranking in World Bank's ease of doing business index.
Dec 13, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
Assembly polls 2016: BJP wins big in Assam, Left in Kerala; Mamata, Jaya retain power in WB, TN
Possibly riding on personal popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP scripted history in the 2016 assembly elections held in four major states and one Union Territory.
Dec 13, 2016, 17:10 PM IST
