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India Begins Hunt For 110 Fighter Jets in World's Biggest Procurement
The request for information has set the ball rolling for a multi-billion dollar ‘Make in India’ project to produce 110 single or twin-engine fighter jets for the Indian Air Force with foreign collaboration.
Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X With ProRes RAW, Advanced Closed Captioning
Apple Final Cut Pro 10.4.1 will be available on April 9 as a free update for existing users, and for $299.99 for new users on the Mac App Store.
Vehicles Figure in Pune Overtakes Human Population
While the population stands at approximately 3.5 million (35 lakh), the number of registered vehicles for the area is now 3.62 million (36.2 lakh).
Samsung Tips Record First-quarter Profit as Chip Boom Winds Down
Samsung shares fell after the announcement as analysts forecast similar or lower profit in the second quarter, due to slower growth in DRAM chip prices and higher marketing costs for the flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone.
Divided Congress Fails to Force Impeachment Motion Against Chief Justice Dipak Misra
Both house of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday. Despite the support of stipulated 50 MPs, the opposition, led by Congress, did not give notice to kick-start the impeachment process. Term of some of the signatories to the motion ended this sess...
Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Offers Major Tax Amnesty Scheme Ahead of Polls
Presenting his package as an incentive for more people to enter the tax net, Abbasi stressed he felt this to be the most optimum way to maximise the government's revenues keeping in mind the significant challenges it faces.
IBM Joins Group Building a Blockchain-Based Global Identity Network
IBM, which did not give a cost estimate for its contribution, has been active in participating in blockchain initiatives and is keen to remain at the forefront of developments in the fast-moving space.
When Indian Govt Invited the World to Come and Kill Our Tigers for Fun
A Government of India Tourist Office advertisement from the 1960s shows that besides the Taj Mahal, it was also the 'sport' of shikar (hunting) which India used to attract the world to its shores.
HSSC Recruitment 2018: 1646 Fire Operator Cum Driver Posts, Apply Before 6th May 2018
Interested and eligible applicants must keep a tab on the official website and apply for the post on or before 6th May 2018.
Sushmita Sen Sends a Powerful Message on Body Positivity Through Instagram Post
Sushmita Sen is an idol for many and she encouraging netizens to take their body positively, loving and feeling good about themselves would surely mean a lot.
Budget Session 2018: Worst in Productivity Since 2010
During the 22 sittings in the session so far, the productivity in Lok Sabha, reports say, was just 25 percent and 35 percent in the Rajya Sabha as opposed to last year's budget session that had 108 percent productivity in the Lok Sabha and 86 in the Rajya...
Facebook Fined $33 Million For Failing to Aid Brazil Graft Probe
Facebook fined for failing to give access in 2016 to WhatsApp messages exchanged by individuals under investigation for defrauding the health care system of Brazil's Amazonas state, the prosecutors said in a statement.
Next-Generation Mercedes-AMG C 63 Will be a Hybrid
Of course, a high-performance C 63 hybrid might not be in quite the same affordability bracket as something like a Focus ST performance hybrid variant would be, but at least it would be a step in the right direction away from a Porsche 918 or a McLaren P1...
Nerveless Arsenal Hammer CSKA to Move Towards Europa League Semis, Atletico Win
Arsenal romped towards the Europa League semi-finals with a 4-1 thrashing of CSKA Moscow on Thursday in a match devoid of any of the political tension that threatened to overshadow the tie due to frosty relations between London and the Russian capital.
Blackbuck Poaching Case: Sending Salman Khan to Jail For 5 Years, Jodhpur Judge Said His Deeds Are Followed by People
Salman’s co-stars - Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre - and a local, Dushyant Singh, were acquitted as the court gave them the "benefit of doubt".
Chanda Kochhar's Brother-in-law Detained at Mumbai Airport, Quizzed by CBI
Kochhar was stopped from leaving the country at the Mumbai international airport by the authorities as the CBI had issued a Lookout Circular (LoC) against him, officials said.