January 17, 2017
Bengaluru – Irked by leading e-retailer Amazon selling skateboards and bedspreads with images of Hindu god Ganesha, Hindus in the US on Tuesday urged it to immediately withdraw them from its online platform.

January 17, 2017
The RBI today allowed withdrawals from ATMs to be increased from the current limit of Rs 4500 to Rs 10,000 per day per card.

The withdrawal limit from current accounts has been extended from Rs 50000 to Rs 100000 per week. These relaxations will be in effect from Monday midnight.
However, the other restrictions in withdrawals, deposits and exchange of old notes will continue.
January 17, 2017
Rajya Sabha member, Subramanian Swamy on Sunday took a jibe at Tamil Nadu state government saying that if it is supporting Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu are V K Sasikala, general secretary, AIADMK and Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam not Tamil anymore.

Indian PM Modi at Raisina Dialogue: Pakistan must shun terrorism if it wants good relations with India
January 17, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Pakistan to stay away from terror activities if it wants good relation with India. Speaking at the inauguration of the second edition of the Raisina Dialogue, Modi talked about the importance of security and his dream of a well integrated neighborhood.

January 16, 2017
As the Indian automotive space is becoming increasingly more active than it ever has, more and more international car manufacturers are appointing Indians to spearhead their operations in the country, primarily due to the better understanding by such individuals of the way the market works in India.

Rahil Ansari Appointed As Head Of Audi India.
January 16, 2017
Gene Cernan, an early NASA astronaut who was the last man to set foot on the moon, died Monday, NASA announced in a tweet. He was 82.

Details of Cernan's death were not immediately known.
January 16, 2017
As son of civil rights hero attends Trump Tower for ‘constructive’ meeting, 26 Democrats say they will not attend on Friday after Trump spat with John Lewis

President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Martin Luther King III after their meeting at Trump Tower. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Post demonetisation drive of Narendra Modi Government, bitcoin gains currency after digital wallets
January 15, 2017
It may be still early days for bitcoins to become the currency of choice, but if industry observers are to be believed, they seem to have seen a surge in India following the government's demonetisation drive.

January 15, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump has canceled his holiday visit to the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture — losing a chance for much-needed goodwill after his feud with a civil rights leader.

The Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. - Susan Walsh/AP
January 15, 2017
In today’s age, “How far is the stream?” is an oft-repeated query that trekking and hiking groups brace themselves for from the newbies, before breaking into a wry smile. Then recounting an amusing anecdote, and watching the blood drain from the unsuspecting tyro’s face.

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