Bigg Boss SEASon 9

Bigg Boss: List of Celebrities Set to Appear on Reality Show's 9th Season Leaked Online, Reports Say

Rashmai Desai, Shweta Basu Prasad, Radhe Maa, Sana Saeed, Rahul Yadav, VJ Bani and Asha Negi are to appear as contestants, reports say. Salman Khan is reportedly set to return as the show's host.

Dheere Dheere: Sonam Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan Appear in New Video for 1990 Love Song

Yo Yo Honey Singh re-recorded "Dheere Dheere" for the video, reports say. The song originally appeared in the 1990 musical "Aashiqui," directed by Mahesh Bhatt.

Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand: Chess Grandmaster Draws With Anish Giri in Sinquefield Cup

The five-time world champion signed peace with Giri during the Sinquefield Cup's sixth round on the Grand Chess tour. Anand landed in the joint eighth spot with three rounds remaining.

HARDIK PATEL

Gujarat: Community Leader Hardik Patel Announces Plans for Agitation Across India

"Whatever has happened in Gujarat, we want to take it at the national level and there are (people of) around 12 states who are connected to us," the leader of the Patel quota stir said.

Xperia Z5

Xperia Z5: Sony's Director of Marketing Appears to Confirm Phone's Features in Leaked Video Interview

The video, which is no longer available, showed Oliver Terme discussing a standard, compact and premium version of the Z5, outlets reported. The premium is said to be the first 4K smartphone.

iMRAN kHAN

Imran Khan: Bollywood Actor Discusses Shooting Video for Song 'Lip to Lip' From Film 'Katti Batti'

"It was very exhausting. It looks gorgeous, but it's one of the most physically demanding things that I have ever done," Khan told IANS in an interview. The video is made in stop-motion animation

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: Salman Khan Posts Logo of Film Scheduled for Release During Diwali

Khan posted an image of the film's logo on social media on Tuesday. "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" stars Khan and Sonam Kapoor, and is directed by Sooraj Barjatya.

Indian Population

Religious Census: India's Hindu Population Falls Below 80 Percent for 1st Time, According to New Data

Hindus make up 79.8 percent of the population and Muslims account for 14.2 percent, according to the 2011 religious census data released Tuesday by the government.

Subramanian Swamy

Subramanian Swamy: BJP Leader Says India Is in 'Stronger Position to Overtake' China's Economy

"It is an opportunity for India...We are in a stronger position to overtake China, if it does the right thing," Swamy said Tuesday in the wake of China's economic crisis.

jazbaa

#Jazbaa: Trailer for Film Starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Irrfan Khan Released Tuesday

Rai Bachchan plays lawyer Anuradha Verma and Khan plays Yuhaan, a cop, in the film, which is set to be released Oct. 9. Rai Bachchan last appeared in "Guzaarish" in 2010.

Maggi

Maggi: Company Posts Series of #WeMissYouToo Ads to Social Media Amid Instant Noodle Ban

The three video ads portray customers expressing nostalgia for the noodles. The noodles are expected to return to stores by the end of the year after a ban was overturned Aug. 14.

TAj Mahal

Taj Mahal: Officials Order Investigation Into Crash of Chandelier in Mausoleum

Witnesses say an employee was cleaning the chandelier when it fell to the ground on Wednesday, the BBC reports. Superintending archaeologist Bhuwan Vikram Singh ordered the inquiry.

sushma swaraj

Sushma Swaraj: External Affairs Minister Says India and Pakistan Talks Must Only Focus on Terrorism

Talks between the two countries will not take place if Pakistan attempts to discuss Kashmir or include the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Swaraj said on Saturday

Manchester United

Manchester United: Team Defeats Club Brugge, 3-1, in Champions League Playoff Match Tuesday

Three-time champion Manchester United led, 2-1, at halftime at Old Trafford. Marouane Fellaini scored in stoppage time to give the club a two-goal cushion before they go to Brugge Aug. 26.

1st lady passes away

President ‪#‎PranabMujkherjee‬ 's wife ‪#‎SuvraMukherjee‬ passes away today in New Delhi. She was admitted to ICU of Army Hospital (R&R) same day.

McDonald's: Female Employee at Taiwanese Store Draws Crowds After Photos Posted Online

People have been flocking to see Wei Han Xu, also known as Weiwei, after a blogger called RainDog posted photos of her working at a Taipei City McDonald's, news outlets reported.

BlackBerry

BlackBerry: Purported Image of Android-Powered ‘Venice’ Phone Surfaces

The photo, which hasn't been verified by BlackBerry, appears to show the new phone with a virtual keyboard. The phone is expected to run on the Android operating system, NDTV Gadgets reports

Bindass: Desi Hoppers Become 1st Indian Dance Crew to Win 'World of Dance' Competition

The contest is recorded in Los Angeles and features dance crews from more than 14 countries. The Indian group was led by Shantanu Maheshwari, Macedon Dmello and Nimit Kotian.

COCA-COLA

Coca-Cola: Woman Sues Company for Failing to Arrange Date With Hrithik Roshan, Report Says

A young woman, who had won a contest organized by Coca-Cola 15 years ago, sued after it failed to arrange a romantic dinner with the film star, the Times of India reported.

Rahul Gandhi attacks on Narendra Modi

PM Modi has funds for Bihar package, but when it comes to ex-servicemen, he cites shortage of money: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi made light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar, saying he is in the habit of giving such promises for votes and feared it would go the "One Rank One Pension" way.

Bangkok: Explosion in Thai Capital Leaves at Least 27 Dead, Reports Say

The explosion took place in the central Chidlom district near a hotel and the Erawan Shrine, the BBC reports. The location has been the site of political demonstrations over the past few years.

Rocket finally fired in dry zone, cloud seeding to bring in rain

After two failed attempts earlier this month, a rocket was successfully fired for cloud seeding demonstrations on Saturday at the drought-hit Saigaon village of Yeola taluka by Mumbai-based International School of Professional Studies (ISPS).

Windows 10

Windows 10: Microsoft's Operating System Can Disable Pirated Software or Games, Report Says

The latest addition to the European License Agreement terms of conditions states Microsoft has the power to disable counterfeit software and hardware, PC Authority reports

Brothers

Brothers: Action Film Premieres on Independence Day Weekend

The film, which focuses on a mixed martial arts competition, is a remake of the 2011 Hollywood film “Warrior.” It stars Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez.

NASA

Mars: NASA Conducts 535-Second Test of Engine for Journey to Planet

This Thursday the engine was fired at John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi to test its performance for NASA's Space Launch System to Mars. The engine will be further tested in the fall.

Saina Nehwal wins silver medal

Saina Nehwal settles for silver at World Championships, goes down to world no.1 Carolina Marin Martin 21-16, 21-19.

nokia is back

Back To Future: Nokia is said to be preparing for a roaring comeback to mobile market in 2016

funny cartoons of this political season

Narendra Modi PM at UAE

PMO India Narendra Modi visits the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and selfie with HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and HE Dr. Anwar Gargash

jazba 1st look

India VS Shri lanka

Sri Lanka Defeats India by 63 Runs in 1st Test Match of Series

Sri Lanka turned a 192-run deficit into a 176-run target for India and ultimately won by 63 runs. The next test match is set to take place Aug. 20 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Farmer Suiside

Mathura: 25,000 Farmers Ask Official Permission to Commit Suicide on Aug. 15, Reports Say

The farmers made the request to President Pranab Mukherjee after a 17-year attempt to get compensation for lands submerged by the construction of a bridge, news outlets reported.

Independence Day

 India Celebrates 69th Year of Statehood on Aug. 15

Sholay

Sholay: Aug. 15 Marks 40th Anniversary of Film's Release Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra

"Sholay" also starred Hema Malini. The film premiered in 1975 at the Minerva Theater in Mumbai. The theater ran it continuously for the next five years.

Sindhutai

Sindhutai, The 68-Year-Old Indian Woman Who Looks After 1400 Orphans, Is A True 'Mother India'

Saina Nehwal beats Wang Yihan 21-15, 19-21, 21-19 to enter maiden semifinal, assures a medal

RBI pays govt Rs 66,000 crore in dividend

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday paid a dividend of nearly Rs 66,000 crore to the government, the highest ever from the central bank in its 80-year history, and 22% more than it paid last year. On a point to point basis, RBI's dividend payment to the government is up more than four times in as many years.

National Solar Mission

Govt revises the National Solar Mission target of Grid connected solar power projects from 20,000 MW to 1 lakh MW by 2022.

Narendra Modi @ UAE

Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian PM to travel to the UAE in 34 years.

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane creates a world record, becomes first fielder to take 8 catches in a Test match.

Rahul Gandhi: Photo Shows Note Sheet Used by Indian National Congress Vice President in Parliament

The photo, which ran on the front page of Kolkata-based newspaper The Telegraph, shows the note sheet carried by Gandhi while giving a speech regarding the Lalit Modi debate.