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NITI Aayog For Lucky Draws to Encourage Digital Transactions
In a bid to promote electronic transactions, NITI Aayog has asked NPCI to frame an award scheme to incentivise people using digital mode for making payments through weekly and quarterly luck draws.
Berlin-based Delivery Hero Acquires Foodpanda
Berlin-based online food takeaway service Delivery Hero Holding GmbH has acquired online marketplace for food delivery foodpanda for an undisclosed amount.
PM Modi Meets His Mother in Gujarat, Seeks Her Blessings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Gujarat for a day, today visited his mother Hiraba at Raisan village near here and sought her blessings before heading for a BJP meet.
PM Modi has no Solution Except Giving 'Bhashan': Mamata Banerjee
Continuing her criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sayusaid except giving 'bhashan', he has no solution to the move that has "derailed".
US is Sending 200 More Troops to Syria to Battle Islamic State
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture the Islamic State group's key stronghold of Raqqa.
Facebook Glitch: Old Photos Are Mistakenly Getting Re-Posted
According to a report in Boston Globe on Friday the complaints came after Facebook told users on Thursday that it had compiled videos for them that showed their "year in review", essentially a video slideshow of individuals' photos from 2016 that they can...
Yoga Beneficial in Lowering Blood Pressure
Yoga could be beneficial to patients suffering from prehypertension (slightly elevated blood pressure), according to a study presented December 8 at the Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India
At Least 43,000 Homeless After Aceh Quake in Indonesia
At least 43,000 people have been displaced by the powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia's Aceh province, authorities said on Saturday, as the government and aid agencies pooled efforts to meet the basic survival needs of shaken communities.
No Rift, Party to Have New Chief Soon, Says AIADMK's Ponnaiyan
The AIADMK would have a new general secretary soon, party spokesperson C Ponnaiyan said on Saturday, adding that the choice would be unanimous.
Always Like To Wear What People Want To Copy: Shilpa Shetty
She was last seen on the big screen in the 2014 film Dishkiyaoon, which was co-produced by her.
Air Quality Improves in Paris, Traffic Restrictions to be Lifted
Alternating traffic imposed in Ile-de-France region since December 6 on high pollution level, will be removed over the weekend due to an expected improvement in air quality, Paris prefecture said on Friday.
AgustaWestland Case: Former IAF Chief SP Tyagi's Lawyer Questions Timing of Arrest
Former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi who was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday in a case related to the alleged irregularities in the procurement of VVIPs helicopters, will be produced before a court on Saturday.
Syria Army Pounds Aleppo Rebels as Russia Vows no Let-up
Tens of thousands of civilians have fled east Aleppo in recent weeks, though the United Nations said Friday it had received reports that rebels had blocked some residents from leaving.
Industrial Output in Negative Zone, Contracts by 1.9% in October
Industrial output slipped into negative territory with a contraction of 1.9 percent in October mainly due to sharp decline in production of capital goods and poor performance of manufacturing sector.
Shah Rukh Khan To Sport Three looks in Raees
One of them is a typical 80s style look with big collars.
Missing JNU Student: Delhi HC Slams Police For Failure to Trace Him
The court's oral observation came after the police and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) informed it that Najeeb has remained untraceable till date and they were making all efforts to locate him.
