Google I/O dates announced, ticket sales start March 21
Tech giant Google has announced the dates for this year’s Google I/O, its annual conference where it unveils new products and showcases its latest technologies.Google has revealed that the conference will take place on May 28 and 29, 2015 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco

Free Wi-Fi on Greater Noida expressway:
commuters on the Noida-Greater Noida expressway will soon be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi connectivity, with the Noida Authority planning to set up Wi-Fi spots on the expressway by March 15

Apple sets record with $700 billion valuation

Apple has set a record on Wall Street: It’s the first US company to be worth more than $700 billion based on the value of its stock at the close of trading. That’s almost twice the value of the next biggest company, oil giant Exxon Mobil

Science & Technology
Europe’s mini-space shuttle returns: The IXV ‘spaceplane’ could provide Europe with a re-useable space transportation system

Ukraine conflict: Crucial summit goes through the night: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko have been meeting all night in Belarus to try to secure a peace deal

Sport

Lahiri fourth Indian to win European Tour title: Starting the final round five strokes behind leader Bernd Wiesberger of Austria, Anirban Lahiri scorched the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club’s west course – carding 14-under par in two days – to clinch the $3 million Malaysian Open in magical fashion against a field including former World No. 1 Lee

Awards & Honors‘Boyhood’ wins top BAFTA honours: Boyhood” was named Best Film with Richard Linklater winning Director and Patricia Arquette receiving the award for Supporting Actress at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House here Sund

Family Life’ is India’s entry to Folio Prize: The prize celebrates the best English-language fiction from around the globe and the winner will be announced in March. Akhil Sharma’s Family Life is one of 8 books shortlisted for the Folio Prize in the UK. The prize celebrates the best English-language fiction from around the globe and the winner will be announced in March.

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Don’t compromise India’s interest for FDI: Rajan

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday warned against compromising India’s interest for the sake of attracting foreign investment and said the priority should be framing transparent policies as well as resolving contractual tax disputes quickly.

Xi, Putin back India on UN terror charter against Pak

In a significant development, China and Russia on Monday decided to back India for moving a proposal at the United Nations that essentially goes against Pakistan on the issue of terrorism. China and India have taken “solid steps” to make new progress in bilateral ties besides implementing the agreements reached between him and PM Modi. I have full confidence in India-China relations and believe that new progress will be achieved in growing this bilateral relationship in this New Year

US President’s Mann ki baat

Lot of history in little time we are making a lot of history in a very short time,” said US president Barack Obama as he co-hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio show “Mann Ki Baat”, winding up his three day landmark visit to India.

IAF gets Tejas

The Indian Air Force received its first series production version of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas on Saturday, 32 years after the project was initiated byHAL

Obama, Cameron pledge to help France

US President Barack Obama with British PM David Cameron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

NBT India’s best Indian language site

For the second time in a row, navbharattimes.Com bagged the award of being the best Indian language website. The award was given by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI),

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benomics can give a fillip to Modinomics

We Can Boost ‘Make In India’ Plan: Japan’s foreign minister Fumio Kishida chose India as his first destination after being reappointed foreign minister. Here he shares Japan’s views on bilateral ties