
Daily Newsletter | Thursday, January 07, 2016 | | Set up system to protect whistleblowers: SC | Observing that whistleblowers exposing corruption is a global phenomenon and a reality in the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to put in place an administrative mechanism for their protection as they face threats and harassment for bringing to light irregularities in government departments. |
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| | CES 2016: The gadget extravaganza | CES, the biggest gadgets extravaganza of the year, is about to kick off, where a host of companies will showcase technologies that will become the norm in the future. Catch all the action of CES 2016 and latest updates here... |
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| Hashim Amla quits as South Africa Test captain | Hashim Amla said on Wednesday he was stepping aside as South Africa's Test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second Test against England. |
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| Govt to shut 3 unviable HMT units | After months of discussion, the government on Wednesday announced the closure of three unviable HMT units -HMT Watches, HMT Chinar Watches and HMT Bearings. But the iconic watches would be produced from a facility housed in one of the HMT plants, likely in Bengaluru. |
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Govt’s BS-V signal jump to push car costs by up to 1L | Motown is readying for a double-bill surgery to dramatically clean up car tailpipe fumes. In five years, both PM2.5 (particulate matter) and NOX emissions will come down by 90% and 84% respectively. But this clean drive will come with a price tag both for petrol as well as diesel vehicles. |
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World Bank: India to stay at top in growth | The World Bank on Wednesday projected that India would remain comfortably the fastest growing large economy in 2016, at a rate more than a percentage point higher than China's. |
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