India and Nepal pressed the reset button on bilateral relations as the government welcomed Prachanda , the new PM of the Himalayan state, and committed to go the extra mile to fulfil Kathmandu's development priorities.

India lost its appeal at the World Trade Organization in a dispute over solar power, failing to overturn a US complaint that New Delhi had discriminated against importers in the Indian solar power sector.

A team of researchers at Jadavpur University has developed a biodegradable energy harvester - from raw fish scales - which could be tapped as a sustainable green energy source for next generation self-powered implantable medical devices.

Dinesh Bharadia, a graduate of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, was honoured with the 2016 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award that carries a cash prize of USD 4,000.

• Reliance Communications and Aircel to be merged
• US sign 38 billion dollars defence deal with Israel
• India-born innovator Ramesh Raskar wins 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize

Indian-American physician-author, Abraham Verghese (61) has been selected for the prestigious 2015 National Humanities Medal.

India-born innovator and scientist Ramesh Raskar has won the prestigious 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize.

Gautam Gambhir-led India Blue has won the inaugural day/night 2016-17 Duleep Trophy Cricket tournament played with a pink ball.

Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has been honoured with Tamil Ratna award by America Tamil Sangam (ATS) in New York.

Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications (RCom) has signed a deal with Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) for merger of wireless businesses of Aircel Limited with itself.

United States has signed a 38 billion dollars Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel to provide the country with military assistance over a 10-year period. The MoU will be valid from 2019 through 2028.

• Union Government launches toll free number for postal complaints
• 3rd BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet begins in Vishakhapatnam
• Army Green wins 2016 Durand Cup Football Title