Page 23 - Year End Specials

Samsung Note 7 fiasco, 'Freedom 251' fraud, driverless cars: Tech news in 2016

While the year witnessed next-generation innovations like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) being introduced into daily lives and into smartphones at a mass level, some flagship failures dented the image of some tech companies.

Salman's acquittal, cow deaths and saffronisation of education kept Rajasthan in the news in 2016

Ruling BJP and Opposition Congress were busy balancing equations in view of assembly elections due in 2018

Patel quota, Una incident took toll on Anandiben in Gujarat in 2016

Modi visited Gujarat five times in the past as BJP believes that winning polls will be crucial for it to retain power in 2019

SYL issue, Nabha jailbreak, Pathankot kept Punjab in news

Good news came for Punjab when PM Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS at Bathinda

Over 57 journalists killed worldwide in 2016, says report

In Afghanistan, all of the 10 journalists killed were deliberately targeted because of their profession

Sakshi Malik brings redemption to wrestling mired with court battle, doping scandal in 2016

With PWL 2 now rescheduled from January 2-19, wrestling can only hope for an auspicious start in 2017

Indo-Pak ties in 2016: Peace process stalled, conflict escalated

The year began on a sordid note when on January 2, JeM militants stormed the Pathankot airbase

Highway robbery, lottery scam, earthquakes and peace talks: A shaky year for Mizoram

CM Lal Thanhawla initiated peace talks with the Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) rebel group