Your 2016 news feed

National

January 2

India blames Pakistan for the 10-hour gunfight that killed seven soldiers and six terrorists.

Militants attack Indian Air Force base in Pathankot

Sports

January 5

Pranav Dhanawade made history scoring 1,009 runs in an inter-school match in Mumbai.

A 15-year-old broke the record for most runs in an innings

National

January 7

Mehbooba Mufti will be off to a rocky start beause this is the first coalition between a local party and the right-wing BJP.

J&K CM Mufti Sayeed dead, daughter Mehbooba expected to take over

Remembering

David Bowie

8 January, 1947 - January 10, 2016

Remembering

Alan Rickman

21 February, 1946 - January 14, 2016

National

January 17

There have been protests across India since the 27-year-old Dalit student committed suicide, allegedly because of caste discrimination.

Who is Rohith Vemula?

Technology

February 8

Big blow for Facebook’s Free Basics: India's telecom regulator votes unfeterred internet access.

Free Basics just lost a billion potential customers

Technology

February 18

Even the app icons look like they were stolen from Apple.

The world's cheapest smartphone is (literally) a steal

National

February 21

Haryana's Jats, an upper caste farming community, are demanding reservation.

Road blocks, protests and violence continue in Haryana

Entertainment

February 29

Fourth time lucky. #BestActor #Revenant #Oscar2016

Business

March 2

The flamboyant industrialist owes banks more than Rs 9,000 crore for the now-bankrupt Kingfisher airlines.

Vijay Mallya flees to the UK

Bringing him back is going to be tough

World

March 22

Terror attacks in Brussels kill 32, Islamic State claims responsibility.

World

March 27

Suicide attack in Lahore kills 69, mostly women and children.

Sports

April 3

The Caribbean side is the first to win the title twice.

West Indies wins World T20

World

April 4

Even gangsters and celebrities are on the list.

Leaked documents name Indians who stashed money abroad

Remembering

Prince

June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016

National

May 19

Who won and by how much?

The BJP, Mamata Banerjee and Amma win

Remembering

Harambe

May 27, 1999 - May 28, 2016

Remembering

Muhammad Ali

January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016

National

June 18

Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh.

India's first women fighter pilots

Business

June 18

Who will replace India's hottest Reserve Bank Governor? #WhatTheFact #Rexit

Business

June 20

Rajya Sabha passes #GST bill. We explain it.

World

June 23

It has a name: #Brexit. Also, the markets plunged, the pound fell and xenophobia is on the rise.

Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron resigns

National

July 8

When your son becomes a militant.

National

July 11

The video of the flogging - by a 'cow protection group' - went viral.

Four Dalits publicly flogged in Gujarat, protests across state

Technology

July 12

#PokemonGo could become illegal in India. #WhatTheFact?

World

July 15

84 people were killed in Nice, France, when a truck drove into crowds celebrating on Bastille Day.

Technology

August 3

Jio, the much hyped 4G service from Reliance, is available and free (for now).

World

August 16

Children in Syria have stopped crying. Omran Danesh is five. #Aleppo #Syria

Entertainment

August 10

Sultan crosses the 300-crore mark. It's this year's highest grossing Bollywood film.

Sports

August 24

Dipa Karmakar narrowly missed the bronze but won hearts.

India's Olympic winners #SakshiMalik #PVSindhu #rio2016

National

August 26

Bombay High Court strikes down the ban imposed in 2011.

Court rules women can enter Haji Ali's inner sanctum

Business

September 1

Ratan Tata will take over as interim chairman.

Tata Sons chief Cyrus Mistry ousted

World

September 4

It's official: Mother Teresa is a saint now. #vatican

National

September 11

Supreme Court ordered Karnataka to share Cauvery water

Violence in Bengaluru over Cauvery row

Sports

September 12

India's first female paralympic medalist, Deepa Malik.

National

September 19

The attack on an army base in Uri killed 17 soldiers.

Here's how India could respond

Entertainment

September 20

Brangelina no more. The couple has filed for divorce. #breakup

National

September 22

Pellets prove deadly blinding hundreds of Kashmiris, including children.

The J&K High Court won't ban pellets

National

September 29

India says it carried out “surgical strikes” along the de-facto border with Pakistan and took out several terrorist “launchpads.”

War isn't the only option. Here's a few other ways to retaliate.

Entertainment

October 13

The rebellious yesteryear rockstar is being honored for his poetic contributions to the "great American song tradition."

Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Technology

October 18

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is bursting into flames. Literally.

Entertainment

October 19

Damn Daniel. #chaiwallah #islamabad #hottie

Entertainment

October 28

Fawad Khan's cameo gets #AeDilHaiMushkil anti-national tag.

When Bollywood candy floss turns political

Remembering

Leonard Cohen

September 21, 1934 - November 7, 2016

National

November 8

The PM announced that 500 and 1000-rupee notes are no longer legal cash.

It's going to take a while to replace all that old currency

World

November 8

Still reeling from Trump's victory, people say he'll be a different person in the oval office.

Donald Trump will be America's next President

World

November 26

He was loved and hated, admired and maligned. Bobby Ghosh takes stock of the good, the bad and the ugly.

Fidel Castro, cuban revolutionary and US nemsis, dies at 90

National

December 5

Her legacy is chequered.

J Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu's beloved and controversial chief minister, dies at 68

Sports

December 10

No other cricketer has an average of 50 in Test, ODI and T20 cricket.

Virat Kohli crosses 4000-run mark in Tests

World

December 22

Devastating selfies from the ravaged city.

Aleppo falls to Asad's forces

Remembering

George Michael

June 25, 1963 - December 25, 2016

Remembering

Carrie Fisher

October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016

National

December 30

What happens when the chief minister is no longer a member of the ruling party?

Mulayam Singh expels Akhilesh Yadav from party for 6 years

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Writing: Aparna Alluri. Research: Zehra Kazmi. Design and Development: Gurman Bhatia.