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19 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)2G scam: CBI challenges acquittal of A Raja, Kanimozhi, others
Nearly three months after former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others were acquitted in the 2G scam case, the CBI has challenged the court's decision.
19 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiIITs should be among top 100 global institutions: MoS HRD
Addressing the sixth Convocation of IIT Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Satya Pal Singh has said institutes like IITs should find a place among the 100 top global institutes of higher learning.
19 Mar 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Naxals set ablaze vehicles, road-construction machines; contractor feared killed
Naxals on Monday set on fire four vehicles and machines engaged in road construction work in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (south Bastar range) P Sundarraj.
19 Mar 2018
DelhiAAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail in molestation case
AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal was on Monday granted bail by a Delhi court in a molestation case lodged against him last year.
19 Mar 2018
ThaneMNS workers target Gujarati signboards at shops in Thane
Activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have reportedly pulled down Gujarati signboards at some commercial establishments in Thane district of Maharashtra.
19 Mar 2018
Delhi High CourtNational Herald scam: Young Indian asked to deposit Rs. 10cr
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Young Indian Pvt Ltd, in which Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi are major stakeholders, to deposit Rs. 10cr in the Rs. 249.15cr income tax proceedings against it.
19 Mar 2018
BiharLalu Prasad convicted in fourth fodder scam case
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, already convicted in three cases of Bihar's infamous fodder scam, has been held guilty in yet another.
19 Mar 2018
IndiaDoctors at Bihar hospital conduct surgery in torchlight
The diversity in India is sometimes alarming. On one hand, luxurious private hospitals face public ire for charging lakhs for common treatments.
19 Mar 2018
HaryanaIn Haryana boards, cellphones inside hollow cardboard, Bluetooth-device in turban
Left red-faced after widespread reports of mass cheating in successive board exams, the Haryana education board has upped security this time.
19 Mar 2018
OdishaBJP chief Amit Shah to visit Odisha in April
BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Odisha in April, a party leader said.
19 Mar 2018
VaranasiVaranasi Brahmins burn 500 quintals of wood to "reduce pollution"
In a democracy, protests/rallies are a strong tool of the people, but sometimes, they just miss the mark.
19 Mar 2018
MumbaiOla, Uber drivers launch indefinite strike in Delhi, Mumbai, others
Ola and Uber drivers have launched an indefinite strike across major Indian cities, leaving commuters in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad and elsewhere helpless.
19 Mar 2018
NITI AayogPiyush Goyal: No airline-like dynamic pricing in Railways
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has scrapped a suggestion by a committee to introduce airline-like dynamic fares for all mail express trains.
18 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshYogi government removes top cop after Gorakhpur defeat
Continuing its transfer spree after the shocking defeat in the parliamentary by-election, the Uttar Pradesh government has now removed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Satyarth Aniruddh Pankaj.
18 Mar 2018
DelhiElderly, students might soon get discounted Delhi Metro fares
In a bid to offset the burden of Delhi Metro's fare hike on students and senior citizens, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has asked the body to evolve a mechanism to offer special tariffs to them.
18 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPolitical parties get relief from scrutiny of foreign funding
The Lok Sabha has recently passed a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.
18 Mar 2018
West BengalFormer West Bengal Fire Services Minister Pratim Chatterjee passes away
West Bengal's former minister Pratim Chatterjee, who held the Fire Services portfolio for 15 years till 2011, passed away on Sunday, family sources said.
18 Mar 2018
HaryanaSkeletal remains recovered in Sonepat chemical factory fire
At least one worker was burnt to death early Sunday and skeletal remains were found while seven others sustained injuries in a major fire which broke out in a chemical factory in Sonepat, police said.
18 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra Human-Rights Commission wants to keep Mumbai office near CST
The Bombay HC has sought a reply from the Maharashtra government after the state human rights commission requested to be permitted to continue operating from its current office near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
18 Mar 2018
Antarctica56-year-old scientist ISRO's first woman to spend a-year in Antarctica
Fifty-six-year-old ISRO scientist Mangala Mani had never visited a place with snow. And temperatures in Antarctica can fall to a chilling -90 degrees Celsius.
18 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduTN: Automobile spare parts worth lakhs gutted in godown fire
Automobile spare parts worth lakhs were gutted in a godown fire that broke out in a two-storey building in Tamil Nadu's Salem district on Sunday.
18 Mar 2018
RajasthanRajasthan Police wants to use Aadhaar data to solve crimes
Rajasthan Police is exploring the possibility of using Aadhaar data for verifying the identity of criminals, suspects, complainants and missing persons in the state.
18 Mar 2018
KeralaIn a first, Kerala tribals to become 'instructors' in literacy-mission
At a time when Kerala is still struggling for the social development of its tribal population, the Pinarayi Vijayan government is gearing up to impact a change in their lives through a comprehensive literacy program.
18 Mar 2018
ExamsCBSE Class-12 Math on March 21: Here're some last-minute tips
CBSE Class 12 students will appear their Math exam on March 21. Most are likely busy with frantic revisions.
18 Mar 2018
Odisha'Hungama to End TB' campaign launched in Odisha's Berhampur
A door-to-door survey titled 'Hungama to End TB' was launched in the slums of Odisha to identify people suffering from tuberculosis.
18 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaGoa: Mining-body warns of layoffs if govt doesn't provide clarity
Goa's mining industry body GMOEA sought clarity from the government on the commencement of mining operations in the state, warning that failure to do so could amount to "harsh decisions", including mass layoffs.
18 Mar 2018
DelhiWhy are victims refusing to take compensation from Tihar Jail?
In 2010, Tihar jail authorities came up with an ingenious scheme to help crime victims: they would deduct money from wages earned by prisoners and disburse it as compensation.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaMost Indian airports to be over-stressed in 5years. But why?
Owing to a massive surge in passenger numbers, Indian airports are stretched well beyond their capacity and require billions of dollars worth of investment in infrastructure, analysts have warned.
18 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshRegardless of recent losses, BJP confident of winning Maharashtra bypolls
Undeterred by recent setbacks in byelections in some states, the BJP is confident of retaining the Bhandara-Gondia and Palghar Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra bypolls.
18 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC collegium, law ministry spar over appointment of judges
Legal experts have cautioned the government against accepting one of the recommendations of the SC collegium for elevation to the apex court while keeping the other one on hold.
18 Mar 2018
LucknowIndia's pride: 13-year-old Lucknow girl tops international English test
A 13-year-old Class 8 student of Lucknow has brought laurels to the entire country by topping an international test of English.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaAll IITs to have atleast 14% female representation
IIT-Kanpur has been given the responsibility of writing the seat allocation algorithm which will help all IITs to ensure that the number of female students on each campus is at least 14%.
18 Mar 2018
OdishaPresident Kovind visits Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday paid obeisance to the deities at Shree Jagannath Temple here and sought blessings amid tight security.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaFive of a family killed in Pakistani shelling in Poonch
At least five civilians were killed and two injured when Pakistan opened fire along the LoC in Balakote sector of J&K's Poonch district this morning.
18 Mar 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Yamuna-Expressway: Three AIIMS doctors on birthday trip died in accident
Three AIIMS doctors were killed and three others critically injured, along with the driver, when their car rammed into a mini-truck on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura this morning.
18 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: Elderly intervenes to stop fight over water, killed
A 60-year-old man was beaten to death in northwest Delhi's Wazirpur allegedly amid a fight over who will fill water from a tanker first, police said.
18 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshUPA govt left 450 railway projects incomplete: Piyush Goyal
Union railway minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday claimed that nearly 450 railway projects were incomplete across the country when the NDA government came to power in 2014.
17 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam: 4 dead after inhaling poisonous gases in septic tank
Four persons today died of asphyxiation and another hospitalized after inhaling poisonous gas in a septic tank in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam district.
17 Mar 2018
Punjab National BankPNB Fraud Case: 11 accused get judicial-custody till 28 March
The 11 accused arrested in connection with the multi-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case were remanded in judicial custody till 28 March by a special CBI court in Mumbai.
17 Mar 2018
GorakhpurUP: 37 IAS officers including Gorakhpur District Magistrate transferred
In an administrative reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh Government has transferred 37 IAS officers, including the Gorakhpur District Magistrate.
