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Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi among top ten cheapest cities to live
Can you believe that Bengaluru is one of the cheapest cities in the world?
Fresh seizure of Nirav Modi's jewelry, watches worth Rs. 26cr
A fresh seizure of antique jewelry, costly watches, and paintings worth Rs. 26cr has been made by the ED from the Mumbai apartment of Nirav Modi in connection with the over Rs. 12,000cr PNB fraud case.
Kerala ISIS Recruitment Case: Woman sentenced to 7 years rigorous-imprisonment
NIA Special Court in Kochi has sentenced a woman ISIS-operative Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid to seven years rigorous imprisonment in connection with Kerala Islamic State recruitment case.
Assam: Class 5 girl gang-raped, later set on fire
On Friday, in a hideous incident, a Class 5 student in Assam's Nagaon district was set on fire after allegedly being gang-raped. The girl, who suffered 90% burn injuries, passed away in a hospital at night.
UP: Woman's husband beats her in public on Panchayat's order
A 28-year-old married woman, who had reportedly eloped with a youth, was publicly flogged on the orders of a Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Longa village.
Only one doctor for 17,685 people in Bihar: Health Minister
There is only one doctor for every 17,685 persons in Bihar, the state Health Minister Mangal Pandey said in the Assembly.
Infantry guarding borders to get new rifles, carbines, LMGs soon
Indian infantry guarding borders with Pakistan and China are finally set to receive a small number of assault rifles, close-quarter combat (CQB) carbines, and light machine guns under the fast-track procedure (FTP) after over a decade of delay.
Sonepat: 18-year-old boy shot dead over old family rivalry
An 18-year-old boy was fired at 10 times on Thursday as he was waiting at a Sonepat government school for his sister who was writing her Class 10 exam.
J&K: 2 terrorists gunned down by security forces in Anantnag
Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces today in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Revenue important, can't put fuel under GST: Gujarat government
The BJP government in Gujarat today made it clear that it will not bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as doing so would make a significant dent in the state revenue.
Kerala: Over 15 cops committed suicide in last 15 months
As many as 17 police personnel committed suicide in Kerala in the last 15 months, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the state Assembly on Friday.
Maharashtra sex ratio has improved as per 2016 survey: Government
The sex ratio, the number of females per a thousand males, in Maharashtra has improved, said the state government on Friday.
'Computer Science paper was tricky, not lengthy': CBSE Class-12 students
CBSE Class 12 students had their Computer Science exam today. For a change, most agreed that some of the questions were tricky, but the paper wasn't lengthy and could be completed in time easily.
Bhopal: College suspends student for calling teachers 'anti-national' on FB
A student of the Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalay (MVM) in Bhopal was expelled for one year after she termed its teaching staff as "anti-nationals" in her Facebook post.
Love over religion: The curious story of a mentally-challenged man
The last rites of a 24-year-old mentally-challenged man in UP's Moradabad on Wednesday would have silenced even the snarkiest communal haters.
'Authentic' websites, 'no-money' assurance: Job-scam fooled people in 3 states
Reports of job scams aren't uncommon in India, where unemployment is rampant, but a racket in the south has stood apart due to its elaborate nature.
Maharashtra: Over 2 lakh people have symptoms of oral cancer
The Maharashtra Government on Friday told the Legislative Assembly that over 2.6 lakh people in the state were found to have symptoms of oral cancer in a recent screening.
India's first sign language dictionary released with 3,000 words
India's first-of-its-kind dictionary, which aims to bring uniformity in sign languages used by hearing and speech impaired people across the nation, was released today.
Chandrayaan-2 launch postponed to October: ISRO Chief
The launch of India's second lunar mission "Chandrayaan-2", slated for next month, has been postponed to October as the experts have suggested some tests, the ISRO Chairman K Sivan said.
Mumbai to host cricket tournament for the physically challenged
India's top physically challenged cricketers will be seen in action in the 8th All-India LIC "Divyang" Inter-Zonal Cricket Championship to be held in Mumbai from March 30 to April 1.
No food bill on trains? You don't need to pay!
Regular train passengers would know how rare it is to be issued a bill when ordering food on trains.
Stop misuse of vehicle stickers meant for legislators: Nitesh Rane
Congress MLA in Maharashtra Nitesh Rane on Friday said that car stickers given to state legislators were being misused by certain people and sought action against them.
Mumbai: Mother strangles teenage daughter suspecting sexual-relationship with father
In a disturbing incident, a 36-year-old woman in an upscale society in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, strangled her 16-year-old daughter to death with a dupatta.
One-third women in rural India unaware of breast cancer: Study
A study conducted by a doctoral student in Sweden revealed, one in three women in rural India had not heard of the breast cancer.
Income Tax Department raids Madhya Pradesh business group's premises
The Income Tax Department on Friday conducted raids at 15 premises of a business group in three different cities in Madhya Pradesh on suspicion of major tax evasion, an official said.
Air-India supervisor slaps junior for serving non-veg food to passenger
An Air India cabin supervisor allegedly slapped a flight attendant for serving non-vegetarian food to a vegetarian passenger on board a Frankfurt-bound flight from New Delhi.
Anna Hazare is back in Delhi with his anti-corruption protest
Seven years after his hunger strike shook the then UPA government, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare is back at Delhi's iconic Ramlila Maidan.
UP youth arrested for objectionable message on WhatsApp
A youth from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on Thursday after a BJP leader filed a complaint against him alleging that an objectionable message was posted on a WhatsApp group of which the youth is an admin, the police said on Friday.
Chhattisgarh: Two police personnel injured in pressure-IED blast
Two policemen, including a sub-inspector, were injured when a pressure bomb, suspected to be planted by the Naxals, went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, the police said.
INX money-laundering: Karti gets bail after 13-days in Tihar Jail
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidamabaram, is out on bail in the INX money laundering case after 13 days in Tihar Jail.
Bihar: 5 killed, 18 injured in illegal firecracker unit blast
Five people, including three children and a woman, were killed and 18 injured in an explosion in an illegal firecracker unit in Bihar's Nalanda district, said a senior official.
SC asks 12 states why they have not appointed Lokayukta
The Supreme Court today asked the Chief Secretaries of 12 states to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta.
New York: BJANA celebrates Bihar Diwas at Indian Consulate
The Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) commemorated "Bihar Diwas" at the Indian Consulate in New York last week to mark the 106th anniversary of the formation of the Indian state.
India to generate 775.5 tons of medical-waste daily by 2022
India is likely to generate about 775.5 tons of medical waste per day by 2022 from the present level of 550.9 tons daily, a study conducted jointly by ASSOCHAM and Velocity said.
Air India ends Saudi Arabia's overfly ban to reach Israel
National carrier Air India has scripted history by starting its direct maiden flight to Tel Aviv from New Delhi that reached safely in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
Sonia Gandhi takes ill in Shimla, rushed to Delhi
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who was in Shimla to inspect her under-construction house at Chharabra was rushed to the national capital after she complained of restlessness Thursday midnight.
'Be on your guard': Bihar CM urges people before Ramnavami
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday requested the residents of the state to be on their guard against any attempts to whip up communal passion ahead of Ramnavami on Sunday.
Delhi: Gang members open fire on Crime Branch personnel
Members of a criminal gang today opened fire on Delhi Crime Branch personnel after they were intercepted near Ekant Marg, police said.
India to become 3rd largest tourism economy in 10 years
India, currently the seventh largest tourism economy, will move ahead four places and become the third largest in the next 10 years.
Delhi Budget: 530 more mohalla clinics by October 2018
The Delhi Government would construct another 530 mohalla clinics and 230 school clinics by October 30, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday while presenting the budget for 2018-19.