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26 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiPeople happily strip before white men but protest Aadhaar: BJP-Minister
In a bizarre statement, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons hit out at critics of Aadhaar yesterday, saying people have no problem "getting naked before white men" at airports abroad, but go on protests when "your own government" asks for basic details.
26 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceFormer Karate World Champion to teach self-defense to Meghalaya girls
Taking a cue from the Delhi Police model of self-defense program for girls, West Khasi Hills (WKH) district authorities in Meghalaya have appointed former Karate World Champion Linza F Syiem to train school girls to fight against sexual harassment.
26 Mar 2018
KarnatakaShah on poll-bound Karnataka tour; will meet Lingayat, Dalit communities
BJP President Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka from today.
26 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaUIDAI to introduce face authentication for Aadhaar verification from July
The UIDAI will introduce face authentication as a means of verifying Aadhaar users from July 1, 2018.
26 Mar 2018
MaharashtraThe man who spent decades digitally restoring the Ajanta Caves
With increasing anthropogenic and natural pressures on the iconic Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, there's a growing fear that this piece of ancient Indian culture might soon be lost for eternity.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaTwo killed, eight injured in road accident in Maharashtra
Two women were killed today and eight others injured when a luxury bus rammed into their jeep at Gotheghar bridge in Thane district, police said.
25 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu's maiden UDAN flight takes off from Salem
Almost seven years later, flight services between Salem and Chennai were resumed on Sunday under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme 'UDAN.'
25 Mar 2018
IndiaMP: Ears of 2.5L bovines tagged with Aadhaar-like ID
To enhance cattle's safety, Madhya Pradesh government has stamped 2.5L cattle with unique identities, similar to 12-digit Aadhaar number.
25 Mar 2018
JammuPost upgradation, Jammu airport expects a 25% jump in traffic
The Airports Authority of India-run Jammu airport, recently upgraded with enhanced passenger amenities, is expected to log a 25 percent jump in passenger traffic at 1.5 million this fiscal, driven by new flights and routes.
25 Mar 2018
BiharBihar: Police rescues village head and his son from Naxalites
An abducted village head (Mukhiya) and his son were rescued on Sunday from the clutches of the Naxalites in Bihar's Munger district, the police said.
25 Mar 2018
Kiran BediPuducherry: Three-day assembly session to begin tomorrow with Bedi's address
The three-day first session of the 30-member Puducherry Assembly in 2018 will commence with the customary address of Lt Governor Kiran Bedi tomorrow.
25 Mar 2018
IndusInd BankDelhi Metro, IndusInd Bank introduced dual-purpose 'Metro Plus' card
Delhi Metro, in association with IndusInd Bank, today launched a dual purpose 'Metro Plus' debit card that will enable the IndusInd Bank debit card users to use it as a Delhi Metro Smart Card in addition to a regular debit card.
25 Mar 2018
MumbaiInvestigate employees accused of corruption: Maharashtra govt orders BMC
The Maharashtra government has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) directing it to probe 2,001 of its staff accused of corruption.
25 Mar 2018
ExamsCBSE deploying metal detectors at JEE exam-centers to check cheating
The CBSE is going hi-tech to check cheating. In the JEE Main scheduled on April 8, it will deploy metal detectors at centers.
25 Mar 2018
Odisha'AIIMS Bhubaneswar not equipped to care for conjoined twins'
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has issued a notice to the Union health secretary and director of AIIMS-Delhi over a petition that seeks to prevent the shifting of the conjoined twins from Odisha, who were separated after a surgery, from the institute to its Bhubaneswar branch.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaNeed to make farming lucrative in India: Sadhguru
Renowned spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has made a strong call to aggregate investment in irrigation and make farming "lucrative" for farmers in India.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaRenowned female stand-up comedians to organize show about gender-based violence
A Pune-based group is teaming up with some renowned female stand-up comedians to organize a show to create awareness about gender-based violence.
25 Mar 2018
West BengalAfter 7,004 crimes against children in 2016, WB gears up
The latest data of National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) revealed that West Bengal had registered 7,004 crimes against children in 2016, the fifth highest in the country.
25 Mar 2018
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUP: Former AMU students held for heinous crimes around campus
Eight members of a gang, including three former students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) allegedly involved in crimes in and around the campus, have been arrested, police said on Sunday.
25 Mar 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsNarcotics seizure increased 300% in 5-years, 3.6L-kgs seized in 2017
Seizure of narcotic drugs in the country has increased by more than 300 percent in the last five years with 2017 witnessing the highest seizure of over 3.6 lakh kg of narcotics, said an NCB report.
25 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiVaranasi finally becomes 'wireless': Here are the details
Varanasi, which is touted to be one of the world's oldest cities, is finally having its overhead power cables dismantled, 86 years after the city first got electricity.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaTraders demand phase-wise rollout of e-way bill next month
The interstate e-way bill is going to be introduced from April 1 across India.
25 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiMann Ki Baat highlights: MSP, affordable healthcare and more
In the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi has announced that each and every expense incurred by farmers, including their labor cost, will be accounted for while fixing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at 1.5 times the input cost.
25 Mar 2018
Cancer40% of Tripura's cancer patients are women, tobacco to blame
Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Burman has asked people, especially women, of the state to change their lifestyle to prevent cancer.
25 Mar 2018
United Nations Security CouncilFourfold increase in Liberian-women joining police, thanks to Indian peacekeepers
As the UN mission in Liberia successfully completes its mandate, the role of an all-female contingent of peacekeepers from India is being highlighted for inspiring women in the West African nation to become police officers.
25 Mar 2018
IIT-DelhiIncreasing number of IIT seats going vacant, maximum at IIT-BHU
According to data compiled by the HRD ministry, the number of seats lying vacant in the premium institutes has seen a rising trend in the last five years, except in 2014.
25 Mar 2018
Aadhaar CardUIDAI denies claims of Aadhaar data breach on Indane's systems
The UIDAI has denied the claims of an Aadhaar data breach on the systems run by state-owned utility company Indane.
25 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Two sisters drown while swimming in canal near Malegaon
Two sisters drowned while their cousin was rescued after the three went for a swim in a canal near the Pirbaba temple in Malegaon, Maharashtra.
25 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police is 'sorry' after yet another lathicharge on journalists
Delhi Police isn't known for their impressive track record in upholding human rights and freedom of the press.
25 Mar 2018
Rajasthan5-foot English-speaking robot to guide visitors at Jaipur Wax Museum
Rajasthan's famous Jaipur Wax Museum, situated on the premises of the famous Nahargarh Fort on the Aravali Hills, is all set to introduce a robot to welcome its visitors.
25 Mar 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: One terrorist killed, woman injured in Budgam encounter
An unidentified terrorist was killed today in an encounter with security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district, police said.
25 Mar 2018
DelhiMohammed Shami injured in a road accident on Dehradun-Delhi journey
Mohammed Shami, who has been involved in a bitter public spat with wife Hasin Jahan, was injured in a road accident today.
25 Mar 2018
IndiaAkash Ambani and Shloka Mehta are engaged!
After much speculation, it's official: Akash Ambani, the scion of India's richest family, is engaged to Shloka Mehta, daughter of diamantaire Russell Mehta.
25 Mar 2018
Shashi TharoorDelhi: Stalked, harassed by neighbor, police aspirant hangs herself
Unable to cope with the constant stalking by her neighbor, a 17-year-old of Delhi's Rohini hanged herself in her house two days ago.
25 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train fares to be priced like other trains
The fare of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be competitively priced, much like other trains of Indian Railways, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis recently told the state legislative council.
24 Mar 2018
IndiaHuman trafficking is greatest human tragedy: CJI Dipak Misra
Terming human trafficking as "the greatest human tragedy", the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said that the menace was on the rise and people involved in it considered human beings as a commodity.
24 Mar 2018
IndiaThanks to Aadhaar, air travel to become paperless in India
Taking a major step towards PM Modi's vision of "Digiyatra", air travels in India may soon become paperless, allowing passengers to use their biometric identity.
24 Mar 2018
Manohar ParrikarGoa-CM Parrikar responding well to treatment in US: Suresh Prabhu
Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said that ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is responding well to medical treatment in the US and also expressed hope that he will return home soon.
24 Mar 2018
IndiaNaxalism in India entered "last leg", says Home Minister Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said India's "serious" challenge of Naxalism has entered its "last leg"; Maoists are resorting to coward ambushes as they are unable to undertake direct fights.
24 Mar 2018
DelhiBengaluru, Chennai, Delhi among top ten cheapest cities to live
Can you believe that Bengaluru is one of the cheapest cities in the world?
