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04 Apr 2018
Delhi PolicePetitions challenging CBSE's retest decision dismissed by SC
The Supreme Court today dismissed five petitions challenging the CBSE's decision to conduct a re-examination of the Class 12 economics paper after an alleged leak.
04 Apr 2018
LucknowWhat "concrete" steps were taken to curb protests: Allahabad HC
Expressing concern over protests being allowed in Lucknow and the problems being faced by people, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary for Home, and DGP to apprise it on April 10 about the "concrete" steps taken by the government for ensuring that no such protests are held in Lucknow.
04 Apr 2018
GhaziabadDalit protests: 5,000 booked, 32 arrested for rioting in Ghaziabad
As many as 5,000 people were booked for creating ruckus and damaging public and government properties here during protests against "dilution" of the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the SSP said.
04 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses all petitions related to CBSE's paper leaks
The SC has dismissed all petitions related to the CBSE's question paper leaks. While some protested a re-exam, others had demanded a CBI enquiry.
04 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Zimbabwean woman held with drugs worth Rs. 15cr
A Zimbabwean woman has been apprehended at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out party drugs worth around Rs. 15 crore, an official said on Tuesday.
04 Apr 2018
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Unrest in Kashmir: Exams postponed, trains cancelled
After the death of 13 separatist fighters, 3 army men, and 4 civilians on Sunday, authorities have shut down schools postponing exam in Kashmir. Further, trains were canceled for the third consecutive day.
04 Apr 2018
MurderGhaziabad: Woman, lesbian lover kill mother for opposing relationship
A 21-year-old Ghaziabad woman and her teacher, her lesbian partner, have been arrested for murdering her mother, who was objecting to their relationship.
04 Apr 2018
VadodaraGujarat Assembly speaker urges people to help birds quench thirst
As summer knocks on the doors, Gujarat Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi has urged people in Vadodara to place water bowls outside their homes to help birds and animals quench their thirst.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi Police"High-powered committee" to examine CBSE's exam conduct process: HRD
Amid criticism over the conduct of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams, following the alleged leak of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers, the HRD Ministry has set up a "high-powered committee" to examine the process by which the CBSE conducts examinations.
04 Apr 2018
RajasthanGardeners of Rashtrapati Bhawan accused of forgery, probe begins
Six gardeners, all belonging to Rajasthan, of the Rashtrapati Bhawan have been accused of forgery and cheating.
04 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirSeveral attacks on tourists in J&K: Planned or accident?
TOI has reported four instances of attacks on tourists in different parts of J&K in the last few days.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Three men carrying 160 kg cannabis arrested
Delhi Police has arrested three men from Anand Vihar ISBT, who were carrying 160 kg of cannabis to supply it to drug peddlers in the national capital.
03 Apr 2018
Delhi UniversityIISc best university, Miranda best college: Top institutes in 8-categories
The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and Miranda House of Delhi University have emerged as the best university and college respectively in government rankings this year.
03 Apr 2018
Air IndiaOver 21,000 employees of disinvestment-bound Air India await March salary
The debt-laden national carrier Air India has delayed the payment of salaries for the month of March and is yet to intimate the employees about reasons for the delay, sources said.
03 Apr 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: Houses of Dalit MLA, ex-MLA set afire in Karauli
The houses of a sitting and a former MLA, both Dalits, were set afire by a violent mob today afternoon in the Hindaun town in Rajasthan's Karauli district, following which curfew was imposed in the area, an official said.
03 Apr 2018
Lok SabhaOver 47,000 crime cases under SC/ST Act in 2016: Government
As many as 47,338 cases of crime against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were registered across the country in 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
03 Apr 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi targets Piyush Goyal for 'Shirdi ka Chamatkar'
Keeping up his offensive against the BJP, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today targeted Union Minister Piyush Goyal for his alleged links to the promoter of a company in default of Rs. 650 crore.
03 Apr 2018
DelhiTemple theft case: Delhi court sends duo to jail
A Delhi court has upheld the conviction of two persons by a magisterial court in a temple theft case, saying the duo had "no fear of God".
03 Apr 2018
Venkaiah NaiduFinance Minister Arun Jaitley appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was today once again appointed as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha following his re-election to the House.
03 Apr 2018
Smriti IraniSmriti Irani releases circular on 'fake news', PMO withdraws it
Hours after the I&B Ministry issued a controversial circular to curb fake news, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has withdrawn it.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaSC declines to stay SC/ST Act judgment, but will reconsider
Supreme Court today set up an urgent two-judge bench to hear the Center's petition challenging its March 20 judgment.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaIllegal immigration of Indians killed in Iraq hampered rescue: Singh
Hours after bringing back the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed by IS in Iraq, MoS External Affairs VK Singh said they were illegal immigrants.
03 Apr 2018
UttarakhandMi-17 IAF chopper crashes in Uttarakhand, no casualty
Six people on board were injured when a Mi-17 chopper of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, while landing this morning.
03 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceAnushka, Varun join hands with traffic-police to promote safe driving
The Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) has roped in Bollywood actors Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan for a series of video messages on safe driving.
03 Apr 2018
GujaratNo marital-rape, but oral-sex is 'cruelty': Gujarat High Court
Indian laws do not acknowledge 'marital rape' if the woman is aged over 18, meaning husbands can legally have forced sex with their wives.
03 Apr 2018
BandiporaJ&K: Terrorists kidnap 1 civilian, injure 3 in Bandipora
Terrorists have abducted a civilian and injured three of his relatives after barging into their house in Bandipora's Hajin, 30km from Srinagar.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaTrial run of first Kolkata-Dhaka container train begins today
The trial run of the Kolkata-Dhaka container train loaded with over 1,100 tonnes of animal feed will be flagged off today, senior ministry officials said.
03 Apr 2018
KanpurKanpur: Fed up with eve teasing, woman commits suicide
A woman allegedly committed suicide after she got fed up of facing humiliation due to repeated eve-teasing.
03 Apr 2018
DelhiMan involved in 50 burglaries arrested, Rs. 20L-worth jewelry recovered
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in around 50 burglaries in southwest Delhi's Bindapur, police said.
03 Apr 2018
IndiaIndia cracks down on journalists producing fake news
To check the spread of fake news, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Monday that journalists found guilty of producing or broadcasting it would lose their accreditation with the Press Information Bureau.
03 Apr 2018
HaryanaCBSE paper-leak: Board cancels re-test for Class 10 Math
The CBSE has finally decided against a retest for Class 10 Math. It said it is taking the decision "consequent to the evaluation of the impact of leaked Math paper & keeping in mind the paramount interest of students."
03 Apr 2018
IndiaIndian Railways' full-electrification plan hits a roadblock
PM Modi recently chaired a high-level meeting of the Railway Board led by Union Minister Piyush Goyal. He has reportedly asked the Indian Railways (IR) to re-consider carrying out the 100% electrification of the country's railway network in such a hasty manner.
02 Apr 2018
AnantnagSrinagar: MLA Rashid holds protest against killing of four civilians
Independent MLA from J&K's Langate, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, today held a sit-in protest along with his supporters against the killing of four civilians in the counter-militancy operations yesterday.
02 Apr 2018
JammuVaishno Devi: NGT raps J&K over rehabilitation plan for mules
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government for not finalizing a rehabilitation plan for horses and mules which have been barred from plying from Katra to the Vaishno Devi temple and slapped a cost of Rs. 50 lakh on the state government.
02 Apr 2018
HyderabadHyderabad: Traffic cop feeds homeless woman with hands, wins hearts
A picture of a Hyderabad traffic cop feeding a homeless woman with his hands has won hearts on social media.
02 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiBharatNet scheme in trouble as road and telecom ministries spar
The government's BharatNet project, aiming to provide broadband connectivity to 250,000 gram panchayats by 2019, is stuck.
02 Apr 2018
DelhiCBSE ready to prevent paper leak through 'encrypted' question papers
To prevent a paper leak in future, CBSE on Monday introduced a "leak-proof" system of "encrypted" question papers which are supposed to be printed by schools.
02 Apr 2018
PalgharMinor girl kidnapped from Palghar, rescued in Mumbai
A four-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped in Palghar district of Maharashtra by a woman on March 31, was rescued by the Mumbai police and reunited with her parents, a police official said.
02 Apr 2018
Kapil SharmaStatues at Ludhiana's wax museum leave Twitter in splits
A wax museum in Ludhiana has stirred laughs on social media owing to the statues' minimal resemblance to personalities.
02 Apr 2018
IndiaGlobal warming can worsen India's food security problem manifold
Hunger is one of India's basic problems: according to the 2017 Global Hunger Index, it ranked 100th out of 119 countries.
