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26 Apr 2018
Piyush GoyalRailways paints coaches in new color for vibrant look
The Railways has painted a number of dark blue color train coaches in yellowish tan and teak to give them a vibrant look.
26 Apr 2018
OdishaOdisha: Lecturer arrested for sending parcel bomb as wedding gift
An English lecturer of a private college in Odisha was arrested on Wednesday for killing a newly-wed software engineer, his great-aunt and grievously injuring his wife.
26 Apr 2018
JodhpurThe once-powerful Asaram is now 'Qaidi No-130' after teary trial
For Asaram, yesterday was a significant day: the court was going to pronounce judgement in a five-year-old rape case against him.
26 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Train rams into school-vehicle at rail-crossing, 13 children killed
At least 13 children were killed this morning when a train rammed into their school vehicle at an unmanned rail crossing in Dudhi near Kushinagar, UP.
26 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshNon-NDA states allege political bias in iconic tourism sites shortlist
Multiple non-NDA states have alleged that the Central government's shortlist of 17 tourism destinations to be developed into "iconic tourism sites" reeks of political bias.
26 Apr 2018
SrinagarCRPF to use chilli bombs, tear gas instead of pellet-guns
After pellet guns grevously injured several Kashmiris in 2016 post Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's encounter death, Indian paramilitary forces are considering to employ non-dangerous ways to manage crowds in the Valley.
25 Apr 2018
PatnaClass-12 Economics-retest: Mixed reactions, but everyone thrilled that exams ended
The CBSE conducted a retest for Class 12 Economics today; the original exam on March 26 had been cancelled due to a paper leak.
25 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshAll about the FIR that led to Asaram's conviction
In a landmark judgement, self-styled godman Asaram was awarded life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl at his Jodhpur ashram in August 2013 by a special city court on Wednesday.
25 Apr 2018
Calcutta High CourtWhen WhatsApp lets you file election-nomination and saves your life
WhatsApp is a messaging tool, a file-sharing platform, a payment portal, and now it's also a life-saver.
25 Apr 2018
New ZealandNew Zealand witnesses 28% rise in Indian students
There has been a 28% increase in the number of Indian students enrolling in different varsities in New Zealand last year, the country's High Commission said in Delhi.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaLaunch of GSAT-11 postponed as ISRO seeks additional technical checks
Weeks after ISRO's communication satellite with military applications GSAT-6A went missing, the space agency has postponed the high-profile launch of its advanced communication satellite GSAT-11, the heaviest made in India, from Kourou, French Guiana, for additional technical checks.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaFraud-hit PNB to hire detective agencies to locate untraceable borrowers
Fraud-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB) has invited applications for empanelment of detective agencies to locate its untraceable borrowers as it looks to "significantly" supplement efforts to recover bad loans which surged to Rs. 57,519 crore at December end.
25 Apr 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Nine booked under Gambling Act for betting on IPL match
Crime branch arrested nine persons from two separate places in Bhopal for allegedly betting on an IPL match, police said today.
25 Apr 2018
KozhikodeIIM-K will host first ever 'Coopathon' from April 29
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIM-K) will host the country's first-ever "Coopathon" at its campus here from April 29, to discuss issues faced by the cooperative sector.
25 Apr 2018
Maneka GandhiManeka bats for compensation for male victims of sexual abuse
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today proposed an amendment of an existing "scheme" for boys, who have been raped or sexually exploited, to be compensated on the lines of a similar law for girls.
25 Apr 2018
Jammu And KashmirCongress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel shot dead in Kashmir
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel was shot dead today by terrorists in Rajpora area of South Kashmir.
25 Apr 2018
GoaGoans skip beaches, hit the hinterland to beat summer heat
While tourists from across the world come to Goa to enjoy on its picturesque beaches, the locals have of late been holidaying in the state's hinterland to get respite from the summer heat and humidity.
25 Apr 2018
JodhpurAsaram rape-case: All about the cop who led the probe
On Wednesday, a special Jodhpur court convicted Asaram of raping a 16-year-old girl at his city ashram in 2013.
25 Apr 2018
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAMU alumnus pic with Hizbul Mujahideen operatives surfaces on social-media
A new photo of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) PhD scholar Mannan Wani, who was in the news a few months back for joining terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, has surfaced on social media.
25 Apr 2018
Shivraj Singh ChouhanAsaram: From building a Rs. 10,000cr empire to life imprisonment
The tale of Asaram, self-styled godman, reached a certain end today: he was convicted of raping a minor five years earlier.
25 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshAsaram rape case: Victim's father happy with court's verdict
The father of the teenager raped by Asaram today expressed satisfaction over the Jodhpur court verdict convicting the self-styled godman and thanked the judiciary and the media for it.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaAsaram: The preacher who built an empire of Rs. 10,000cr
From high pedestal of a preacher having thousands of followers, self-styled godman Asaram's fall from grace came after he was embroiled in the rape case of a minor girl in 2013.
25 Apr 2018
MumbaiTwo complete families and an NRI will adopt Jain-monkhood today
In the recent past, we have heard of unlikely stories of Jains taking diksha- young professionals in high-paying careers, students who topped board exams, and sometimes even 12-year-olds.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaDelhi: 14-year-old girl raped by stepfather for two years
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather for the past two years in south-east Delhi's Jaitpur area, police said today.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaJammu-policeman goes missing with rifle, suspected to have deserted police
A policeman, posted in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, is suspected to have deserted the force and is believed to have fled with his service rifle.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaBihar temple theft: Radha idol, crown of Lord Krishna stolen
An "ashtadhatu" idol of Shree Radha and a crown of same metal of Lord Krishna were stolen from a temple at Chautham Bazaar in Khagaria district of Bihar, the police said.
25 Apr 2018
SultanpurGhaziabad: Man shoots dead his younger brother over land dispute
A man identified as Kuldeep today shot dead his younger brother Pradeep Kumar (28) allegedly over a land dispute in Sultanpur village, Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said.
25 Apr 2018
MaharashtraIndia might lose over 20,000 management seats this year
It's not only engineering colleges that are in trouble. More than 100 business schools offering MBA have applied for permission to shut down in 2017-18.
25 Apr 2018
Naveen PatnaikOdisha: 5-year-old girl, elderly tribal woman raped
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy in Sambalpur district, while in Mayurbhanj two men were arrested on the charge of raping a 50-year-old tribal woman, the police said on Tuesday.
25 Apr 2018
Indian ArmyGaganShakti-2018: 13-day mega exercise sees 14,000 men, 11,000 sorties
The Indian Air Force (IAF) flew as many as 11,000 sorties in its mega 13-day GaganShakti exercise, which came to an end April 22.
25 Apr 2018
POCSODelhi: 13-year-old forced to drink by aunt; raped by boyfriend
Another minor has been raped, this time in the forest area of outer Delhi's Shahbad Dairy on Sunday, hours after President Ram Nath Kovind greenlit death penalty for convicted rapists of children under 12 years.
25 Apr 2018
Gujarat'Godman' Asaram sentenced to life for raping a 16-year-old
Self-styled godman Asaram, accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in 2013, has been found guilty by a Jodhpur court.
25 Apr 2018
IIT BombayGood news for diabetic patients: IIT-B develops artificial pancreas thread
In a breakthrough achievement, the chemical engineering department of IIT-Bombay has developed bio-artificial pancreas thread that can be implanted inside a diabetic person to manage the disease.
25 Apr 2018
AssamIn Assam, newly-wed wife gang-raped by husband, friends over dowry
A woman was allegedly raped by her husband, and two of his friends on April 17 in South Assam's Karimganj district, just three days after her wedding.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaIndia considering permanent commission for women army officers
India is mulling over granting permanent commission (PC) to its women army officers on short service commission (SSC), the Centre recently told the Supreme Court.
24 Apr 2018
India6 lakh students to take CBSE Class-12 economics re-exam tomorrow
After a month of controversy and anxiety, about 600,000 CBSE Class-12 students across India will write their Economics board exam a second time on Wednesday.
24 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshGovt acts against rape, but make sons more responsible: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the promulgation of an ordinance on rape demonstrated his government's determination to act on the issue, but stressed that people had to respect their daughters and make their sons more responsible for an atmosphere of safety.
24 Apr 2018
MuslimsBritish diplomat calls Golden Temple a 'mosque,' faces ire
The head of Britain's diplomatic service in the Foreign Office, Sir Simon McDonald, faced the wrath of the public after calling the Golden Temple in Amritsar a 'mosque.'
24 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiCoimbatore police probing 'kill PM Modi' telephonic conversation audio
The Coimbatore Police on Tuesday said it was examining a recorded telephonic conversation in which a 1998 serial blast convict is purportedly heard telling a contractor that he is planning to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24 Apr 2018
MurderManu and Sushil Sharma, from notorious murderers to 'model prisoners'
Top officials are meeting this afternoon to decide the fate of Manu Sharma, the notorious murderer of Jessica Lall, and former Youth Congress president Sushil Sharma, the criminal in the 'tandoor murder' case.
