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13 Nov 2017

India

#DefenseDiaries: Why is Indian Army unhappy with the Arjun tank?

Last week, the Indian Army issued a preliminary tender to global arms manufacturers for 1,770 future ready combat vehicles (FRCVs) or futuristic tanks.

13 Nov 2017

India

Why children in this Dhanbad village don't smile?

At least one person in each of the 68 households of Dhanbad's Brahman Tola village has fluorosis.

13 Nov 2017

Mumbai

Robbers dig 50-feet tunnel through Mumbai bank, empty 27 lockers

In a daring theft, robbers dug a 50-feet tunnel into a bank in Navi Mumbai and escaped with valuables from 27 lockers.

13 Nov 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

90% dip in stone-pelting incidents 'thanks to the Kashmiri people'

2017 seems to have brought a new lease of life to Kashmir. Stone-pelting incidents have come down by as much as 90%, says J&K DGP SP Vaid.

13 Nov 2017

Kolkata

Kolkata: Men harass mother-daughter on train; force them to jump-off

A 40-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter were forced to jump off a running train late on Saturday night to prevent the minor from getting gang-raped.

13 Nov 2017

Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj helps boxer get passport, but wants something in return

Tales of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's amicable nature have abounded since long. The latest person to receive her help is a boxer, but this time, Swaraj demanded something in return.

13 Nov 2017

Jet Airways

Alleged hijacking attempt at Cochin airport, man detained

There was a major scare at the Cochin Airport today when a man allegedly tried to hijack a Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight.

13 Nov 2017

India

India to get 10 'airport-like' railway stations by 2020

In three years, India will have 10 railway stations with airport-like amenities. The government has allocated Rs. 5,000cr for the purpose.

13 Nov 2017

Rajasthan

Another alleged cow vigilantism murder in Alwar

If the allegations of a murder victim's family in Alwar (Rajasthan) are true, cow vigilantes have taken yet another life.

13 Nov 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

NGT caps daily visitors to Vaishno Devi to 50,000

The NGT has capped the number of daily visitors to Vaishno Devi at 50,000, reportedly considering the environmental consequences of religious tourism.

13 Nov 2017

Haryana

Senior bureaucrat Ashok Khemka transferred again

Senior bureaucrat Ashok Khemka, who first made headlines in 2012 after he cancelled a land deal involving Robert Vadra and DLF, has been transferred yet again.

13 Nov 2017

India

123 Indian institutes to lose 'university' from their names

A whopping 123 higher education institutes in India have been asked by the UGC to drop the word 'university' from their names.

13 Nov 2017

Chennai

Heavy rains lash Chennai once again, schools shut down

Heavy rains lashed Chennai once again yesterday, leading to waterlogged roads and inundation.

Pradyuman murder: Juvenile knew victim, convinced him to accompany him

Investigators have unearthed more details about the murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur. For one, they have found that the accused juvenile and Pradyuman knew each other, contrary to the juvenile's father's claims.

13 Nov 2017

Raj Kundra

Paradise Papers: How Raj Kundra's family evaded taxes worth millions

One of the Indians named in the Paradise Papers leak is British citizen Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty's husband, and his parents.

Ryan murder: Accused juvenile's father alleges CBI torturing his son

With new revelations coming to light, the Pradyuman Thakur murder case is only getting more complicated.

12 Nov 2017

Andhra Pradesh

Boat capsizes in AP; at least 14 dead

A boat loaded with tourists capsized in the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh this evening, killing at least 14 people.

12 Nov 2017

Chennai

Northeast monsoon is active again, Chennai braces for more rains

Chennai is set to get rains again for at least three days as the northeast monsoon turns active once more.

12 Nov 2017

India

India needs 55 airports by 2030 to avert major crisis

India's airport network is at a "near-crisis situation", says a report by the CAPA, an aviation analysis group.

12 Nov 2017

Delhi

Buying pollution masks: Know your options

It's nearing mid-November and, as always, the air quality in North India has already dropped to insufferable levels.

12 Nov 2017

Aadhaar Card

Here's how to check if your Aadhaar-bank account are linked

Aadhaar is an essential document as of today and has to be linked to different services.

12 Nov 2017

Delhi

Delhi's problem is everyone's problem: How other cities are suffering

Delhi's smog isn't affecting just the capital. Impact of the dismal air quality is being felt in all cities in northern India.

12 Nov 2017

Rajasthan

Women should sweep, grind chakkis for health: Rajasthan department's advice

While trying to educate readers about health, a Rajasthan education department ended up passing advice being slammed as sexist by many.

12 Nov 2017

India

'Love Condoms': 10 lakh condoms ordered online in 69 days

The launch of the 'Love Condoms' initiative seems to have removed the stigma around condoms in India to some degree.

12 Nov 2017

Delhi

JNU boiling again, this time for restricting Wi-Fi use

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has intensified its crackdown on students.

12 Nov 2017

United Airlines

United Airlines suspends flights as Delhi struggles to breathe

US-based United Airlines has suspended flights to New Delhi due to its "poor air quality". It has "waiver policies in place for customers who are travelling to/from/through Delhi".

12 Nov 2017

Karnataka

Karnataka Home Minister: Gauri Lankesh's killers will be revealed soon

Two months after the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, an SIT is nearing the end of its investigation and will reveal its findings in a few weeks, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.

12 Nov 2017

India

Aadhaar linkage deadlines: Know the complete list

With each passing day, Aadhaar is becoming more and more important as the government has mandated linking of Aadhaar cards for various services, especially in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) sector.

11 Nov 2017

India

India denies letting US officials on board INS Chakra

India's defense establishment has rejected Russian media reports that US military officials were allowed to board INS Chakra, a nuclear-attack submarine leased by India from Russia.

11 Nov 2017

Delhi

Delhi Govt calls off "Odd-Even Scheme" for now

In a surprising move, the Delhi Government has now reportedly called off the odd-even traffic scheme, which was to be implemented from 13-17 November.

11 Nov 2017

Delhi

NGT approves odd-even scheme; 2-Wheelers, govt servants, women not exempt

The National Green Tribunal, which earlier barred the Delhi Government from re-introducing the odd-even scheme, has given its approval to the Kejriwal-led government to implement the traffic restrictions.

11 Nov 2017

India

Drama in SC: CJI Misra overturns order on judges' bribery-case

In an unprecedented move, Chief Justice Dipak Misra-led five-judge SC bench nullified a previous order in a corruption case against judges.

11 Nov 2017

India

#Demonetization: One year on, here's looking at India in numbers

It's been a year since PM Narendra Modi discarded the currency notes of denominations Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000. A lot has happened since then.

11 Nov 2017

India

UN expert finds flaws in PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation, Leo Heller, sharply criticized Swachh Bharat Abhiyan saying it "lacked a holistic human rights approach."

Pradyuman Thakur murder: Was a second Ryan student involved too?

The Pradyuman Thakur case seems to be far from solved. In another surprising development, reports have emerged that the CBI is examining the possible involvement of another student.

11 Nov 2017

Indian Air Force

#DefenseDiaries: IAF believes Tejas isn't enough to protect Indian skies

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has told the government that the indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas isn't enough to protect Indian skies.

10 Nov 2017

Delhi

NGT halts odd-even implementation, questions Delhi govt on its efficacy

Calling Delhi's odd-even scheme a 'farce', the NGT has said it cannot be implemented without its permission.

10 Nov 2017

India

New airports coming up in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

India's four metros are all set to get second airports soon to tackle the growing traffic.

NIA to investigate Naxal funding case, will target leader Sudhakar

After making swift progress in the J&K terror funding case, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) is now investigating a Naxal funding case.

JNU fines students for 'cooking food near administrative building'

In a peculiar move, JNU has levied a fine of Rs. 6,000 on at least one student for "cooking food (biryani) near the administration building and eating it thereafter along with other students".