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Manipur capital comes to a halt on Black Day
15th October 2016 was commemorated in Manipur by CorCom as 'National Black Day.'
Delhi police rescue kidnapped male escort
The Delhi police rescued a 26 year-old aspiring male escort from a village in Uttar Pradesh where he was being held captive for a ransom of Rs.10 lakhs.
Details of surgical strikes done during UPA regime released
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Stampede in religious gathering in UP, 19 killed
A stampede in a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh led to the death of 24 people, mostly women.
Inventor of fake herbal fuel behind bars
In the years 1999 and 2000, Ramar Pillai earned fame in Tamil Nadu by claiming to create herbal fuel.
Bollywood movies with Pakistan artistes won't be screened
The soon-to-be-released Dharma Productions movie, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, has run into trouble with the Cinema Owners Association of India (COAI).
Delhi High Court: Denying sex is grounds for divorce
The Delhi HC overruled a trial-court decision and stated that denying sex to the husband was "mental-cruelty" and valid grounds for divorce.
Two large Mumbai-based state-run banks may merge
Two large Indian state-run banks may be merged in the next fiscal year, said Banks Board Bureau Chairman Vinod Rai ahead of the launch of a new process to resolve stressed assets.
Sex worker can't claim 'rape' if not paid
The Supreme Court (SC) ruled today that a sex worker cannot claim rape or sexual assault if customers refused to pay.
Gold losing its sheen amongst Indians?
With gold experiencing massive demand in India, the first and second quarter this year has seen plunging gold sales.
Modi calls out to eradicate terrorism on Dussehra
Addressing the nation on the occasion of Vijayadashmi, PM Modi said that the opposite of humanity was terrorism. He called for global cooperation against terror.
Disability pension not reduced, but significantly increased: Centre
Rubbishing media reports, the Centre said the disability pension for Indian Armed Forces Personnel hadn't been reduced but rather "significantly increased".
Operation Ginger: India's answer to Pakistan's attack
Operation Ginger was executed on 30 August 2011, before Eid, in retaliation of Pakistani Army's beheading of Indian soldiers and taking their heads as war trophies.
What made news last week?
New Delhi has been on alert after reports of two terrorists at large in the city began to surface; the government has been on alert ever since the LoC surgical strikes.
PM Modi's Vijaya Dashami celebrations after surgical strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Vijaya Dashami's celebrations on the backdrop of India's military surgical strikes across the LoC.
Indian professor tests self-repairing road in Karnataka
An Indian-origin Canadian professor, Mr. Nemkumar Banthia has completed work on a project that helped build a road that could repair itself.
Just two classrooms and no library in IIM Bodh Gaya
A year after its launch, the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya is still under the process of early development.
Terrorists on loose put New Delhi on high alert
According to security agencies, two terrorists may have entered Delhi to carry out suicide attacks.
Rs. 49,000 crore development plan for Marathwada
The Maharashtra government sanctioned projects worth Rs. 49,248 crore for the Marathwada region.
Research scientist arrested by Narcotics Bureau in drug bust
In a massive drug haul, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested three people in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Centre's UDAY scheme a success; power distribution system revived
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the Centre's distribution utility revival scheme, has been a success.
What made news last week?
India's "surgical strike" inside PoK came as a surprise to the world and even Pakistan, who continues to deny that India killed 38 terrorists in 7 terror camps overnight.
Liquor ban: Gandhi Jayanti observed as dry day
The government said the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti will be observed as a dry day across Indian states.
2-year old 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' evaluated by survey
LocalCircles, the citizen engagement platform conducted a survey evaluating the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission).
Unemployment in India highest in 5 years
The rate of unemployment in India has shot up to 5% in fiscal year 2015-16 and is the highest it has ever been in 5 years.
Non-bailable warrant issued against Dawood Ibrahim
On September 30, 2016, Delhi High Court issued a 'non-bailable warrant' against infamous underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel.
Pakistan's attacks and India's counterstrikes create vulnerable situation
Rising tensions between India and Pakistan led to fears the two countries could be heading toward a fifth Indo-Pak war.
BSF to seal vulnerable points along Indo-Pak border
The Centre directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to establish a real-time intelligence sharing grid and completely seal all the vulnerable frontiers along the India-Pakistan Border.
Mother of Scarlett Keeling accused for negligence
Fiona MacKeown, mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling, blamed investigation agencies and the judicial system of being inconsiderate in acquitting two men for the 2008 rape-murder of her daughter.
Cheers for Samjhauta Express from Pakistan
The Samjhauta Express arrived from Lahore, Pakistan at the Old Delhi Railway station in the early hours of Tuesday.
'Range De Basanti' conference held on Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary
Barnala, Punjab, was witness to the 'Range De Basanti' conference held on 27th September, 2016, to celebrate the 109th birth year of Bhagat Singh.
Highly-qualified girl from MP seeks euthanasia from PM
Laxmi Yadav, a specially-abled girl from Madhya Pradesh, wrote to PM Modi seeking euthanasia after being rejected for employment across the state.
Kairana row: NHRC validates BJP MP's exodus claims
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) released an investigation report validating the exodus claims made by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hukum Singh in Jun'16.
59% areas in India vulnerable to moderate to severe earthquakes
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu released a seismic zone map developed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia slams Delhi Police
Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia lashed out at the Delhi Police over the gruesome murder of a 21 year old woman in broad daylight.
Central Government on the lookout for SEBI's next Chair
On 19th September, 2016, the Finance Ministry welcomed applications for the post of Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
IIT-K trying to regain international recognition
The positions of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) and several other premier Indian institutes have slipped in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
One dead as drunk driver rams Porsche Into auto-rickshaws
Around 3:30 am on Monday, an auto-rickshaw driver was killed and 10 others were injured after a Porsche rammed into 12 parked auto-rickshaws in RK Salai in Chennai.
Massive protests by Taxi unions against iconic Kolkata restaurant
Decades old Kolkata restaurant, Mocambo, has been in the eye of the storm since last week for alleged racism towards a taxi driver.
1993 RDX and Arms Landing case accused arrested
On Saturday night, Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad nabbed Abdulsattar Batliwala, one of the key accused in the 1993 Gosabara RDX and Arms Landing case, while he was passing via Khar in his vehicle.