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27 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsIndia's indigenously developed Tejas is aircraft of future: IAF Chief
Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said if Pakistan's fighter jet JF-17 is aircraft of the present, then India's indigenously developed Tejas is the future.
27 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiAssam: Bodo groups call for NH-blockade demanding talks on Bodoland
Several Bodo groups have protested against the Assam government's alleged failure to hold a further dialogue on the Bodoland issue and called for a five-day national highway blockade in Bodoland areas from May 2.
27 Apr 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS resident doctors on indefinite strike, surgeries cancelled for Friday
Resident doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) went on an indefinite strike on Thursday.
27 Apr 2018
West BengalWest Bengal panchayat polls postponed to May 14
The West Bengal panchayat election would be held in a single-phase on May 14, the State Election Commission announced in Kolkata on Thursday.
27 Apr 2018
GurugramFor disrupting Namaz prayer, Gurugram police arrest six
The Gurugram police have arrested six men for disrupting namaz prayer, after video of them asking Muslims to clear the area went viral last week.
27 Apr 2018
ShimlaTeacher held for molesting a Class 6 student in Shimla
Shimla Police today booked a school teacher for allegedly molesting a minor girl, studying in Class 6, following a complaint lodged by her.
27 Apr 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's aircraft suffers technical glitch, Congress cries conspiracy
The Congress on Thursday alleged conspiracy after a copter (10-seater Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft) carrying president Rahul Gandhi to Hubbali from New Delhi experienced an 'unexplained malfunctioning' mid-air.
27 Apr 2018
IndiaCentral armed forces to have 50% lighter, stronger bulletproof jacket
The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will soon have lighter, more resilient bullet-proof jackets developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
27 Apr 2018
FacebookTea-seller takes kids to McDonald's, his story tears you up!
Happiness is relative. For some, it's about owning a Mercedes car, and for others, this tea-seller for example, it is about taking his kids to McDonald's for the first and only time.
26 Apr 2018
GorakhpurKushinagar accident: Yogi Adityanath asks protesters to stop 'narebaazi', 'nautanki'
After 13 children were killed and eight others seriously injured in a train-school van collision, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath reached the accident spot near Kushinagar on Thursday.
26 Apr 2018
Delhi University1 in every 4 women at DU faced sexual-harassment: Report
One in every four women studying at Delhi University and its affiliated colleges has been a victim of sexual harassment, according to a safety audit conducted by a student wing of Congress, National Students' Union of India (NSUI).
26 Apr 2018
IndiaConstruction of toilets under Swachh-Bharat to be completed before schedule
Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said the government would meet the target of constructing 67 lakh household and 5 lakh public toilets in urban areas under the Swachh Bharat Mission a year ahead of the schedule of 2 Oct'19.
26 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKathua-case will be shifted out at 'slightest-possibility' of mistrial: SC
The Kathua rape case will be shifted out of J&K at the "slightest possibility" of the trial being affected, the SC today assured the victim's family, who have alleged threats to themselves and their lawyer.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaHere's why UNICEF India is praising Yogi Adityanath's government
UNICEF India on Wednesday appreciated the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath, for successfully immunizing every child in the state against Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome.
26 Apr 2018
POSCORaping girls no sin for 'Brahmgyani' like him, believed Asaram
Asaram believed that sexual exploitation of girls is not a sin for "Brahmgyani" or a highly enlightened person, a prosecution witness had deposed to the court during the trial that ended yesterday in a life-long jail term to the self-styled godman.
26 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP CM Yogi Adityanath faces protest in Kushinagar
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday faced angry protests during his visit to get a first-hand account of the train-school van collision that left 13 children dead.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaAfter UP accident, Railways says will remove unmanned-crossings in 2-years
Hours after 13 children were killed in UP after their vehicle was hit by a train, the Railways has said that it plans to "completely eliminate" unmanned level crossings by March 31, 2020.
26 Apr 2018
MumbaiCongestion costing India a whopping Rs. 1.44L crore a year
Four metros of India-Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru-are 149% more congested than other comparable cities in Asia, whereby commuters take 1.5-times longer to reach a certain destination during peak hours.
26 Apr 2018
GhaziabadRape of 10-year-old in Ghaziabad madrasa shakes the capital
Protesters shouted slogans and blocked traffic on the NH-24 in Delhi's Ghazipur yesterday, demanding action against a cleric for allegedly raping a 10-year-old in a Ghaziabad madrasa.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaOn searching India's first PM, Google displays Modi's photo
On Wednesday, a Google glitch left Twitter users perplexed. The search engine showed Narendra Modi's photo when users looked for India's first Prime Minister.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaMHRD announces Swachh Bharat summer internships. Apply now
To achieve its lofty ambition of making India open defecation free by October 2019, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched a Swachh Bharat summer internship for college students across India.
26 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshMinor girl raped by relative, found pregnant during medical examination
A young girl was allegedly raped by her relative and found to be pregnant during a medical examination when she complained of an abdominal pain in a village in Ginnaur in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
26 Apr 2018
PuducherryTeacher sentenced 10 year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a student
A court in Puducherry has sentenced a 44-year-old school teacher to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl student two years ago.
26 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Loan fraud: Case registered against former Aircel promoter Sivasankaran's companies
The CBI has registered a case against former Aircel promoter C Sivasankaran's companies, Axcel Sunshine Ltd and Finland-based Win Wind Oy, for allegedly defaulting on loans worth Rs. 600 crore taken from IDBI Bank, officials said on Thursday.
26 Apr 2018
ManipurCoached by Army, martyr's daughter hopeful to clear SSB
Coached at the Army initiated "Samba Super 40 project," Roshni Devi, daughter of a martyred soldier, is hopeful of cracking upcoming Services Selection Board (SSB) examination to become commissioned officer in armed forces.
26 Apr 2018
OdishaUGC issues list of 24 'fake universities': Details here
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a list of 24 'fake universities' which are no longer allowed to confer degrees. Seven of these are in the national capital.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaThane: Man throws chili powder in eyes of 16-year-old girl
An unidentified man allegedly threw chili powder in the eyes of a 16-year-old girl at Charai in Naupada area in the city, police said today.
26 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshPiyush Goyal orders inquiry into Kushinagar train-school van accident
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today ordered an inquiry into Kushinagar train-school van accident and announced a compensation of Rs. 2L for the kin of deceased.
26 Apr 2018
MaharashtraCentral Railway earns over Rs. 1 crore from film shoots
The Central Railway (CR) has earned over Rs. 1 crore in the last financial year 2017-18 by renting its various premises and rail coaches for film shootings, an official said on Wednesday.
26 Apr 2018
West BengalMan dies in Dubai, family appeals to bring back body
The family of a man who died allegedly in an accident in Dubai recently has sought the help of the administration to bring back the body at Chhitka village in Nadia district of West Bengal.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaDelhi: One killed, 17 students injured in school van-tanker collision
A seven-year-old girl died and 17 students were injured after a milk tanker rammed into a school van this morning near Kanhaiya Nagar metro station in northwest Delhi, police said.
26 Apr 2018
Mumbai10 convicted, given 5-years-jail-term for planning to kill Mahesh Bhatt
The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), on Wednesday, sentenced 10 men to five years prison and acquitted two others, for conspiring to kill filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
26 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of India'We never ordered mandatory SIM-Aadhaar linking': SC slams Center
For months, the government kept urging telcos to link subscribers' SIM cards with Aadhaar. In turn, telcos kept harassing customers with constant messages.
26 Apr 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsAsaram case: India urgently needs a witness protection law
Three witnesses were killed, at least six grievously attacked and several others injured to protect self-styled godman Asaram from getting convicted of raping a 16-year-old disciple at his Jodhpur ashram in August 2013.
26 Apr 2018
MeghalayaHuman-elephant conflicts in Meghalaya claimed 25 lives in 5 years
Nearly 10,000 cases of conflicts between humans and elephants have been reported from Meghalaya in the past five years, claiming the lives of 25 people and causing widespread damage to crops, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India said.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaUP: 15-year-old girl raped at gunpoint in Muzaffarnagar; accused held
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth at gunpoint in Rahekda village in UP's Muzaffarnagar district, police said.
26 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndu Malhotra becomes SC judge while KM Joseph remains on-hold
The government and judiciary are heading towards a fresh row; yesterday, in an unusual move, it cleared one name recommended by the collegium, keeping the other on hold.
26 Apr 2018
IndiaNew Delhi: Shopkeeper throws acid at 7-year-old boy for shouting
In a shocking incident, a shopkeeper reportedly poured acid on a minor boy who was playing outside his shop at Gandhi Nagar area of Shahdara in Delhi, the police said today.
26 Apr 2018
KeralaKerala: To hide extramarital affairs, woman murders daughters, parents
In Kannur's Padannakkara village of Kerala, three deaths in one family in just four months led villagers empathize with Soumya, the lone survivor.
26 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police rescues a minor girl from Nepal border
A 12-year-old girl, who was kidnapped from central Delhi's Anand Parbat in February, was rescued from the Nepal border, police said.
