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BHU MA exams test students on GST, Padmavati and BJP

The Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) ongoing MA examinations have ruffled a few feathers. Many have criticized the questions set in papers like political science and history as ones with a "definite agenda".

10 Dec 2017

India

Hiring, hikes finally set to improve after demonetization lull

There's good news for employees. The lull in the job sector post demonetization has finally started on an upward trend and is set to continue on the path in 2018.

10 Dec 2017

Chennai

Instead of a transplant, patients may soon get two hearts

Doctors in Chennai have developed a unique way of saving those with weak hearts: planting an additional heart in the body without replacing the original.

How to ensure that your Aadhaar is not being misused

The Centre has mandated Aadhaar for authentication to avail a lot of services even as many flagged concerns over privacy and misuse of Aadhaar.

10 Dec 2017

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: CRPF man opens fire on colleagues, four killed

Four CRPF men were killed at Chhattisgarh's Basaguda camp when their colleague allegedly opened fire after a scuffle yesterday evening.

10 Dec 2017

Haryana

Haryana: 5-year-old raped, murdered, wooden stick found in private parts

In yet another shocking crime, a five-year-old girl was brutally raped and murdered in Haryana's Hisar. A wooden stick was found inserted in her vagina, reports say.

10 Dec 2017

IIT-Kanpur

IIT-Kanpur drug-menace: "Few hundred" students using, insiders involved in racket

The situation at the prestigious IIT-Kanpur is alarming: the administration says an internal probe has revealed "a few hundred" of its roughly 4,000 students use drugs, TOI reports.

10 Dec 2017

Mumbai Police

'Dangal' child star Zaira Wasim allegedly molested on Vistara flight

On 10th Dec, 17-year-old Zaira Wasim, who left a lasting impression with her portrayal of young Geeta in 'Dangal', has alleged molestation on a Vistara flight.

10 Dec 2017

Triple Talaq

MP: Whistleblower bureaucrat Niaz Khan transferred 18 times in 13yrs

Niaz Khan, a senior bureaucrat with the MP government has been transferred a shocking 18 times in the last 13 years. The latest transfer was after he exposed corruption by local authorities in implementing the government's flagship 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.

10 Dec 2017

India

#DefenseDiaries: Indian Navy's submarine arm celebrates golden jubilee

On December 8, 2017, the Indian Navy's submarine arm celebrated its golden jubilee.

10 Dec 2017

Chennai

'Anubhuti' coaches with aircraft-like features to replace Shatabdi's chair cars

Indian Railways is all set to give its passengers an exquisite 'Anubhuti', through new luxury coaches of Shatabdi Express trains.

09 Dec 2017

India

Who is the female photojournalist featured in Google Doodle today?

We have all enjoyed with admiration, the photographs of India's first tri-color being hoisted or Lord Mountbatten's final salute while leaving India.

09 Dec 2017

India

Video of man fatally shooting his pet dog goes viral

A video of a man in Punjab's Badbar village shooting dead his pet pit bull two days ago has since gone viral, highlighting once again the dastardly behavior that dogs in India often experience.

09 Dec 2017

Blue Whale Challenge

Greater Noida teen, influenced by mobile game, kills mother, sister

After the Blue Whale Challenge, a mobile game that killed several teenagers across the country, motivating them to commit suicide, another smartphone gaming app is now claiming lives.

09 Dec 2017

India

Rs. 200 notes still scarce, but fake ones are out

Though RBI introduced Rs. 200 notes in August, they are rarely in circulation. While many are yet to get their hands on the new banknote, fakes ones have already surfaced in Jammu.

09 Dec 2017

India

Why shouldn't women be held guilty of adultery?

Adultery is currently a criminal offense only for men in India and not women. But this might change soon.

09 Dec 2017

Aadhaar Card

Aadhaar-SIM linking: Can do it at home using OTP-based system

If you haven't linked your Aadhaar and SIM yet, you can soon do that sitting at home, thanks to a new OTP-based system being rolled out on 1 January.

09 Dec 2017

India

Voting commences in phase 1 of Gujarat assembly elections

The first phase of assembly elections has commenced in Gujarat with 89 constituencies of the state's southern districts and the Saurashtra region going to the polls.

09 Dec 2017

India

#DefenseDiaries: Heron drone crashes in China, should India worry?

An Israeli-made IAI Heron drone operated by the Indian Army recently crashed into Chinese territory in the Sikkim sector due to a "technical problem."

09 Dec 2017

Bihar

Now week-long helpline for Class 10, 12 Bihar board students

To better help Class 10 and 12 students adapt to the changes in exam pattern, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has decided to provide them a tele-counselling facility.

08 Dec 2017

India

Railways to soon rank trains, zones according to performance

To encourage competition, the Railways will soon start ranking trains and zones according to their performance and releasing such reports publicly.

08 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Woman dragged, stripped, paraded naked by liquor mafia

In a disturbing case, a 33-year-old woman in Delhi, who had helped cops raid illicit liquor traders, was allegedly attacked with iron rods, dragged and paraded naked by women involved in the trade.

08 Dec 2017

Delhi

Delhi govt cancels Max Hospital's license after 'dead' newborn fiasco

The Delhi government has cancelled the license of the reputed Max Hospital after it wrongly declared a newborn dead.

Nithari killings: Accused get death penalty in yet another case

Businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his aide Surendra Koli have been sentenced to death for the rape-murder of their housemaid Anjali (2006).

08 Dec 2017

Rajasthan

Rajasthan 'love jihad' murder: Victim's family demand death for accused

Relatives of Mohammed Afrazul, who was hacked to death and set afire in Rajasthan over 'love jihad', have sought the death sentence for his murderer.

08 Dec 2017

India

'Would you rather salute Afzal Guru?' Naidu on 'Vande-Mataram' protests

Vice president Venkaiah Naidu has lashed out at those opposing the 'Vande Mataram' slogan, asking, "If not your mother, whom would you salute, Afzal Guru?"

08 Dec 2017

India

Centre extends date for Aadhaar-PAN linking to March 31

A day after submitting to the SC that it will extend the deadlines for Aadhaar, the Centre has confirmed the last date for Aadhaar-PAN linking is now March 31.

Woman doesn't lose own religion by marrying outside faith: SC

The SC has ruled that a woman marrying outside her faith doesn't automatically adopt her husband's religion, and retains her own religious identity.

08 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Fake degree racket busted in Delhi, 15,000 marksheets seized

A fake education racket has been busted in Delhi and 15,000 marksheets recovered from them. Six persons including the 'chairperson' of the 'Board of Higher Secondary Education Delhi' have been arrested.

08 Dec 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Intense fog from Dec 17, airport gets new tech

Delhi has had some relief this year regarding weather conditions, but intense fog is set to hit from December 17.

08 Dec 2017

Bhopal

MP: 15-year-old girl in hospital after gangrape by two men

A month after the gangrape of a UPSC aspirant shook MP's Bhopal, reports of a similar crime have surfaced from Sagar.

07 Dec 2017

India

24x7 power supply for all, by March 2019: Power Minister

Every Indian household, in both urban and rural areas, will have a 24x7 supply of electricity by March 2019, said Power Minister RK Singh.

07 Dec 2017

Health & Wellness

7 food items you think are healthy, but aren't

"Healthy eating" is definitely on the rise with more people increasingly preferring so-called "healthy" food items in the market.

07 Dec 2017

Delhi

AoL "responsible" for damage to Yamuna floodplains, rules NGT

Based on a report by an expert committee, the NGT has held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) for "responsible" damaging the Yamuna floodplains.

07 Dec 2017

India

Ockhi brings high vegetable prices, 80,000kg of waste to Mumbai

Cyclone Ockhi's effects are being felt in Mumbai in several ways. For one, prices of vegetables and foodgrains, which are already under strain, are set to rise even more by up to 15%.

07 Dec 2017

Haryana

Haryana teen kidnaps 5-year-old, drowns her in water tub

In a disturbing incident, a 16-year-old boy in Haryana allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old girl, daughter of an acquaintance, and killed her by drowning her in a water tub.

07 Dec 2017

India

Centre to extend deadline for mandatory Aadhaar-linking to March 31

The Centre has told the SC that it will extend the deadline for linking Aadhaar to various schemes, including bank accounts, to March 31, 2018.

07 Dec 2017

Haryana

'Fortis murdered 7-year-old Adya': Haryana govt panel finds hospital guilty

A Haryana government panel has found Gurugram's reputed Fortis Hospital guilty of medical negligence and unlawful conduct.

07 Dec 2017

Rajasthan

Man brutally hacked to death, set afire over 'love jihad'

In a shocking incident, a man in Rajasthan brutally hacked to death a Muslim laborer and set him on fire allegedly for committing 'love jihad'.

07 Dec 2017

Delhi

Delhi: 87-year-old arrested for sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl

In a horrific case, an 87-year-old man in Delhi lured an eight-year-old girl into a desolated spot and sexually assaulted her.