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08 May 2018

Delhi Police

What do Delhi-criminals have in common? Love for 'Shah Rukh'

If superstar Shah Rukh Khan had a penny for every criminal in Delhi adopting his name, he would add another small fortune to his wealth.

08 May 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra govt asks officials to use Marathi language for communication

The Maharashtra government has directed officials and employees of all its departments to use the Marathi language for official communication.

08 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man carries wife's body on shoulder, administration orders probe

A probe has been ordered by the administration in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district after taking cognizance of media reports that a man, whose wife died in the district hospital, had carried her body on his shoulder.

08 May 2018

India

Power index: India ranks fourth out of 25 nations

India has ranked fourth out of 25 nations in the Asia-Pacific region on an index that measures their overall power, with the country being pegged as a "giant of the future" but trails behind in indicators of defense networks and economic relationships.

08 May 2018

India

World's first hospital-on-wheels is a 'lifeline' for millions in India

India's healthcare system is in shambles, particularly affecting the millions in rural areas. Lack of access combined with excessive costs has left an innumerable number of people helpless.

08 May 2018

Narendra Modi

J&K: Omar Abdullah condemns the killing of tourist from TN

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has condemned the killing of a tourist hailing from Tamil Nadu during a stone-pelting incident in Narbal area on Srinagar-Gulmarg road.

08 May 2018

India

Why are terrorists heroes for liberal media?

Two days back, Indian Army eliminated a certain terrorist called Mohammed Rafi Bhat. Forces brought along his family to convince him to surrender, but he didn't yield. In my humble view, he died the death he deserved.

08 May 2018

Lord Shiva

Incessant snowfall brings Kedarnath Yatra to a halt

Incessant snowfall since last night has prompted authorities to temporarily halt the Yatra to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, preventing devotees from moving beyond Linchauli and Bhimbali.

08 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Two BJP-workers allegedly raped woman for two years, one arrested

The police have registered a case against two BJP workers Raja Ram, 35, and Mukesh Thakur, 32, for allegedly raping a 28-year-old woman for two years.

08 May 2018

Jammu

Mehbooba should break her party's 'unholy' coalition with BJP: Chidambaram

With violence and unrest continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram today asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to quit the PDP-BJP coalition government saying the "unholy" alliance was the gravest provocation to the people of the Valley.

08 May 2018

Karnataka

Married without consent, SC grants police-protection to Karnataka politician's daughter

The Supreme Court allowed the daughter of an influential Karnataka politician to break ties with her family and husband after she was forcefully married.

SC dismisses Congress petition related to impeachment of Chief Justice

A five-judge bench, excluding the top five judges of the SC, has dismissed a petition by the Congress challenging Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairman Venkaiah Naidu's rejection of its impeachment motion against Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra.

Calcutta University to implement CBCS in all affiliated UG colleges

Calcutta University on Monday said it will implement the "choice-based credit system" (CBCS) from the next academic session in affiliated undergraduate colleges.

08 May 2018

South Africa

Delhi: Police arrest Nigerian national; heroin worth Rs. 20crore seized

Delhi police has arrested a Nigerian national in the national capital and seized 4kg of heroin worth Rs. 20cr from him.

08 May 2018

Chennai

Kashmiri stone-pelters now attacking tourists, children: One Chennai visitor dead

Stone-pelting in J&K claimed the life of a person, a young tourist from Chennai, whose vehicle was attacked at Narbal on the Srinagar-Gulmarg highway yesterday.

08 May 2018

Anshu Prakash

Severe late-night dust storm hits Delhi-NCR, authorities on alert

A late-night dust storm, with wind speeds of up to 70kmph, hit Delhi and adjoining areas yesterday, resulting in power cuts, low visibility and damage to property.

07 May 2018

Bihar

Prospectus of college owned by RJD-minister shows India-map without PoK

The prospectus of Katihar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) for the 2018-19 session, showed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a part of Pakistan, erupting a row.

07 May 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

All 10 terrorists who posed with Burhan Wani killed

Two years ago, Burhan Wani's killing triggered a wave of violence in restive Kashmir, which eventually led to the deaths of more than 100 civilians and security personnel.

No paper-admit card for June 3 civil services prelims: UPSC

Candidates appearing for the preliminary examination of the June 3 civil services will not be issued a physical copy of admit cards but will have to download it and carry a printout with them, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said today.

07 May 2018

India

CBSE Class-12 results on May 28, Class-10 on May 30

The CBSE will declare results of Class 12 board exams on May 28, and Class 10 on May 30, India Today reports.

07 May 2018

West Bengal

From 'balika-vadhu' to activist: A story of grit and determination

At 14, her childhood was mercilessly snatched away when she was married off to a man 18 years her senior.

07 May 2018

India

PCI rejects Press Freedom ranking citing "lack of clarity"

Press Council of India (PCI) has rejected the World Press Freedom Index ranking after India slipped two positions to rank 138th among 180 countries.

07 May 2018

Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar: 35-year-old woman commits suicide over dowry demand

A 35-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance allegedly due to harassment over demand for dowry in Muzaffarnagar's Shahpur town, police said today.

07 May 2018

Aadhaar Card

IRCTC needs 3-years to provide e-ticketing through 2.82L retail service-providers

It will take the IRCTC three more years to provide e-ticketing services to citizens through 2.82L retail service providers (RSPs), as it has registered only 38,500 RSPs till date, sources in the railways' e-ticketing arm said today.

07 May 2018

India

Country facing crises due to Modi government's economic-mismanagement, disastrous policies

Former PM Manmohan Singh today launched a scathing attack on the Modi government for its "disastrous policies" and "economic mismanagement", and said the country was facing crises that were avoidable.

Kathua: SC says no to CBI-inquiry, transfers trial to Pathankot

After much hue and cry, the SC has transferred the Kathua gangrape-murder case to a Pathankot court, also ruling out a CBI inquiry.

07 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Two dead, 15 injured as high winds sweep across MP

A 60-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were killed in separate incidents of house collapse and 15 others injured when high-velocity winds swept across the Porsa town in Madhya Pradesh, an official said today.

07 May 2018

Train Accident

Delhi man killed after falling from moving train near Kota

A 20-year-old man was killed after he fell from a moving train in Kota district, police said.

07 May 2018

India

Admit cards for 2018 UPSC Prelims are out

With less than a month to go for the UPSC Prelims 2018, the Union Public Service Commission has released admit cards for candidates.

07 May 2018

India

Storm alert for 15 states/UTs: How to keep yourself safe

Unexpectedly-intense dust storms and thunderstorms killed as many as 124 people in Northern India last week.

07 May 2018

Kerala

Daughter confined for two-years by mother for having Muslim-boyfriend, rescued

A 24-year-old Kerala woman, Anjali Prakash, was rescued on May 1 from a rented house in Mangaluru, where her mother, Vineetha, confined her for two years for allegedly having an affair with a Muslim youth.

07 May 2018

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu CM lays foundation stone for Jaya memorial 'mandapam'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today laid the foundation stone for a memorial "mandapam" of late J Jayalalithaa in Chennai abutting her burial site on the Marina beachfront.

07 May 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Three-year-old killed by aunt; child sacrifice suspected

A 3-year-old girl was killed allegedly by her aunt in a village in Haryana's Yamunanagar district, with police suspecting it to be a case of child sacrifice.

07 May 2018

India

Unmarried adult-couples can stay together, SC rules. But, can they?

The Supreme Court ruled, on Sunday, that adult couples can stay together without getting married.

07 May 2018

Sushma Swaraj

Adnan Sami's staff allegedly called "Indian dogs" at Kuwait Airport

Whether it is Shah Rukh Khan, APJ Abdul Kalam, Sudha Murthy or Adnan Sami, racism against Indians apparently exists globally.

07 May 2018

Education

IGNOU admissions begin; last date to apply June 30

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has begun admissions for its Bachelor Preparatory Program (BPP), PG diploma, diploma and certificate programs for the July-2018 session.

07 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

PM Modi sends his golden garland to IIT student

PM Narendra Modi has sent a garland he had worn at a function as a gift to a research scholar of the IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) in Dhanbad following the student's request on Twitter.

07 May 2018

India

Child sexual abuse survivors may lodge complaint till age 25

If a new proposal of Union Women and Child Development Ministry sees the light of the day, child sexual abuse survivors may be able to register a police complaint till the time they turn 25.

07 May 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Government school students to be sensitized on 'good-touch-bad-touch'

Students up to 14 years of age studying in government schools and Anganwadi centers will be sensitized on "good-touch-bad-touch" under a campaign in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan.

07 May 2018

Crime Against Women

Delhi: Visually-impaired 20-year-old left alone for first-time. She gets gang-raped

For the first time, the mother of a 20-year-old visually-impaired woman in a slum near Delhi's Karol Bagh decided to leave her alone at home as she went out briefly.