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08 Nov 2016
India TodaySenior journalist Girish Nikam passes away from heart attack
TV anchor and senior journalist Girish Nikam passed away on Monday due to a major heart attack.
08 Nov 2016
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi's grandson Kanu Gandhi passes away
Mahatma Gandhi's grandson- Kanu Ramdas Gandhi passed away at the age of 87.
07 Nov 2016
Indian ArmyThousands of jawans forced to skip Diwali
Thousands of jawans did not join their families for Diwali, this year; Pakistan's non-stop shelling kept them busy along the 198-kilometre International Border in Jammu.
07 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpWhat made news last week?
The Samajwadi Party's infighting showed no signs of abating, spilling over into the party's silver-jubilee celebrations.
07 Nov 2016
IndiaPM Modi made Incredible India mascot
The Indian tourism ministry has finally decided their new mascot for the Incredible India advertising campaign, and it's none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
05 Nov 2016
West BengalRTI appeals to take decades in some states
A study on workings of 'Information Commissions' in 16 states has concluded that the inherent power of the 'Right to Information' Act (RTI) is diminishing.
05 Nov 2016
IndiaAnti-malaria drug to hit Indian markets by 2018
India is likely to get an anti-malarial drug in the market by 2018, reports said.
05 Nov 2016
Indian Air ForceIAF initiates probe into officer's suicide
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched an inquiry into the tragic suicide of Wing Commander, Rakesh Tiwari.
05 Nov 2016
IndiaWill improved roads reduce traffic accidents in India?
With India's road infrastructure weakening, ministry officials are looking to better the roads in an effort to reduce road accidents.
04 Nov 2016
Narendra ModiModi's photos on pendrive recovered from Malappuram blast site
Two days after the Malappuram car blast, the police recovered a letter from the blast site which threatened to take revenge for Dadri lynching victim Mohammed Akhlaq.
04 Nov 2016
India2.55 crore girl children lost to infanticide in India
A study titled 'The State of the PC&PNDT Act: India's losing battle against female foeticide' by the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) found statistics with regards to India's Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994.
02 Nov 2016
IndiaNearly $100 billion more required for Modi's clean energy drive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious clean energy drive requires another $100 billion more to help finance the targets, according to reports.
01 Nov 2016
DelhiDiwali 2016 pushes Delhi's air pollution limits
According to experts, the level of pollution created by this year's Diwali caused several poisonous gases to cross the danger mark.
01 Nov 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaArvind Kejriwal alleges tapping of judges' phones
Amidst the golden jubilee celebrations of the High Court, Arvind Kejriwal claimed to have "overheard" judges' apprehensions about their phones being "tapped."
01 Nov 2016
IndiaRural Indians spend more on alcohol over health
According to a report revealing consumption patterns of rural India, average expenditure of rural India on alcohol and tobacco exceeds healthcare by 3 times.
01 Nov 2016
NepalBhai Dooj: Celebrating brother-sister love
Bhai Dooj, the last day of the five-day-long Diwali, marks the most special brother-sister relationship.
31 Oct 2016
Narendra ModiWhat made news last week?
Things seem to be getting murkier within the Samajwadi Party, with the leadership assuring that all is well, while the Akhilesh-Shivpal spat continued unabated.
29 Oct 2016
DelhiBird Flu Scare: Delhi Govt. issues health advisory
Nearly 64 deaths of ducks caused by the H5N8 avian influenza (commonly called bird flu) in Delhi have been recorded in only the last week.
28 Oct 2016
Narendra ModiBullet train to hit Indian tracks soon!
The Indian Railways is all set to move swiftly and ensure faster train travels as the construction work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor is going to begin soon.
27 Oct 2016
IndiaNarendra Modi and New Zealand PM talk terror
New Zealand PM, John Key, who is currently in India on a bilateral visit, was briefed by PM Modi on terrorism that emanated from Pakistan and recent attacks on Indian soil.
27 Oct 2016
IndiaLiving Planet Report says India an ecological 'black spot'
World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet (LP) Report 2016 states that wildlife is disappearing at an "unprecedented pace" all across the world.
26 Oct 2016
ChhattisgarhMobile clinics accessible to people from Chhattisgarh's Red Corridor
The Chhattisgarh government is undertaking great initiatives in association with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).
25 Oct 2016
7th Pay CommissionGovernment downgrades ranks of defence officers
According to communications from the Defence Ministry, the government has downgraded the status of military officers vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts.
25 Oct 2016
Odisha24 Maoists killed in an encounter at Andhra-Odisha Border
24 Maoists were killed at a major encounter in Odisha near the border of Andhra Pradesh on 24th October.
25 Oct 2016
IndiaIndia's economy to grow 8%, agriculture 4%
Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said India's economy would grow 8% this fiscal while agricultural growth is expected to grow over 4%.
24 Oct 2016
IndiaWhat made news last week?
Major political upheavals happened in the Indian political scenario; the feud within the Samajwadi Party has just widened, while Varun Gandhi landed in a soup over leaked national security secrets.
24 Oct 2016
IndiaAll-in-one railways to transform rail journeys
The railways ministry is considering launching an integrated mobile application for railway services that will potentially change the way Indians travel by train in India.
23 Oct 2016
MumbaiHousing, Transport and Furniture: Should you rent or buy?
In the India of today, choosing whether to buy an apartment or a car is not a black and white decision.
23 Oct 2016
KeralaKerala's war on dogs
Over the course of the past few months, hundreds of street dogs have been killed in Kerala.
23 Oct 2016
Venkaiah NaiduSmart Railway Stations for Smart Cities
The Union Urban Development and Railways Ministries came together to redevelop railway stations and adjoining regions along the rail lines running through smart cities.
23 Oct 2016
IndiaUttar Pradesh - Where a prisoner dies every 26 hours
In response to activist Naresh Paras's RTI query, Uttar Pradesh Prison Department said over 2,062 prisoners dies in the state during Jan'10-Feb'16.
22 Oct 2016
Samajwadi PartyEnding the 26-year wait, Baheri farmers rebuild dam
Farmers from over 25 villages in Uttar Pradesh's Baheri collected Rs.70,000 and started building a 98-feet-long and 20-feet-wide 'kutcha' dam.
21 Oct 2016
IndiaNo consensus amongst states on no-detention policy
The Ministry of Human Resource Development's plan to scrap the no-detention policy will take time to be implemented.
21 Oct 2016
MumbaiRising death toll of RTI activists
According to latest reports, 56 Right To Information (RTI) activists have lost their lives for demanding transparency and accountability from the government.
21 Oct 2016
National GeographicKerala's Kakkathuruthu Island featured on NatGeo's list
Kakkathuruthu Island in Kerala's backwaters has made it to 'Around the World in 24 hours' list compiled by the National Geographic.
18 Oct 2016
IndiaGovt proposes ranking states on education
The Central Government is planning to introduce an education index that will be used to rank states.
18 Oct 2016
IndiaChildren educated to become Maoist rebels
According to recent disclosures by surrendered Maoist rebels and seizure of Maoist documents, there exist Maoist schools that groom students to become aspiring rebels.
17 Oct 2016
New JerseyOmar Abdullah detained at New York airport
Former Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah was detained at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York for additional screening by immigration authorities; he spent two-hours in a holding area.
17 Oct 2016
YouTubeFree Wi-Fi in Patna station being used to watch porn
According to a report by the IANS news agency, the Patna railway station tops the list in India in terms of data usage from the free Wi-Fi provided jointly by Google and RailTel.
17 Oct 2016
Dharma ProductionsWhat made news last week?
Political turmoil over the Uniform Civil Code continues unabated in India.