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Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Convict asked to submit educational details

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court asked Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving a life term for the rape and murder of Priyadarshini Mattoo in 1996, to file the complete details of his education.

17 May 2018

Varanasi

Varanasi Flyover collapse: Corporations play blame game

While the families grieve the death of their kin in the Varanasi flyover collapse earlier this week, the local administration and the work agency are busy playing a blame game.

17 May 2018

Islam

Man kills wife as she wanted to visit her parents

A 45-year-old woman was allegedly axed to death by her husband while she was asleep in her room along with her two daughters in Kherkheda village in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district.

17 May 2018

Muslims

Outside Udaipur mosque, unidentified miscreants leave burning cylinder

In what can be seen as a bid to create disturbance in the community, few miscreants left a burning cylinder outside a mosque at the Chetak Circle in the heart of Udaipur, in the early hours of Wednesday- a day before the holy month of Ramzan started.

17 May 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan's tiger population rising; 28 cubs born in two years

Rajasthan's tiger population has gone up with the birth of 28 cubs in the last two years. "Twenty-five tiger cubs were born in Ranthambore (National Park) and three in Sariska (Tiger Reserve) from 2016 to 2018 till date," Rajasthan's Chief Wildlife Warden GV Reddy said.

17 May 2018

India

After IITians challenge Section 377, SC agrees to hear plea

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea filed by Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) LGBT alumni associations regarding the decriminalization of homosexuality.

17 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Thunderstorms likely to hit eastern Uttar Pradesh: IMD

Thunderstorm and squall are "very likely" to hit isolated places of eastern Uttar Pradesh tomorrow and the weather is likely to remain dry over western parts of the state, the meteorological office warned.

17 May 2018

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Government to offer UG engineering courses in Anna-University

Tamil Nadu government today introduced four undergraduate (UG) engineering courses in three zonal campuses of state-run Anna University.

17 May 2018

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Depressed over not getting job, youth commits suicide

A 21-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Hyderabad for not getting a job. He was reportedly under depression over being jobless.

17 May 2018

POCSO

Society security guard accused of raping minor, 3 booked

Thane Police has registered offenses against three persons, including the security guard of a housing society, for allegedly abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl on the night of May 15.

17 May 2018

India

Sit-ups for two revenue-inspectors as they were late for meeting

Two revenue inspectors in Kendrapara district (Odisha) were forced to do sit-ups when they turned up 15 minutes late for a meeting at Rajnagar.

17 May 2018

Facebook

Kerala Tourism's Facebook page ranked first with 1.5mn likes

With 1.5 million likes on its Facebook page, Kerala Tourism emerged on top among the states in the country in 2017.

17 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Man throws party after son fails Class 10 boards

Setting an example for new-age parenting at a time when student suicides are becoming increasingly common, a man from Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district threw a party after his son flunked his Class 10 board exams.

17 May 2018

Delhi University

In 24 hours, DU gets 43,000 applications for undergraduate courses

The Delhi University received 43,000 applicants for its various undergraduate courses within 24 hours. The varsity began accepting online applications at 6 PM on May 15.

17 May 2018

Kerala

Kerala HC: Talking on phone while driving not against law

On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court ruled that talking on phone while driving wasn't an offense unless it could be established that the driver's act endangered lives.

17 May 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistan shells border posts, civilian areas, leaving BSF jawan injured

Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire and lobbed mortars at over 15 Border Out Posts and some civilian areas along the International Border (IB) in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir overnight.

17 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi-flyover collapse: Since November, five letters were written to firm

The Uttar Pradesh police has claimed of sending five letters to UP State Bridge Corporation (UPSBC) since November for not following traffic safety regulations during construction of the flyover, a section of whose collapse, on Wednesday in Varanasi, left 18 people dead.

Survey: Indore, Bhopal & Chandigarh are India's cleanest cities

For the second year in a row, Indore and Bhopal have retained their position as the top two cleanest cities in India, followed by Chandigarh.

17 May 2018

India

6 best colleges for commerce students in India

Commerce is one of the most sought-after fields of studies in India as it opens doors to various career options, including Chartered Accountancy.

17 May 2018

Telangana

Telangana Police rejects WhatsApp, creates own app for internal communication

WhatsApp's policy of allowing 256 members per group proved pretty limiting for the 60,000-strong workforce of Telangana Police, so they have developed an app for their internal communication.

16 May 2018

Mumbai

Help this young IIT engineer to fight his life battle

On April 15, time stopped for the Mumbai-based Kakati family.

16 May 2018

India

This ex-bureaucrat cleaned up politics for a better India

The Supreme Court recently pronounced two landmark judgments to sharpen the radar on politicians.

16 May 2018

Raksha Bandhan

Nearly 1.70 lakh registrations for the 60-day long Amarnath yatra

Over 1.70 lakh pilgrims have registered for the 60-day long pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, set to begin from Jammu on June 28.

16 May 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Centre orders ceasefire in J&K for holy month of Ramzan

In a surprise announcement, the Union government has ordered security forces in Jammu & Kashmir to halt operations for 30 days for the holy month of Ramzan which starts later this week.

16 May 2018

India

Man booked for 'snooping' on estranged wife through spy camera

A man has landed in trouble after his estranged wife accused him of snooping on her.

16 May 2018

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Cabinet approves metro-line extension from Noida City Centre to Sector-62

The Cabinet today approved the extension of the metro-rail network from Noida City Centre to Sector-62, which borders UP's Ghaziabad, with an investment of Rs. 1,967cr.

16 May 2018

Jammu

Stop operations in J-K during Ramzan: Home Ministry to forces

The central government has asked security forces not to launch operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan.

16 May 2018

Maharashtra

Maha CM Fadnavis approves filling up of 36,000 vacant govt-posts

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave his approval today to fill 36,000 vacant posts in different departments of the state government.

16 May 2018

Imphal

Railway manufactures bricks out of waste soil to curb pollution

As a part of its ambitious project to provide Imphal rail connectivity, the railways, in a first, has started producing bricks out of the waste soil in a manufacturing unit in Manipur.

16 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi flyover collapse: Construction agency was probed earlier too

Following the collapse of an under-construction flyover in Varanasi which killed at least 18 people, the Uttar Pradesh state government has formed a three-member committee to probe the cause of the collapse.

16 May 2018

India

Instagram live video captures Pune youth dying in crash

Netizens in India actively use Instagram's live video feature to broadcast everything from parties to concerts to protests.

16 May 2018

India

Delhi: Dust storm kills one, injures 13

A massive dust storm hit Delhi in the wee hours of Wednesday. Reportedly, an 18-year-old boy was killed and 13 others injured.

16 May 2018

Crime Against Women

Delhi woman found dead near Raj Ghat; police suspect gang-rape

Following the discovery of a woman's partially-naked and disfigured body in the bushes behind Ghata Masjid near Raj Ghat, Delhi, yesterday, police suspect that the victim might have been gang-raped and then murdered.

16 May 2018

Railways Act

Railways to deploy women personnel, install panic buttons in trains

North Eastern Railways (NER) to deploy women personnel on trains during night hours to strengthen women security.

16 May 2018

Delhi University

DU's St. Stephen's UG admissions to start from May 21

Delhi University's esteemed St. Stephen's College has announced that admissions to its undergraduate courses will begin on May 21.

16 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

IMD: More thunderstorms in North, Northwest India till Friday

More thunderstorms and squalls will plague North and Northwest India from Wednesday till Friday, warned the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) following a dust storm and thundershowers in Delhi and NCR on Wednesday morning.

15 May 2018

Crime Branch

Delhi: Four, including a cop, extort Rs. 15L from man

A policeman along with three men was arrested for allegedly extorting Rs. 15 lakh from a man, threatening to incriminate him in a false human trafficking case.

Delhi Metro's Magenta Line to be fully operational next week

The remaining 25.6km-long section of the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line, connecting West Delhi's Janakpuri West and South Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir, is set to be opened "within next week".

16 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Students ordered to answer roll calls with 'Jai Hind'

On Tuesday, the Madhya Pradesh state government issued orders making a new norm mandatory in schools.

15 May 2018

Samajwadi Party

Varanasi: Under-construction flyover collapses killing 12; many others trapped

In a tragic incident, at least 12 people lost their lives when an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi's Cantonment area in Uttar Pradesh.