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22 Jan 2018
IndiaIndia's richest 1% pocketed 73% of domestic wealth in 2017
The rich in India are getting wealthier as the poor scrape to make ends meet.
22 Jan 2018
Uttar PradeshFarmer crushed under tractor in scuffle with loan recovery agents
The plight of farmers caught in vicious debt cycles has come to the fore with a chilling incident.
22 Jan 2018
IndiaJ&K: Ceasefire violation death toll climbs to 11 since Thursday
An Army jawan injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan on Saturday succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll in border firing incidents in Jammu & Kashmir to 11 since Thursday.
22 Jan 2018
TripuraClass 12 board exams postponed in Tripura: Here's why
The Tripura Board of Secondary Education has postponed Class 12 board exams to avoid a clash with the upcoming assembly elections.
21 Jan 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: Sex racket busted in Virar spa, Thai woman arrested
Maharashtra police have arrested a Thai woman for allegedly running a sex racket in a spa in Virar of Palghar district.
21 Jan 2018
IndiaRailways may introduce "dynamic fares" for luxury Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express
India's first "ultra-luxury" train -the Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express- had become a hit with travelers after its launch in May'17.
21 Jan 2018
DelhiFive-year jail to man for touching minor inappropriately
Setting an example, the Delhi HC has clamped down on cases of sexual assault considered "minor" and awarded five years' jail to a man for inappropriately touching a nine-year-old girl.
21 Jan 2018
IndiaLess than 1/4th of Indian women want a second child
The proportion of married Indian women aged 15-49 wanting a second child has fallen: a decade ago, 68% wanted one, but only 24% are willing now.
21 Jan 2018
KanpurUttar Pradesh: Kanpur teacher forces student to strip as punishment
In a disturbing incident, a teacher of a school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur has allegedly punished a Class-III student by forcing him to strip in front of the class and instructing 40 classmates to slap him.
21 Jan 2018
PunjabClass 7 and 5 students rape four-year-old in Ludhiana, arrested
In a disturbing case, a four-year-old girl in Ludhiana was raped by her 13-year-old neighbor and his 12-year-old friend, students of Class 7 and 5.
21 Jan 2018
IndiaDeath sentence of rapists of girls below 12, says CM
After Madhya Pradesh, Haryana is now considering implementing the death sentence for sexual abusers of minors younger than 12 years.
21 Jan 2018
Delhi17 killed in Bawana cracker unit, NDMC Mayor stokes controversy
Seventeen people were killed and at least two injured in a massive fire at a firecracker unit in Delhi's Bawana industrial area last evening.
21 Jan 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: Mineral water and liquor to get costlier
The Maharashtra state government has recently decided to increase the price of bulk water tariff for all industries like bottled water companies and liquor manufacturers that use water as a raw material for their products.
20 Jan 2018
Sonia GandhiI-T department fined Young Indian in National Herald case
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy told a Delhi court today that the I-T department had imposed a fine of Rs. 414 crore on Young Indian Pvt. Ltd. in connection to the National Herald case filed by him against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others.
20 Jan 2018
Madhya PradeshDespite SC directive, no Padmaavat screening in Gujarat
Gujarat's multiplex owners have decided not to screen Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat as they face threats from fringe groups like Karni Sena, that could lead to loss of property and business.
20 Jan 2018
CelebrityThe shocking reason behind Haryanvi singer Mamta Sharma's murder
An associate of Haryanvi folk singer Mamta Sharma was arrested on Saturday for killing her, two days after her body was recovered in Rohtak's Baniyani village.
20 Jan 2018
Uttar PradeshPregnant woman out to relieve herself gets gang raped
A 32-year-old pregnant woman in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang raped by a few unidentified men when she had gone to relieve herself in the fields near Kachula village in the Badaun district.
20 Jan 2018
EPFOAadhaar seeding to eliminate multiple PF accounts
The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) said today that it would be able to eliminate multiple account numbers of one individual once the Aadhaar seeding is complete.
20 Jan 2018
HaryanaHaryana shocker: Class 12 student shoots school principal, detained
In yet another shocking incident of school violence, a Class 12 student in Haryana's Yamunanagar shot dead his principal inside her school office on Saturday afternoon.
20 Jan 2018
IndiaCaste cannot be altered by marriage, rules SC
The Supreme Court annulled the service of a woman who was appointed to Kendriya Vidyalaya through reservation on the basis of her marriage to a Scheduled Caste man.
20 Jan 2018
Delhi PoliceLawyer Harish Salve threatened for defending 'Padmaavat'; files police complaint
The Delhi Police filed an FIR on Friday against an unknown person for allegedly threatening senior lawyer Harish Salve, who defended Padmaavat's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the Supreme Court recently.
20 Jan 2018
BiharBodh Gaya: Two bombs found amid tight-security for Dalai Lama
A small explosion-like sound triggered a bomb chase at Bodh Gaya pilgrimage centre. The security is beefed up as Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has been holding discourse there.
20 Jan 2018
Uttar PradeshWorried their vehicle would get 'dirty', cops let teens die
In a shocking incident, three policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur refused to take to hospital two unconscious teenagers bleeding on the road, fearing that their blood would spoil the patrol car. The teens died later.
20 Jan 2018
IndiaVillagers protest against building Army camp in Anantnag
Several villagers gathered to protest near the deputy commissioner's office in Kulgam police station against the establishment of an army camp in Shamsipora Village in Anantnag, Kashmir.
19 Jan 2018
IndiaThe curious case of scientist Nambi Narayanan and ISRO espionage
It has taken ex-ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan over two decades to come out with his story.
19 Jan 2018
IndiaSupreme Court upholds Mahmood Farooqui's acquittal in rape case
The SC today validated the Delhi High Court acquittal of Mahmood Farooqui by rejecting the plea of the 30-year-old US researcher who accused the 'Peepli Live' director of raping her.
19 Jan 2018
MumbaiKamala Mills tragedy: BMC blames restaurants, MCGM, but not itself
A report by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the Kamala Mills tragedy has more or less corroborated earlier findings.
19 Jan 2018
South AfricaINSV Tarini's historic all-women crew crosses 'Mt Everest of sailing'
In September'17, a six-member all-women Indian Navy crew set out on a global circumnavigation trip on board INSV Tarini.
19 Jan 2018
GoaAmmonia gas leak in Goa: 2 hospitalized, hundreds evacuated
Hundreds of residents in Goa's Chicalim were evacuated after a tanker carrying ammonia overturned on the Vasco City-Panaji highway.
19 Jan 2018
EducationCBSE reschedules Class 12 Physical Education exam after controversy
The CBSE has rescheduled the Physical Education test for Class 12 after facing flak over its examination date sheet.
19 Jan 2018
Deepika PadukonePadmaavat ban: 'Duty of state to protect people' says SC
The SC said that it was the prerogative of the state to tackle law and order problems and the ban on 'Padmaavat' cannot be sustained after CBFC clearing its release.
19 Jan 2018
IndiaTwo civilians killed, 11 injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire
Two civilians were killed and 11 injured, one of them critically, as Pakistani forces continued shelling along the border in Jammu and Samba districts.
19 Jan 2018
IsraelNetanyahu recreates viral Oscar selfie with Bollywood biggies in India
What is one of the prime proofs of the "great friendship" between India and Israel? An iconic selfie.
19 Jan 2018
MumbaiAnother fire in Mumbai: Blaze in Navrang Studio, no casualty
A massive fire broke out at the dilapidated Navrang Studio at Lower Parel, Mumbai, shortly after midnight.
19 Jan 2018
KeralaMother strangles, burns her teenage son: Gruesome crime shakes Kerala
Earlier this week, the residents of Kureepally in Kollam, Kerala, were upset: Jithu Job, the 14-year-old son of a neighbor, had gone missing.
19 Jan 2018
IndiaFuel prices touch record highs across India
Petrol prices in Delhi touched a three-year high yesterday, with every liter costing Rs. 71.56. The previous record was Rs. 73.60 in July'14.
19 Jan 2018
India363 terrorists, 71 civilians killed in J&K in 2016-17
As many as 363 terrorists and 71 civilians were gunned down in the last two years in Jammu and Kashmir.
18 Jan 2018
India'Japan has upper hand in bullet train deals'
One would assume that PM Narendra Modi's pet bullet train project would benefit India in terms of manufacturing and employment. This is especially because he has consistently been pushing for 'Make in India.'
18 Jan 2018
IndiaPM Modi's adopted village Jayapur has plunged into darkness
In November'14, PM Narendra Modi adopted Jayapur village in Varanasi. Soon, it was illuminated with solar street lights.
18 Jan 2018
LucknowLucknow: Class 6 girl stabs junior to get school closed
Four months after seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur's murder sparked a nationwide debate on safety of children in schools, a similar incident has been reported from Lucknow.