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Modi opens Delhi-Meerut Expressway and Eastern Peripheral Expressway today
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway this morning, before embarking on a 6km-roadshow on it in an open jeep.
India and Manipur are progressing under the Modi government: CM
"The country has been progressing well under the BJP-led Central government," Manipur CM N Biren Singh has said.
Delhi police arrests man for raping niece in north Delhi
Delhi police has arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly raping his 14-year-old niece.
Amid push for legalization, Delhi sees 502% rise in weed-consumption
Delhi Police had a distressing time during January-April'18, when they seized 1,345 kilos of marijuana. During the corresponding period last year, it was just 223kg, meaning a whopping 502% jump.
Students, brace yourselves, for higher DU cut-offs after phenomenal results
In Class 12 results announced by Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE), 12,737 students scored above 95%, which is equally celebratory and concerning.
#CareerBytes: DU colleges you could get into based on 2017-cutoffs
The University of Delhi offers many undergraduate courses but admission to a majority of them is based on cutoffs, the minimum percentage of marks required.
Eastern Peripheral Expressway: Modi to inaugurate India's first smart expressway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India's first smart and green highway, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE), on Sunday.
Man lured to invest in frog-blood-business; duped of Rs. 3.66L
A 40-year-old man was arrested today by Kalwa police in Thane for allegedly duping a resident of Rs. 3.66L by persuading him to invest in the business of supplying "frog blood" to a UK-based pharmaceutical firm.
Muslim youth thrashed by right-wing organization for befriending Hindu girl
A 22-year-old Muslim youth was assaulted at Kanpur's Shivrajpur railway station by a group of men, allegedly belonging to a right-wing organization, for befriending a Hindu girl.
Bats not primary source of Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Report
Samples collected from bats in Kerala's Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, where 12 people have died of Nipah infection, have tested negative for the virus, according to a report submitted the Health Ministry today.
#CBSE12thResult: Prakash Javadekar sends out a special message for students
HRD minister Prakash Javadekar today congratulated those who passed CBSE Class 12 exam and also advised those who did not do well not to lose heart.
Rajasthan: Engaged couple found hanging from tree
The bodies of a young couple were found hanging from a tree in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district this morning.
#CareerBytes: Top career options for PCB students after Class 12
Science students who have completed 12th with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) have a lot of good career options today, contrary to the belief that they have limited options.
#CareerBytes: What career options do Humanities/Arts students have after Class-12?
Students who have completed Class-12 in the diverse Arts or Humanities stream have many great options to choose from for an exciting career.
Honeypreet learning dress designing, block printing in prison
Honeypreet Insan, the alleged adopted daughter of rape convict and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, has enrolled for three courses - dress designing, block printing, and beauty tips - at the Ambala central prison outside Chandigarh.
Rollback hike in fuel prices instead of 'showing fitness': Congress
The Congress said today that the government should rollback the increase in fuel prices instead of "showing fitness", apparently referring to Union Ministers and BJP leaders posting videos of their workouts on social media.
Delhi: Doctors perform open-heart surgery on three-week-old baby girl
Doctors at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals performed an open-heart surgery on an infant just three weeks old, offering her a fresh lease of life.
#CareerBytes: 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.
Cobrapost's 'shoddy' sting on Paytm: Pertinent questions remain unanswered
Cobrapost, arguably the king of sting operations in India, is back with another in its Operation-136 series, which reveals media houses' willingness to peddle content (mostly 'Hindutva'-related) for money.
Girls perform better than boys in CBSE Class 12 exams
Girls outshone boys in the CBSE Class XII results announced today with Meghna Srivastava topping the examination this year.
Income Tax Department launched all 7 ITR forms for e-filing
The Income Tax Department today launched and activated all the seven Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for e-filing by taxpayers, after over a month of them being notified.
CBSE Class 12 results: Here's how much the toppers scored
In the Central Board of Secondary Education Class 12 results, girls fared better than boys this year. The pass percentage of girls is 88.31% and that of boys is 78.99%. The margin is of 9.32%.
#CareerBytes: Best engineering colleges, other than IITs, NITs
Given the vast prospects that it offers, Engineering remains one of the most preferred courses in India after Class-12.
Sanitary napkins, condoms to be sold at railway stations' toilets
In a bid to create awareness about menstrual hygiene and contraception, toilets at Indian railways stations will sell sanitary napkins and condoms.
Kolkata Metro: Bomb scare at Rabindra Sadan station
An "abandoned can" lying near an escalator at Kolkata's Rabindra Sadan station today created a flutter as commuters suspected it to be a bomb which turned out to be a hoax, Metro Railway officials said.
111 newborns dead at Adani-run hospital in 5-months; probe ordered
The Gujarat Government has ordered an inquiry into the deaths of 111 newborns in five months at the Adani Education and Research Foundation-run GK General Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat.
CBSE declares Class 12 results: Here's how you can check
The results of Class 12 examination of Central Board of Secondary Education were declared a short while ago, on the board's website.
UP: Security beefed up ahead of Kairana by-poll
Authorities have tightened security and are taking steps to ensure a fair election ahead of the May 28 Lok Sabha by-poll in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, a police official has said.
#CareerBytes: 5 online-services to help you cope with results stress
As students all across India await their exam results, it is obvious that elements of stress and anxiety are bound to emerge.
25-year-old Indian Air Force employee shot dead in Bihar
An Indian Air Force employee was shot dead by a group of people in Bihar's Nalanda district.
Missing college clerk found dead in Ganga; police suspect suicide
The body of a college clerk named Sumesh Sharma who had been missing from May 10, was recovered from the Ganga canal in Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar last evening, Circle Officer Rajive Kumar Singh said today.
HC to decide if drinking age in Delhi is high
On Friday, the Delhi High Court sought a response from the AAP government in Delhi regarding a plea seeking to lower the legal drinking age from the current 25 years.
Masked men rob Rs. 35L at gunpoint in northwest Delhi
The driver and manager of a businessman were robbed of Rs. 35 lakh at gunpoint by unidentified masked men in northwest Delhi's Model Town, police said.
On Goa beach, girl gang-raped in front of her boyfriend
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by three men in front of her boyfriend in Sernabhatim beach, around 50 km away from Panaji.
7 popular undergraduate courses offered by the Mumbai University
The University of Mumbai, established in 1857, is one of the oldest and most prestigious varsities in India.
Unitech owners living in luxury in the Tihar jail
The Chandra brothers, owner-directors of real estate firm Unitech, seem to be enjoying a relatively luxurious life inside the Tihar jail.
Get your CBSE Class-12 results delivered to inbox; here's how
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to announce results for Class 12 examinations. tomorrow, May 26.
Man breaks PM's security to give Tagore's portrait in Shantiniketan
In a major security breach, a man gave PM Modi a portrait of Rabindranath Tagore breaking his safety cordon at the Visva Bharati convocation in WB's Santiniketan.
Delhi: Construction of new Hauz Khas metro station, massive challenge
For Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the construction of new Hauz Khas metro station on the soon-to-be inaugurated 24.82km-long Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West corridor of the Magenta Line was a "massive challenge".
Delhi-HC seeks AAP's response on PIL for lowering drinking age
The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the AAP government on a PIL filed by lawyer Kush Kalra seeking quashing of Section 23 of Delhi Excise Act, 2009 which prescribes 25 years as the legal age of drinking in Delhi.