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Nipah virus outbreak: All you need to know about it

As of Sunday the dreaded Nipah virus had claimed its 14th victim in Northern Kerala.

29 May 2018

Assam

Writing entirely with right leg, Assam girl aces class-X boards

Making up excuses before attempting difficult tasks comes easy to us, but one should learn from this Assamese 17-year-old.

29 May 2018

Sexual Harassment

Was sexually harassed for 6yrs; Air India did nothing: Air-hostess

In a letter to Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, an Air India (AI) airhostess has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment since six years.

29 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Thunderstorm kills 15 people, injures 10

Thunderstorm and lightning claimed 15 lives and injured 10 people in various parts of Uttar Pradesh.

29 May 2018

Aurangabad

Arms bought illegally online seized from courier firm in Aurangabad

The Crime Branch of Aurangabad Police (Maharashtra) has seized weapons like swords and knives, which were purchased illegally through an online shopping site, and have arrested four employees of a courier firm in this connection, an official said today.

CBSE Class-10 results: Navodaya schools record the highest pass percentage

Among all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools recorded the best pass percentage in the Class 10 board exams, while government schools registered the lowest pass percentage.

29 May 2018

Kerala

Kerala: Police traces whereabouts of an octogenarian using Aadhaar card

Eighty-year-old Bhasi had nothing but some soiled currency notes in his pocket when he was traveling in a Kerala-run transport bus.

Delhi: Magenta Line's Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir stretch opens for public

The final corridor of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line connecting Janakpuri West to Kalkaji Mandir finally opened today, greatly easing intra-NCR transport for residents.

CBI books AirAsia CEO, others for violating 5/20, FIPB rules

CBI has registered a case against AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes and others over alleged violation of 5/20 rule and FIPB rules for getting international flying licenses.

29 May 2018

Kanpur

ED attaches Rs. 177cr-worth assets in Rotomac bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate today said it has attached assets worth Rs. 177 crore in connection with its probe against Kanpur-based Rotomac Group.

29 May 2018

Jharkhand

40 more killed in thunderstorms across UP, Bihar, Jharkhand

Another bout of thunderstorms hit UP, Bihar and Jharkhand yesterday, leaving 40 dead and many others injured, reports said.

29 May 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan temple priest attacked over President Kovind's visit

The priest of a Brahma temple in Rajasthan's Pushkar district was attacked by a man disguised as a devotee for allegedly not letting President Ram Nath Kovind enter the sanctum sanctorum.

29 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Air India air hostess accuses senior executive of sexual harassment

An air hostess of Air India has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment, prompting Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu to ask the national carrier to take immediate steps to address the issue.

29 May 2018

India

Planning to get Patanjali's 'swadeshi' SIM-cards? Don't bother, it's fake-news

Yesterday, reputed media houses announced Patanjali's newest product- 'swadeshi' SIM cards- marking Baba Ramdev's foray into the telecom sector.

29 May 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Naxal deputy commander, 2 supporters killed in police encounter

A Naxal deputy commander and two supporters of the outlawed outfit were killed in an encounter with the police in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district today.

29 May 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: AAP government to launch free Wi-Fi facility next year

Delhiites could get free Wi-Fi facility at public places from March 2019 as AAP Government has planned to launch the same as the pilot project next year.

29 May 2018

Mount Everest

Five Everest summiteers awarded Rs. 25L from Maharashtra Government

The Maharashtra Government has announced a reward of Rs. 25 lakh each to the state's five tribal students who successfully scaled Mount Everest earlier this month.

29 May 2018

Gurugram

CBSE declares Class 10 results: All details here

The CBSE has announced results of its 2018 Class 10 examinations. Students can check their marks on the official board websites.

29 May 2018

Haryana

Delhi: New policy seeks to drastically revise private hospital charges

On Monday, the Delhi government issued a draft policy seeking to bring sweeping changes to charges levied by private hospitals.

29 May 2018

Sushil Kumar

Delhi: Gym-owner gets teacher thrashed as he cancelled son's membership

A gym-owner in Delhi had a 45-year-old school teacher brutally assaulted, all because he had cancelled his son's membership.

29 May 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi-Police sends list of students who received leaked-papers to CBSE

The Delhi Police has sent a list of students who had allegedly received the leaked Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics question papers to the CBSE, an official privy to the probe said.

29 May 2018

Indian Railways

IRCTC now tells you chances of waitlisted tickets getting confirmed

Booking train tickets on waiting is often a gamble: the IRCTC website sees 13L reservations everyday against 10.5L berths.

29 May 2018

Bihar

Need to create awareness about Nipah virus: Bihar CM Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed the health authorities to create awareness about Nipah virus at "panchayat levels" while laying the foundation stone of 301 health-related schemes worth Rs. 784cr in the state yesterday.

29 May 2018

India

Bank-services to be hit as 10L employees launch 48-hour strike

Banking services are likely to be affected on May 30-31 after as over 10L employees of state-run banks go on a 48-hour strike.

29 May 2018

India

Center to finalize 'vision 2035' document, address aviation sector issues

The Center is concluding a strategic vision document for the fast-growing aviation sector in the country to address issues such as infrastructure constraints at airports, boosting air connectivity to smaller towns, and developing the local human resource.

29 May 2018

Tamil Nadu

Sterlite-violence: FIR defends police-firing, but protestors have disturbing tales

The Sterlite protests have apparently revealed shocking abuse of power. After days of intense pressure from the opposition, the FIR has named two "deputy tahsildars" who ordered police firing on protestors.

29 May 2018

Indian Army

#CareerBytes: How to join Indian Air Force, Navy after Class-12?

Millions of youngsters dream to join the defense forces and get an opportunity to serve the country, living a life filled with glory and pride.

28 May 2018

Section 144

After 13 police-firing deaths, TN orders Sterlite plant shut down

The Tamil Nadu (TN) government has permanent closure of the Sterlite plant in Tuticorin, after violent protests over environmental damage resulted in 13 deaths.

28 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: Constable hangs self in police station

A 60-year-old head constable Gajendra Singh Badhoria allegedly killed himself by hanging from the ceiling fan of SC/ST police station in Civil Lines area in Dewas (MP) in early hours today.

28 May 2018

Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee to address newly recruited RSS workers in Nagpur

The RSS has invited former President Pranab Mukherjee to address its newly recruited workers on June 7 in Nagpur.

28 May 2018

India

India to make a strong bid for NSG membership

India will make another strong bid to enter the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) - a club of 48 countries that deal with nuclear technology and fissile material.

28 May 2018

UNICEF

Odisha CM flags off 15-day campaign against child sexual abuse

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today flagged-off 15-day statewide campaign against child sexual abuse in Bhubaneswar, urging people to fight the menace.

28 May 2018

Google Earth

Google announces Summer Camp for 100 Indian school kids

Google has announced a contest for Indian school children- the top 100 school kids will be selected for a "fun filled" Summer Camp to be hosted at Google's Gurgaon and Hyderabad campuses.

28 May 2018

Venkaiah Naidu

Cure diabetes, prevent malaria, chikungunya: VP Naidu to IIIM scientists

Applauding the Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in Jammu for supporting the drug regulatory system of India, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today asked IIIM scientists to develop drugs to cure diabetes and prevent diseases like malaria, chikungunya, and dengue.

28 May 2018

Shimla

No water to drink: For days now, Shimla living worst-nightmare

The capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, is reeling under acute drinking water shortage for the last seven days.

28 May 2018

Pakistan News

No comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan till it shuns terrorism: Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said there can't be a comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan till it shuns terrorism. "While people are dying on the border, the dialogue is inappropriate," she added.

28 May 2018

Health & Wellness

Delhi sees 3 more cases of dengue, toll reaches 15

Three more cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this month, taking the total number in Delhi this year to 15, according to the latest municipal report released today.

28 May 2018

Shashi Tharoor

All I pray for is death, Sunanda wrote to Tharoor

"I have no desire to live...all I pray for is death," Sunanda Pushkar wrote in an e-mail to her husband Shashi Tharoor nine days before she was found dead in a luxury hotel room in Delhi, police told a court in the national capital.

28 May 2018

Vishwajit Rane

Man with Nipah symptoms under observation in Goa hospital

Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has kept under observation a patient, who arrived in Panaji from Kerala and was found having symptoms of Nipah virus.

CBSE Class-10 results tomorrow: Get it online or through SMS

The CBSE will declare the results of its 2018 Class 10 exam by 4pm tomorrow, three days after it declared the Class 12 results.