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Doctors get free-stay in hotels to combat malnutrition in Karjat
District Collector of Maharashtra's Raigad, Dr. Vijay Suryawanshi, has mooted a novel idea to rope in doctors to combat the menace of malnutrition in tribal areas of Karjat tehsil on weekends by offering them "free stay" in local hotels.
CLAT results to be announced today: All details here
The results of the Common Law Admission Test 2018 (CLAT) will be announced today, bringing much relief to law aspirants.
Petrol price cut by 7 paise/liter, diesel by 5 paise/liter
Petrol price was today cut by 7 paise/liter and diesel by 5 paise/liter on the back of softening international oil rates.
If the government's plan works, fuel-prices could drop by Rs.4-5
After two weeks of fuel prices rising every day, hope is on the anvil. The Center is planning to reduce prices by Rs. 4-5 through a multi-pronged strategy, HT reports.
Shimla water crisis: Residents ask tourists to stay away
Shimla, the most visited hill station in India, is in the midst of a predicament that is soon set to engulf many of the world's major cities, including Bengaluru.
Air India up for sale, but nobody interested in buying
In an embarrassing turn of events, the state-owned Air India airline has not received any buyer for government's 76% stake, a day before the bidding closes on Thursday.
Tuticorin: Once again, our saviors, the police, failed us
Last week, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, saw one of India's deadliest protests. At least 14 died in police firing as they took out demonstrations against Vedanta's city-based Sterlite copper plant.
UP: Minor girl allegedly set ablaze by jilted lover
A 17-year-old girl died after suffering burn injuries as she was allegedly set afire by a jilted lover at Achalganj police station area in UP's Unnao city.
Farm loan waiver: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy seeks 15 days' time
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy today said saving farmers is the priority of his government, and as promised he would honor his commitment to waive farm loans within 15 days and insisted there was "no going back" on it.
UP CM orders implementation of e-Office system in govt departments
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has decided to bring all state government offices under the e-Office system by August 15.
Marks-based evaluation failing Indian education system; lacks innovative thinking: Experts
Top-scoring students may be basking in glory in this exam results season but noted personalities say the marks-based evaluation is failing India's education system.
Uttarakhand: 'Hero' cop, who saved Muslim man, gets death threats
Gagandeep Singh, the Uttarakhand cop who saved a Muslim man from getting lynched, is receiving death threats and has been sent on leave, BBC reported.
Rajasthan: 238 leopards died in a span of 6 years
As many as 238 leopards have died in Rajasthan between January 2012 and 21 May 2018, with an alarming average of 34 leopard deaths every year in the state, according to a report.
Modi government plans to track social media to promote 'nationalism'
In a bid to boost 'nationalism,' the Narendra Modi-led Center is hiring a team to analyze social media and neutralize "media blitzkriegs by India's adversaries."
Delhi: Girl ends life after failing in Class 10 exams
A girl allegedly committed suicide at her house in Delhi's Dabri area after failure in CBSE Class 10 examinations.
Family of UP cop who 'shot himself' refutes suicide claims
After Uttar Pradesh police officer Rajesh Sahani allegedly shot himself with his service revolver in Lucknow Tuesday, his friends and family have demanded a CBI probe into his death, refuting claims that he committed suicide.
Recruitment: SBI, Air Force, Railways, ISRO, IOCL seek qualified candidates
A number of government agencies and institutes have issued notification for more than 1,000 vacancies overall in various fields.
CBI raid, an attempt to hide AAP's good works: Kejriwal
Hours after the CBI raided the residence of Delhi PWD Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for Public Works Department, CM Arvind Kejriwal asked, "What does PM Modi want?"
11 visitors arrested for assaulting two minor siblings in Goa
The Goa Police today arrested 11 tourists, who had come to the coastal state of Goa from Pune in neighboring Maharashtra, for allegedly assaulting and molesting two minor siblings at Baga beach in North Goa district.
Indian cartoonist Thomas Antony wins international award in caricature category
Kerala cartoonist Thomas Antony has won an international award, in the best caricature category.
President lauds armed forces, calls them "rare breed of humans"
President Ram Nath Kovind today said the armed forces are a rare breed of humans.
CLAT 2018 results tomorrow; SC refuses to cancel test
The Supreme Court today cleared decks for the declaration of results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018 tomorrow for admissions in 19 prestigious national law colleges across the country.
Air India's flight to Kolkata returns to Delhi after technical-snag
A Kolkata-bound Air India flight, which took off from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) this morning, returned to the aerodrome due to a technical issue.
Gita Press Mahabharata in Telugu to release in 15 days
Gorakhpur based the Gita Press has decided to publish the Mahabharata in Telugu to benefit non-Hindi and non-Sanskrit speaking people.
Kerala: 80-year-old memory-loss patient reunited with family, thanks to Aadhaar
Aadhaar has its fair share of detractors, but had it not been for this document, 80-year-old Bhasi of Kerala would have had to roam around alone for maybe years, helpless and clueless.
Karnataka: Heavy rains throws life-out-of-gear, one dies after wall collapses
Normal life was disrupted by pre-monsoon heavy rains in low-lying areas of coastal parts of Karnataka, namely Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, on Tuesday.
Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram moves Delhi court, seeking protection from arrest
Former Finance Minister of India, P Chidambaram, today moved a Delhi court seeking protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case.
Comic Relief: Petrol, diesel prices cut only by 1 paisa
The reduction in petrol and diesel prices was today revised by just 1 paisa/liter, with state-owned oil companies blaming clerical error for previously announcing a cut of up to 60 paise.
CBI raids residence of Delhi PWD Minister, Satyendar Jain
The CBI today carried out searches at the residence of Delhi PWD Minister Satyendar Jain after registering a fresh case against him in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for Public Works Department.
CBSE Class-10: Wheelchair-bound Anushka defeated deep barriers to secure 97.8%
Fourteen-year-old Anushka Panda of Gurugram secured 97.8% in the CBSE Class-10 exams, but that's not what she is most proud of: she's just happy she didn't have to use the extra half-hour granted to differently-abled students during papers.
Delhi: 16 hours later, Malviya Nagar fire rages on
On Wednesday, the Indian Air Force launched a Mi-17 helicopter attached with a Bambi bucket to curtail a massive fire that has been raging on for the last 16 hours in Delhi's Malviya Nagar.
Gurugram: Lift falls from 9th floor in DLF-4; 3 injured
Three persons, including a domestic help, were critically injured after their elevator fell from the ninth floor of a high-rise building in Gurugram yesterday, the police said.
WB: NCB arrests man with heroin worth Rs. 2cr
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Eastern Zone, yesterday arrested a person and recovered 1kg of heroin from him in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, a senior official said.
Salaries to be delayed as 10L bank-employees strike on pay-day
Banking services will be hit hard today and tomorrow as over 10L employees of state-run banks go on a 48-hour strike.
#CareerBytes: How to get into Indian Army after Class 12?
The Indian Army is the world's second-largest standing army and one of the most privileged forces, too.
CBSE Class 10 Results: Meet the toppers
The CBSE Class 10 board examination results have been declared and four candidates - Prakhar Mittal, Nandini Garg, Rimzhim Aggarwal, and Sreelakshmi G - have emerged as joint toppers with a whopping 499 marks secured out of 500.
Retired Presidents to get Rs. 1L, ex-VPs Rs. 90,000 office-expenses
The government has decided to extend Rs. 1 lakh to a retired President and Rs. 90,000 to a retired Vice-President on account of office expenses every year, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.
HRD Minister congratulates students who passed CBSE Class 10 exams
Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar congratulated the students who have passed their Class 10 CBSE exams today and said the reintroduction of the board exam was an important step.
Beat Delhi road-traffic; Kalkaji-Janakpuri West Magenta Metro-line opens to public
Commuters in Delhi can now beat the heavy road traffic on Ring Roads by taking the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line metro as the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West stretch was thrown open to the public today.
New Chandigarh-Shimla chopper service to cover journey in 20 minutes!
From Monday, you will be able to cover the 120km Chandigarh-Shimla route in just 20 minutes, thanks to a new chopper service connecting the two.